Charles II August, Duke of Zweibrücken
Charles II August Christian (German: Karl II. August Christian; 29 October 1746 – 1 April 1795) was Duke of Zweibrücken from 1775 to 1795. A member of the Palatine House of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, a branch of the House of Wittelsbach, he was the elder brother of the first King of Bavaria, Maximilian I, and of Queen Amalia of Saxony.
| Charles II August | |
|---|---|
Charles II, Duke of Zweibrücken | |
| Duke of Zweibrücken | |
| Reign | 5 November 1775 – 1 April 1795 |
| Predecessor | Christian IV |
| Successor | Maximilian |
| Born | 29 October 1746 Düsseldorf, Electoral Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 1 April 1795 (aged 48) Mannheim, Electoral Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire |
| Burial | St. Michael's Church, Munich |
| Spouse | Maria Amalia of Saxony |
| Issue | Charles Augustus Fredrick |
| House | Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld |
| Father | Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Birkenfeeld-Bishwiller-Rappolstein |
| Mother | Maria Franziska of Sulzbach |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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