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Karl Canitz und DallwitzBaron, Lieutenant General, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Prussia.
Date of Birth: 17.11.1787
Country:  Germany |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Military Career
- Teaching and Diplomatic Roles
- Russian-Turkish War and Diplomatic Missions
- Diplomatic Embassies
- Foreign Minister of Prussia
- Return to Military Service and Death
- Honors and Awards
Early Life and Education
Born in Kassel, Germany, on November 17, 1787, Baron Karl Wilhelm von Canitz pursued a legal education at the University of Marburg.
Military Career
With the outbreak of the Napoleonic Wars, Canitz joined the Prussian army in 1806. He participated in Napoleon's invasion of Russia as part of the Prussian auxiliary corps. After the Tauroggen Convention, he switched allegiance to the Russian army, distinguishing himself in the liberation of Germany from French occupation.
Teaching and Diplomatic Roles
Post-war, Canitz became the commandant of Breslau. In 1821, he was appointed as an aide to Prince Wilhelm, brother of King Frederick William III of Prussia. Additionally, he taught at the General Staff Military Academy in Berlin.
Russian-Turkish War and Diplomatic Missions
In 1828, Canitz was sent to Constantinople as a Prussian ambassador with a mediation mission during the Russo-Turkish War. Upon his return, he held various military posts and served as Prussian representative to Field Marshal Diebitsch in the suppression of the Polish uprising in 1831.
Diplomatic Embassies
Throughout the 1830s, Canitz served as Prussian ambassador to Kassel (1832), Hesse (1833), Hanover and Brunswick (1837-1842), and Vienna (1842-1845). In 1844, he was promoted to Lieutenant General.
Foreign Minister of Prussia
Following Heinrich von Bülow's retirement in 1845, Baron von Canitz was appointed Foreign Minister of Prussia. He advocated for an alliance with Austria and Russia. However, his efforts to resolve conflicts in Vienna in 1849 proved unsuccessful.
Return to Military Service and Death
Canitz resigned from his ministerial role and resumed military duty as commander of the 5th Division in Frankfurt an der Oder. He passed away on April 25, 1850, in Frankfurt an der Oder.
Honors and Awards
Among his numerous awards, Baron von Canitz was conferred the Russian Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky in 1846.
