Christian Ludwig II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Christian Ludwig II of Mecklenburg (15 May 1683 – 30 May 1756) was the Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1747 to 1756. He was the son of Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Grabow, and Landravine Christine Wilhelmine of Hesse-Homburg.
| Christian Ludwig II | |
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 Christian Ludwig II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin by Georg Weissman | |
| Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | |
| Reign | 28 November 1747 - 30 May 1756 |
| Predecessor | Karl Leopold |
| Successor | Frederick II |
| Born | 15 May 1683 Grabow |
| Died | 30 May 1756 (aged 73) Schwerin |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Gustave Caroline of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
| Issue | Friedrich II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Duchess Ulrike Sofie Duke Louis Duchess Luise Duchess Amalie |
| House | Mecklenburg |
| Father | Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Grabow |
| Mother | Christine Wilhelmine of Hesse-Homburg |
In 1714, he married Duchess Gustave Caroline of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and had five children:
- Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1717–1785); married Duchess Louise Frederica of Württemberg (1722–1791)
- Ulrike Sofie (1723–1813) Abbess of the Rühn monastery
- Louis (1725–1778); married Charlotte Sophie of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1731–1810); they were the parents of Friedrich Franz I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- Luise (1730)
- Amalie (1732–1775) Canon of Herford
His household employed Johann Gottfried Müthel as an organist and cembalist, and Konrad Ekhof as a comedian.
Mecklenburg-Schwerin coat of arms
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