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Charles Theodore

elector of the Palatinate
Also known as: Karl Theodor
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German:
Karl Theodor
Born:
Dec. 1, 1724, Droogenbosch, near Brussels
Died:
Feb. 16, 1799, Munich
Also Known As:
Karl Theodor
House / Dynasty:
House of Wittelsbach
Role In:
War of the Bavarian Succession
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Charles Theodore (born Dec. 1, 1724, Droogenbosch, near Brussels—died Feb. 16, 1799, Munich) was the elector (1742–77) of the Palatinate branch of the House of Wittelsbach and thereafter (1777–99) of the united Palatinate lands after inheriting Bavaria. The latter inheritance touched off the battleless War of the Bavarian Succession. The son of Count Palatinate John Christian Joseph, Charles Theodore ruled Sulzbach after his father’s death in 1733 and then succeeded to the electorship of the Palatinate after his kinsman Elector Charles Philip died without male issue on Dec. 31, 1742. With the exception of two small pieces, the whole of ...(100 of 477 words)

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