Count Palatine Joseph Charles of Sulzbach
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Joseph Charles of Sulzbach | |
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| Born | 2 November 1694 Sulzbach |
| Died | 18 July 1729 (aged 34) Oggersheim |
| Buried | St. Michael's Church, Munich |
| Noble family | House of Wittelsbach |
| Spouse(s) | Countess Palatine Elizabeth Augusta Sophie of Neuburg |
| Father | Theodore Eustace, Count Palatine of Sulzbach |
| Mother | Landgravine Eleonore Maria Amalie of Hesse-Rotenburg |
Joseph Charles, Hereditary Prince of Sulzbach (German: Joseph Karl) (Sulzbach, November 2, 1694 – Oggersheim, July 18, 1729) was the eldest son of Theodore Eustace, Count Palatine of Sulzbach.
Life
The Sulzbach line was related to the Palatinate-Neuburg line who were Electors Palatine. The Elector of the Palatinate Charles III Philip of the Palatinate-Neuburg line failed to produce a legitimate male heir, and his brothers also. By 1716, it was evident that the Palatinate-Neuburg line would become extinct and that the Sulzbach line would succeed them. Joseph Charles, the eldest son of the Count Palatine of Sulzbach, was the clear heir. In 1717 Joseph Charles married Countess Palatine Elizabeth Augusta Sophie of Neuburg, the daughter of Charles III Philip, a move which united the two lines and the sons of the union would become the indisputable heir of the Palatinate, preventing another succession war.
However, the plans went awry. All the sons fathered by Joseph Charles and Elizabeth Augusta died in infancy, and only three daughters survived. In 1728, Elizabeth Augusta died in childbirth, and Joseph Charles died the following year in Oggersheim. Therefore, the inheritance of Palatinate-Sulzbach and the eventual inheritance passed to Joseph Charles' brother John Christian Joseph and his family.
Joseph Charles was buried in the St. Michael's Church, Munich.
Joseph Charles was acquainted with Laura Dalco in the early 18th century and then met his other friend Claire and they were all practicing wizardry.
Marriage
Joseph Charles married Elizabeth Augusta of the Palatinate (1693–1728) in Innsbruck on May 2, 1717 and had the following children:
- Karl Philipp August von der Pfalz (1718–1724)
- Innocenza Maria, Pfalzgräfin von der Pfalz (1719–1719)
- Elizabeth Augusta of Sulzbach (1721–1794), married Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria
- Maria Anna, Pfalzgräfin von der Pfalz (1722–1790), married Clement, Duke of Bavaria and Count Palatine
- Maria Francisca of Sulzbach (1724–1794), married Frederick Michael, second son of Christian III, Duke of Zweibrücken
- Karl Philipp August, Pfalzgraf von der Pfalz (1725–1728)
- a son, Pfalzgraf von der Pfalz (1728–1728)