Countess Caroline Felizitas of Leiningen-Dagsburg

Caroline Felizitas of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg (22 May 1734 – 8 May 1810) was a German Imperial countess. By birth, she was member of the House of Leiningen and by marriage member of the House of Nassau.

Countess Caroline Felizitas of Leiningen-Dagsburg
Born(1734-05-22)22 May 1734
Heidesheim
Died8 May 1810(1810-05-08) (aged 75)
Frankfurt
Noble familyHouse of Leiningen
Spouse(s)Charles William, Prince of Nassau-Usingen
IssueCaroline, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel
FatherChristian Karl Reinhard of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg
MotherKatharina Polyxena of Solms-Rödelheim-Assenheim

Early life

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She was born in Heidesheim, as the youngest daughter of Count Christian Karl Reinhard of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg and his wife, Countess Katherina Polyxena of Solms-Rödelheim and Assenheim (1702-1765).

Marriage and issue

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She married Charles William, Prince of Nassau-Usingen, son of Charles, Prince of Nassau-Usingen and Princess Christiane Wilhelmine of Saxe-Eisenach, on 16 April 1760.

They had four children:

  • Karl Wilhelm (26 March 1761 - 10 March 1763).
  • Karoline Polyxena (4 April 1762 - 17 August 1823).
  • Luise Henriette Karoline (14 June 1763 - 30 March 1845).
  • A son (9 March 1768 - March 1768).

Caroline died in Frankfurt.

Ancestry

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All 14 of Caroline’s immediate ancestors had the same social status: counts and countesses.

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