Karl van Beethoven | |
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| Born | Karl van Beethoven 4 September 1806 |
| Died | 13 April 1858 (aged 51) Vienna, Austrian Empire |
| Spouse | Caroline van Beethoven |
| Children | Karoline Johanna Marie Anna Gabriele Hermine Ludwig Johann |
| Parent(s) | Kaspar Anton Karl van Beethoven Johanna van Beethoven |
| Relatives | Ludwig van Beethoven (uncle) Nikolaus Johann van Beethoven (uncle) Johann van Beethoven (grandfather) Maria Magdalena Keverich (grandmother) |
Karl van Beethoven (4 September 1806 – 13 April 1858) was the only son born to Kaspar Anton Karl van Beethoven and Johanna van Beethoven (née Reiß: Reiss) and the sole nephew of composer Ludwig van Beethoven. He is mainly remembered for being the center of a bitter custody battle between his mother and famous uncle after his father's death.