Charles Paul Ernest, Count of Bentheim-Steinfurt

Karl Ernst von Bentheim- Steinfurt Paul (* August 30, 1729, † June 30, 1780 ) was Count of Steinfurt.

He was the son of the reigning Count Friedrich and his wife Franziska Charlotte, née Countess of Lippe. His father died young, and Charles Paul Ernst was in 1733 head of the family of the house of Bentheim- Steinfurt, the rule of the areas Steinfurt and Alpen first had to share but with his great-uncle Statius Philipp von Bentheim- Bentheim ( 1668-1749 ).

He enjoyed under the guardianship of the government granduncle an excellent education. Accompanied by his 1743 appointed steward, the nobleman Johann Christoph Buch undertook long journeys to perfect his language skills. In 1748 he married Charlotte Sophie of Nassau- Siegen, after the death of his uncle Statius Philipp 1749, came the Count in 1750 to the government and at times lived in Paris, where he became acquainted with Voltaire.

Karl Ernst von Bentheim- Steinfurt Paul had a strong interest in history and gained valuable books, incunabula, manuscripts, pictures, coins and natural history rarities. From 1765, he left the major park Steinfurt Bagno create. It is reported that the well-being of his subjects he had at heart and he was popular with these respected and therefore.

Since 1770, the Count of Kurpfälzische Academy of Sciences in Mannheim belonged to.

His fourth and youngest daughter Caroline von Bentheim- Steinfurt was active as a writer.

The government was succeeded by the son of Louis William Geldricus earnest of Bentheim and Steinfurt (1756-1817), which is characterized as highly educated, intellectually and scientifically interesting and economical.

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