Karl Battenberg

Karl Philipp Arthur Jürgen Battenberg (born in Schneedünen, 1.VI.1617) is a whaler and lord from Whales, Lord of Schneedünen since 1688. Famous for proposing the name Principality of Whales and the flag of Whales (both proposals adopted) during the 1685–1687 Two Martyrs constitutional convention.

His lordship, Schneedünen, is vested in himself, and after his resignation or demise, in his children in the paternal line, and should that line be extinct, in the children of his father, Philipp Battenberg, in the paternal line.

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.

Heinrich is married to Margrethe née Merkel, with whom he has one son, Erchanbald, and one daughter, Elisabeth.

Greater family tree

• Andreas Altburg m. Julia Altburg née Battenberg
  • Philipp Battenberg né Altburg m. Elisabeth née Koburg
    • Karl Battenberg m.1 Franziska née Kind, m.2 Rosalind née Bruut
      • Wilhelm Battenberg m. Katharina née Mitz
        • Jürgen Battenberg
        • Charlotta Battenberg
        • Ludwig Battenberg
      • Heinrich Battenberg m. Margrethe née Merkel
        • Erchanbald Battenberg
        • Elisabeth Battenberg
    • Anna Laurentz née Battenberg m. Markus Philippiner
      • Peter Philippiner m. Oktober Kallen
        • Feldine Philippiner
        • Insula Philippiner
      • Sara Jakopkopf née Philippiner m. Michael Jakopkopf
        • Maria Jakopkopf
        • Helena Jakopkopf
        • Lukas Jakopkopf
    • Andreas Battenberg m. Margarita Wichten
      • Beatrix Mapellen née Battenberg m. Eduard Mapellen
        • Zita Mapellen
      • Viktoria Brügge née Battenberg m. Jakob Brügge
        • August Brügge
    • Eduard Battenberg m. Sophia Johannis
      • Luise Battenberg
      • Jakob Battenberg