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Count Karl Leopold von Schlieben

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Count Karl Leopold
Born(1723-02-03)3 February 1723
Magdeburg, Kingdom of Prussia
Died18 April 1788(1788-04-18) (aged 65)
Königsberg, East Prussia
SpouseCountess Marie Eleanore von Lehndorff
IssueMarie Karoline, Countess Friedrich Wilhelm von Schlieben
Friederike Amalie, Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
FatherCount George Adam von Schlieben
MotherCountess Katharina Dorothea Finck von Finckenstein

Count Karl Leopold von Schlieben (German: Karl Leopold Graf von Schlieben; 3 February 1723 – 18 April 1788) was the Prussian Minister of War[1] between 1769 and 1772.

Early life

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He was born in Magdeburg. His father was Count George Adam von Schlieben (German: Georg Adam Graf von Schlieben, 5 February 1688 – 15 June 1737) and his mother was Countess Katharina Dorothea Finck von Finckenstein.

Marriage and issue

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He married Countess Marie Eleanore von Lehndorff (1723-1800) on 18 January 1747 in Königsberg. They had two daughters:

Count Karl Leopold died in Königsberg, Kingdom of Prussia.

References

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  1. ^ Burke's Guide to the Royal Family, page 328 Archived July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Descendancy for Caroline, Gräfin von Schlieben : Genealogics".