Charles II, Elector Palatine

Summary

Charles II, Elector Palatine is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Heidelberg^[2]. He was born on March 31, 1651^[3]. He died in Heidelberg^[4]. He died on May 26, 1685^[5]. He worked as a collector^[6] and ruler^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Charles II, Elector Palatine's place of birth was Heidelberg^[2].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine passed away in Heidelberg^[4].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine was born on March 31, 1651^[3].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine died on May 26, 1685^[5].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine is buried at Church of the Holy Spirit, Heidelberg^[9].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine's father was Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine^[10].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine's mother was Landgravine Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel^[11].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine was married to Princess Wilhelmine Ernestine of Denmark^[12].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine held citizenship in Germany^[13].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine worked as a collector^[6].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine's professions included ruler^[7].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine held the position of Prince-Elector^[14].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine received the Knight of the Order of the Elephant^[15].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine received the Knight of the Garter^[16].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine is recorded as male^[17].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine's family is recorded as House of Wittelsbach^[19].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine's noble title is recorded as count palatine^[20].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine's Commons category is recorded as Charles II, Elector Palatine^[21].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine's chivalric order is recorded as Order of the Elephant^[22].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine's chivalric order is recorded as Order of the Garter^[23].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine's given name is recorded as Karl^[24].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of Charles II, Elector Palatine^[25].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[26].
• Charles II, Elector Palatine's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German^[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles II, Elector Palatine was born in Heidelberg^[2]. He was born on March 31, 1651^[3]. His father was Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine^[10]. His mother was Landgravine Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include collector^[6] and ruler^[7]. Charles II, Elector Palatine held the position of Prince-Elector^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Order of the Elephant^[15], a grade of an order^[28], in Denmark^[29] and Knight of the Garter^[16], a grade of an order^[30], in United Kingdom^[31].

Personal Life

Charles II, Elector Palatine was married to Princess Wilhelmine Ernestine of Denmark^[12].

Death and Burial

Charles II, Elector Palatine died on May 26, 1685^[5]. He passed away in Heidelberg^[4]. He is buried at Church of the Holy Spirit, Heidelberg^[9].

Why It Matters

Charles II, Elector Palatine ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (249 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

FAQs

Where was Charles II, Elector Palatine born?

Born in Heidelberg^[2], Charles II, Elector Palatine…

Where did Charles II, Elector Palatine die?

Charles II, Elector Palatine passed away in Heidelberg^[4].

Who were Charles II, Elector Palatine's parents?

Charles II, Elector Palatine's father was Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine^[10]. Charles II, Elector Palatine's mother was Landgravine Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel^[11].

Who was Charles II, Elector Palatine married to?

Charles II, Elector Palatine's spouses include Princess Wilhelmine Ernestine of Denmark^[12].

What did Charles II, Elector Palatine do for work?

Charles II, Elector Palatine worked as collector^[6] and ruler^[7].

What awards did Charles II, Elector Palatine receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Elephant^[15] and Knight of the Garter^[16].