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Margrave Karl von Brandenburg-Schwedt as master of the Johanniter Order , Painting by Anna Rosina Lisiewska, 1737

Karl Friedrich Albrecht, Prince in Prussia, Margrave with Brandenburg-Schwedt (Born June 10, 1705 in Berlin, † June 22, 1762 in Wroclaw) was a grandson of Friedrich Wilhelm von Brandenburg ( The great elector ) and son of Markgraf Albrecht Friedrich von Brandenburg-Schwedt.

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Karl von Brandenburg-Schwedt joined the Prussian army early on, was characterized in the first Silesian war when taking Glogau, at the Battle of Mollwitz and at the Battle of Chotusitz. He commanded in Upper Silesia in early 1745, where he acquired the special satisfaction of his King Frederick II.

In the Seven Years’ War, Markgraf Karl repeated independent commands because Frederick II gave him absolutely confidence, and was characterized by the Battle of Hochkirch and at the Battle of Torgau. As with Mollwitz, he was wounded in both battles. Markgrave Karl describes the general German biography as noble, human -friendly character and lover of the arts and sciences. He was the master of the Johanniter Order for 31 years, [first] The recording as a knight was in the coming Lagow in the Neumark.

In 1731 he inherited his father’s domain in Altfriedland, which had emerged from the Cistercian monastery Friedland, which was secularized in 1540/46, and included a number of villages on the southeastern Barnim and in the adjacent Oderbruch. Like his father, he let the so -called “rule of Friedland” in surrenders (Lease shape) Manage by officials, but came according to Rudolf Schmidt In contrast to his father, at least more often to Friedland . [2] His arrangement maid Friedrich Wilhelm Jäckel operated an intensive expansion policy until Carl’s death in 1762 with various village foundations and thus significantly increased the value of the market property. [3] Many of these new settlements were originally named after Karl Friedrich, including: since 1754 Carlshoff (today Grube), since 1757 Carlsburg (now Wuschewier) and Carlsfelde (today Siencing), since 1760 Carlswerder (today Kiehnwerder) and Carls Fleiß, a former vorwerk On the Quappendorfer Feldmark. His name was preserved in Karlsdorf in the Brandenburg district of Märkisch-Oderland, which was only created in 1774/75 after Karl’s death, but was still planned during his time. [4] In 1735 he donated a bell to the Altfriedland monastery church, which is still preserved today. In 1763 the estate fell back to the crown. [5] [6]

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Karl Friedrich Albrecht was never married, but went a liaison with a certain Regina Wilcke a. It will be under the name on January 14, 1744 von Carlowitz enclosed. [7]

With her he had a daughter and a son Karl († 1747). [8]

  • Karoline Regina von Carlowitz (born December 12, 1731 in Soldin, † September 16, 1755 in Berlin) ∞ Berlin June 16, 1747 Albrecht Christian Ernst Graf and Lord von Schönburg zu Hinterglauchau (born January 22, 1720; † March 9, 1799) (Adjutant of the margrave)

In 1744 he was engaged to Marie Amalie by Hessen-Kassel (1721–1744). But she died in the same year.

  • Heinrich Kaak: Mounting agency in the early modern period. The tenants of the Margraves of Brandenburg-Sonnenburg in Quilitz and Friedland between 1699 and 1762. In: Rule. Folding power over noble and princely property in the early modern period . Ed.: Martina Schattkowsky, Heinrich Kaak. Volume 4 of the Potsdam studies on the history of rural society . Böhlau Verlag, Cologne/Weimar/Vienna 2003, pp. 207f. ISBN 978-3-412-05701-5.
  • Rudolf Schmidt: The rule of Friedland: News on the history of Alt- und Neufriedland, Gottesgem, Carlsdorf, Kleinbarnim, Grube, Siewing, Wuschewier, Lüdersdorf, Biesdorf, Gersdorf, Batzlow, Ringenwalde, Bollersdorf, Pritzhagen, Cunersdorf, Burgwall, Metzdorf, Horst, Wubrigsberg . Series of publications Oberbarnimer Heimatbücher , Vol. 7, ed. from the district committee Oberbarnim, Bad Freienwalde (Oder) 1928.
  • Joachim Engelmann, Günter Dorn: Frederick the Great and his generals. 1st edition, Podzun-Pallas, Friedberg 1988. ISBN 978-3-7909-0340-9.
  • Hanns Joachim Friedrichs: World history, a chronicle. Naturalis publishing house, Munich, Cologne 1988. ISBN 9783824788149.
  • Hannsjoachim W. Koch: History of Prussia . List, Munich 1980. ISBN 978-3-471-77951-4. License edition of List, Bertelsmann-Verlag, Gütersloh 1981.
  • Ernst Graf zur Lippe-Weißenfeld: Karl Friedrich Albrecht, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt, Prince in Prussia . In: General German biography (ADB). Volume 15, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1882, p. 263.
  • L. tailor: Messages from the association for the history of Potsdam , Volume 3, Gropius Buchhandlung (Krausnick), Potsdam 1867, p. 91 Digitized
  1. ↑ Adolf Wilhelm Ernst von Winterfeld: History of the knightly order St. Johannis from Hospital to Jerusalem with special consideration of the Ballei Brandenburg or the Men’s Master Sonnenburg. Martin Berendt, Berlin 1859, S. 752–755.
  2. ↑ Rudolf Schmidt, The rule Friedland, p. 29.
  3. ↑ Heinrich Kaak, Mounting agency in the early modern period. The tenants of the Margraves of Brandenburg-Sonnenburg in Quilitz and Friedland between 1699 and 1762. S. 207f.
  4. ↑ Rudolf Schmidt, The rule Friedland, p. 30.
  5. ↑ UTA Puls: Altfriedland . In: H. Jürgen Feuerstake, Oliver H. Schmidt (ed.): The Cistercian and their monasteries in Brandenburg. A cultural-historical tourist guide. Revised and expanded 2nd edition, Lukas Verlag, Berlin 2005, pp. 57 ISBN 3-936872-23-6
  6. ↑ Theodor Fontane: Friedland. In: Hikes through the Mark Brandenburg in 8 volumes. Band 2 Oderland . Gotthard Erler, Rudolf Mingau (ed.), Aufbau-Verlag, Berlin 1997, pp. 165f, 170. See also follow-up chapter Kunersdorf. ISBN 3-7466-5702-4 ( Chapter Friedland In the text log )
  7. ↑ Laurenz Demps: Berlin-Wilhelmstrasse. A topography of Prussian-German power . 1st edition. Ch. Links Verlag, Berlin 1994, ISBN 978-3-86153-080-0, S. sixty one .
  8. ↑ Laurenz Demps: Berlin-Wilhelmstrasse. A topography of Prussian-German power . 1st edition. Ch. Links Verlag, Berlin 1994, ISBN 978-3-86153-080-0, S. sixty one .