Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach Charles III William (; Durlach, – 12 May 1738, Karlsruhe) was Margrave of Baden-Durlach between 1709 and 1738. He was the son of Margrave Frederick Magnus of Baden-Durlach and Augusta Maria of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp. In 1715, he established Karlsruhe ("Charles' repose"), where he built his residence. Karlsruhe has since grown to a large city. With the consolidation of public finances and the creation of a reliable administration, he laid the foundations for the reform policies of his grandson, Charles Frederick. Charles William was born in Durlach as the son of Margrave Frederick Magnus of Baden-Durlach
Charles III de Créquy Charles III de Créquy Charles III de Blanchefort-Créquy, sieur de Blanchefort, prince de Poix, duc de Créquy (1623 – 13 February 1687) was a French diplomat and general. Charles III was a member of the Créquy family. He was the eldest son of Charles II (died 1630) who was the second son of Charles I de Blanchefort (1578–1638) a Marshal of France. Charles III served in the French army during the Thirty Years' War from 1642 to 1645 and in Catalonia in 1649. After the siege of Orbitello (1646), he was made lieutenant-general of the king's armies. To reward him