Karl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Duke
gptkbp:birth_date 1728-02-17
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Stiftskirche,_Stuttgart
gptkbp:death_date 1793-10-14
gptkbp:father gptkb:Eberhard_Ludwig,_Duke_of_Württemberg
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Württemberg
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Karl Eugen, Duke of Württemberg
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Cultural_patronage
gptkbp:mother Maria Augusta von Thurn und Taxis
gptkbp:nickname Karl Eugen
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Stuttgart
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Ludwigsburg
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Eberhard_Ludwig,_Duke_of_Württemberg
gptkbp:reign_end 1793
gptkbp:reign_start 1737
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:significant_event Military reforms
Establishment of the University of Tübingen
Support for the arts
Alliance with France
Establishment of public libraries
Promotion of agricultural reforms
Promotion of education reforms
Promotion of public health initiatives
Promotion of the arts and sciences
Support for scientific research
Development of infrastructure
Involvement in the Seven Years' War
Cultural patronage of composers
Support for the establishment of cultural institutions
Support for the establishment of museums
Support for the establishment of theaters
Encouragement of trade and commerce
Support for the arts and crafts
Cultural exchanges with other European courts
Support for the establishment of academies
Support of the Enlightenment
Support for the establishment of art schools
Support for the establishment of cultural festivals
Expansion of the duchy
Support for the establishment of cultural exchanges
Promotion of the printing industry
Promotion of the study of philosophy
Promotion of the study of history
Promotion of the study of mathematics
Promotion of the study of natural sciences
Support for the establishment of botanical gardens
Support for the establishment of observatories
Support for the establishment of technical schools
Support for the military academy
Promotion of the study of languages
Promotion of the study of architecture
Promotion of the study of literature
Establishment of the Württemberg State Theatre
Construction of the Stuttgart Palace
Promotion of the study of music
Promotion of the study of performing arts
gptkbp:spouse Friederike von Württemberg
gptkbp:successor Friedrich Eugen, Duke of Württemberg
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Duke_Eberhard_Ludwig
gptkb:Württemberg_nobility
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6