Friedrich II Eugen, Duke of Württemberg

Friedrich Eugen.

Friedrich Eugen, Duke of Württemberg (21 January 1732 -23 December 1797), the fourth son of Duke Karl Alexander and Maria Augusta Anna of Thurn and Taxis (11 August 1706 - 1 February 1756).

He served as Duke of Württemberg from the death of his older brother Ludwig Eugen in 1795 until his own death two years later.

[edit] Marriage and children

He married Margravine Sophia Dorothea of Brandenburg-Schwedt, by whom he had twelve children:

Friedrich III (6 November 1754 – 30 October 1816), his successor, who would later become the first King of Württemberg;
Ludwig Friedrich Alexander (30 August 1756 – 20 September 1817);
Eugen Friedrich Heinrich (1758 – 20 June 1822);
Sophie Marie Dorothea (25 October 1759 – 5 November 1828);
Wilhelm Friedrich Philipp (27 December 1761 – 10 August 1830);
Ferdinand August Friedrich (22 October 1763 – 20 January 1834);
Friederike Elisabeth Amalie (27 July 1765 – 24 November 1785), married to Duke Peter I of Oldenburg;
Elisabeth Wilhelmine Luise (21 April 1767 – 18 February 1790), married to Francis I, Emperor of Austria;
Friederike Wilhelmine Katharina (born and died 1768);
Karl Friedrich Heinrich (3 May 1770 – 22 August 1791);
Alexander Friedrich Karl (24 April 1771 – 4 July 1833);
Karl Heinrich (3 July 1772 – 28 July 1833);