Karl Battenberg

Karl Philipp Arthur Jürgen Battenberg (born in Schneedünen, 1.VI.1648) is a whaler and nobleman from Whales, Regent Lord of Schneedünen since 1688, and head of the Battenberg family. Famous for proposing the name Principality of Whales and the flag of Whales (both proposals adopted) during the 1685–1687 Two Martyrs constitutional convention.

In late 1730, the Order of the Holy Lakes announced that, following an investigation, it had found that Karl Battenberg had fraudulently designed a family tree that derived, via his mother, its ancestry from Vali Ri av Silmahamnum, with the intent of buying his family more power and prestige. Following this investigation, the Order removed the Battenberg family from the Almanac of the Holy Lakes. If Karl Battenberg ever entered Hurmu, he would be arrested for fraud.

Family

Son of Philipp Battenberg and Elisabeth née Koburg.

Married twice. First time was with Franziska, with whom he had two children, Wilhelm and Heinrich. After Franziska died, he married his mistress Rosalind. Wilhelm is married to Katharina née Mitz, with whom he has three children: Jürgen, Charlotta, and Ludwig.