Karl August Fürst von Hardenberg was a Prussian statesman and Chief Minister of Prussia. While during his late career he acquiesced to reactionary policies, earlier in his career he implemented a variety of Liberal reforms. Wikipedia
Born: May 31, 1750, Essenrode, Lehre, Germany
Died: November 26, 1822 (age 72 years), Genoa, Italy
Children: Lucie Hardenberg-Reventlow and Christian von Hardenberg
Great grandchildren: Princess Lucie of Schönaich-Carolath and Adelheid von Carolath-Schönaich
Grandchild: Adelheid zu Pappenheim
Great-grandparents: Magdalene Christine Caj von Sehestedt, Ludwig, Freiherr von Dörnberg, Hildebrand Christoph von Hardenberg, and more