Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria

Charles Joseph (German: Karl Joseph) (7 August 1649 – 27 January 1664) was an Archduke of Austria and Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (1662–1664). He was also the Bishop of Olmütz, and Breslau, Passau.

Charles Joseph of Austria
Prince-Bishop of Olomouc
Reign	1662 – 27 January 1664
Born	Charles Joseph 7 August 1649 Vienna, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire
Died	27 January 1664 (aged 14) Linz, Archduchy of Austria, Holy Roman Empire
House	Habsburg
Father	Ferdinand III
Mother	Maria Leopoldine of Austria
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Life

Portrait at the age of one, by Frans Luycx

Charles Joseph was born on 7 August 1649, in Vienna to parents Ferdinand III and Maria Leopoldine. Destined for a life in the clergy, he was appointed as the Bishop of Passau and Olmütz at the young age of 13, following in the footsteps of his uncle Archduke Leopold Wilhelm.^[1] He also became the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order.^[2][3]

Due to his youth, Charles Joseph was unable to attain higher orders as a bishop. He died at the age of 14 on 27 January 1664, in Linz, Austria, exhausted from battling an illness.^[4] His remains were transported by ship to Vienna, where he was laid to rest in the Imperial Crypt on 21 February 1664.^[2]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria

8. Charles II, Archduke of Austria[5] (= 12) 4. Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor[6] 9. Maria Anna of Bavaria[5] (≠ 5) 2. Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor 10. William V, Duke of Bavaria[7] 5. Maria Anna of Bavaria[6] (≠ 9) 11. Renata of Lorraine[7] 1. Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria 12. Charles II, Archduke of Austria[8] (= 8) 6. Leopold V, Archduke of Austria[9] 13. Maria Anna of Bavaria[8] (= 9) 3. Maria Leopoldine of Austria 14. Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany[10] 7. Claudia de' Medici[9] 15. Christina of Lorraine[10]

Male-line family tree

v t e House of Habsburg[n 1]
Original line Albert Count of Habsburg c. 1188–1239 Rudolf I of Germany c. 1218–1291 Albert I of Germany 1255–1308 Hartmann 1263–1281 Rudolf II Duke of Austria 1270–1290 Rudolf I of Bohemia 1281–1307 Frederick the Fair c. 1289–1330 Leopold I Duke of Austria 1290–1326 Albert II Duke of Austria 1298–1358 Henry the Friendly 1299–1327 Otto Duke of Austria 1301–1339 John Parricida c. 1290–1312/1313   Albertinian line   Leopoldian line Rudolf IV Duke of Austria 1339–1365 Frederick III 1347–1362 Albert III Duke of Austria 1349–1395 Leopold III Duke of Austria 1351–1386 Frederick II Duke of Austria 1327–1344 Leopold II Duke of Austria 1328–1344 Albert IV Duke of Austria 1377–1404 William Duke of Austria c. 1370–1406 Leopold IV Duke of Austria 1371–1411 Ernest Duke of Austria 1377–1424 Frederick IV Duke of Austria 1382–1439 Albert II of Germany 1397–1439 Frederick III HRE 1415–1493 Albert VI Archduke of Austria 1418–1463 Sigismund Archduke of Austria 1427–1496 Ladislaus the Posthumous 1440–1457 Maximilian I HRE 1459–1519 Philip I of Castile 1478–1506   Spanish / Iberian line   Austrian / HRE line Charles V HRE 1500–1558 Ferdinand I HRE 1503–1564 Philip II of Spain 1527–1598 Maximilian II HRE 1527–1576 Ferdinand II Archduke of Austria 1529–1595 Charles II Archduke of Austria 1540–1590 Carlos Prince of Asturias 1545–1568 Philip III of Spain 1578–1621 Rudolf II HRE 1552–1612 Ernest of Austria 1553–1595 Matthias HRE 1557–1619 Maximilian III Archduke of Austria 1558–1618 Albert VII Archduke of Austria 1559–1621 Wenceslaus Archduke of Austria 1561–1578 Andrew Margrave of Burgau 1558–1600 Charles Margrave of Burgau 1560–1618 Ferdinand II HRE 1578–1637 Maximilian Ernest of Austria 1583–1616 Leopold V Archduke of Austria 1586–1632 Charles of Austria 1590–1624 Philip IV of Spain 1605–1665 Charles of Austria 1607–1632 Ferdinand of Austria 1609–1641 John-Charles of Austria 1605–1619 Ferdinand III HRE 1608–1657 Leopold Wilhelm of Austria 1614–1662 Ferdinand Charles Archduke of Austria 1628–1662 Sigismund Francis Archduke of Austria 1630–1665 Balthasar Charles Prince of Asturias 1629–1646 Charles II of Spain 1661–1700 Ferdinand IV King of the Romans 1633–1654 Leopold I HRE 1640–1705 Charles Joseph of Austria 1649–1664 Joseph I HRE 1678–1711 Charles VI HRE 1685–1740   Lorraine Maria Theresa HRE 1740–1780 Francis I HRE 1745–1765   Habsburg-Lorraine Joseph II HRE 1765–1790 Leopold II HRE 1790–1792 Francis II HRE 1792–1806
Notes: "Habsburg family tree". Habsburg family website. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2001.

Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria House of Habsburg Born: 7 August 1649 in Vienna Died: 27 January 1664 in Linz
Regnal titles
Preceded by Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria	Prince-Bishop of Passau 1662–1664	Succeeded by Wenzeslaus von Thun
	Prince-Bishop of Olomouc 1662–1664	Succeeded by Karl II von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn
	Prince-Bishop of Breslau 1662–1664	Succeeded by Sebastian von Rostock

Grand Master of the Teutonic Order
Preceded by Leopold Wilhelm	Hochmeister 1662–1664	Succeeded by Johann Caspar von Ampringen

See also