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Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen

1771 - 1847

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Archduke Charles Louis John Joseph Lawrence of Austria, Duke of Teschen (German: Erzherzog Karl Ludwig Johann Josef Lorenz von Österreich, Herzog von Teschen; 5 September 1771 – 30 April 1847) was an Austrian field marshal, the third son of Emperor Leopold II and his wife, Maria Luisa of Spain. He was also the younger brother of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor. He was epileptic, but achieved respect both as a commander and as a reformer of the Austrian army. He was considered one of Napoleon's most formidable opponents and one of the greatest generals of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen is the 112th most popular nobleman (down from 69th in 2019), the 623rd most popular biography from Italy (down from 474th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Italian Nobleman.

Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen is most famous for his role in the Battle of Aspern-Essling.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen ranks 112 out of 1,415. Before him are John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, Elizabeth Charlotte, Madame Palatine, Dmitry Donskoy, Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia, Cleopatra of Macedon, and Maria Josepha of Saxony, Dauphine of France. After him are Arthur, Prince of Wales, Ramesses IV, Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria, Fatma Sultan, Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover, and Caroline Matilda of Great Britain.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1771, Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen ranks 5. Before him are Walter Scott, Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, Robert Owen, and Emperor Kōkaku. After him are Richard Trevithick, Julie Clary, Antoine-Jean Gros, Gotthelf Fischer von Waldheim, Alois Senefelder, Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg, and Marie François Xavier Bichat. Among people deceased in 1847, Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen ranks 3. Before him are Felix Mendelssohn, and Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma. After him are Fanny Mendelssohn, Emmanuel de Grouchy, marquis de Grouchy, Mary Anning, Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary, Marie Duplessis, Jules de Polignac, John Franklin, Alexandre Brongniart, and Adélaïde d'Orléans.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen ranks 623 out of 5,161. Before him are Publius Clodius Pulcher (-90), Matilda of Tuscany (1046), Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia (1474), Theano (-600), Gianni Rodari (1920), and Dominic Savio (1842). After him are Aloysius Gonzaga (1568), Caterina Sforza (1463), Baldassare Castiglione (1478), Statius (40), Ambrogio Lorenzetti (1290), and Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1671).

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Among NOBLEMEN In Italy

Among noblemen born in Italy, Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen ranks 11. Before him are Giuliano de' Medici (1453), Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1541), Joanna I of Naples (1326), Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1549), Piero the Unfortunate (1472), and Giovanni Borgia, 2nd Duke of Gandia (1474). After him are Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici (1360), Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1590), Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (1476), Elisabeth Farnese (1692), Gaius Caesar (-20), and Gian Galeazzo Sforza (1469).

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