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Karl II. von Mecklenburg-Strelitz

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Karl II. von Mecklenburg-Strelitz

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Mirow, Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Death
6 Nov 1816 (aged 75)
Neustrelitz, Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
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Mirow, Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Add to Map
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He was was ruler of the state of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1794 until his death. Originally ruling as duke he was raised to the title grand duke in 1815. Prior to succeeding to the throne he served as Governor of Hanover from 1776 to 1786. Following the childless death of his older brother Adolf Friedrich IV on 2 June 1794 Karl succeeded him as the ruling Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. As ruler Karl encouraged new agricultural trends, established a new police force, and implemented compulsory education. In 1806, his duchy joined the Confederation of the Rhine. Following the Congress of Vienna his title was elevated on 28 June 1815, making him a grand duke. In the summer of 1816 Karl went on a tour of Rebburg, Schwalbach and Hildburghausen. Shortly after returning he was taken ill with inflammation of the lungs dying in Neustrelitz after suffering a fit of apoplexy. He was succeeded by his eldest son Georg.
After unsuccessful attempts to marry a Princess of Denmark and a Princess of Saxe-Gotha, Karl married as his first wife Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt, a daughter of Landgrave George William of Hesse-Darmstadt on 18 September 1768 in Darmstadt. They had ten children together with two daughters becoming German queens consort. After Friederike's death in 1782, he married her sister Princess Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt (1755-1785) on 28 September 1784 in Darmstadt. Charlotte died on 12 December 1785 shortly after giving birth to their son.
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He was was ruler of the state of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1794 until his death. Originally ruling as duke he was raised to the title grand duke in 1815. Prior to succeeding to the throne he served as Governor of Hanover from 1776 to 1786. Following the childless death of his older brother Adolf Friedrich IV on 2 June 1794 Karl succeeded him as the ruling Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. As ruler Karl encouraged new agricultural trends, established a new police force, and implemented compulsory education. In 1806, his duchy joined the Confederation of the Rhine. Following the Congress of Vienna his title was elevated on 28 June 1815, making him a grand duke. In the summer of 1816 Karl went on a tour of Rebburg, Schwalbach and Hildburghausen. Shortly after returning he was taken ill with inflammation of the lungs dying in Neustrelitz after suffering a fit of apoplexy. He was succeeded by his eldest son Georg.
After unsuccessful attempts to marry a Princess of Denmark and a Princess of Saxe-Gotha, Karl married as his first wife Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt, a daughter of Landgrave George William of Hesse-Darmstadt on 18 September 1768 in Darmstadt. They had ten children together with two daughters becoming German queens consort. After Friederike's death in 1782, he married her sister Princess Charlotte of Hesse-Darmstadt (1755-1785) on 28 September 1784 in Darmstadt. Charlotte died on 12 December 1785 shortly after giving birth to their son.
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