Christian August (Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg)
Christian August von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (born August 4, 1696 in Augustenburg Castle ; † January 20, 1754 ibid) was Duke of Augustenburg and royal Danish general of the infantry .
origin
His parents were Friedrich Wilhelm von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1668–1714) and his wife Sophie Amalie von Ahlefeldt zu Langeland (1675–1741), daughter of the Grand Chancellor Friedrich von Ahlefeldt .
Life
After the death of his father on June 3, 1714 he inherited Augustenburg Castle with Avlsgaard, Rumorsgaard on Alsen and Avnbølgaard in Sundewitt . After paying homage to the Danish King Frederick IV at Gottorf Castle , he was appointed Knight of the Elephant Order on November 4, 1721 . In 1725 he bought Gravenstein Castle from the Ahlefeldt family with the help of his wife's dowry . In addition he bought the goods Fiskebæk and Kiding later Aarup and Kjelstrup. On December 30, 1730 he received from King Christian VI. the Gammelgård and Majbølgård estates for fief. In 1731 he inherited the divided Duchy of Augustenburg from his uncle Ernst August . In 1733 he was appointed as the successor to Wilhelm Friedrich von Platen as governor on Als and bailiff on Sønderborg .
family
He married Countess Friederike Luise von Danneskiold-Samsoe (October 2, 1699 - December 2, 1744) daughter of Christian Gyldenløve (February 28, 1674 - June 16, 1703) on July 21, 1720 in Kalundborg . The couple had the following children:
- Friedrich Christian I , Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1754–1794), Danish general (April 6, 1721; † November 13, 1794) ⚭ 1762 Charlotte von Holstein-Plön (* April 23, 1744; † October 11, 1770)
- Emil August (born August 3, 1722 - † December 6, 1786), Danish general
- Christian Ulrich (December 1, 1723 - December 3, 1723)
- Sophie Charlotte (born May 31, 1725 - † October 7, 1752)
- Christine Ulrike (March 15, 1727 - December 20, 1794)
- Sofie Magdalene (23 May 1731 - 2 July 1799)
- Child (* \ † 1732)
- Charlotte Amalie (born January 24, 1736 - † March 22, 1815)
- Child (* \ † 1736)
literature
- Christian August . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 3 : Brandt – Clavus . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1889, p. 535-536 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
- Eduard Maria Oettinger: Moniteur des dates , p. 176, books.google.de
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archive for State and Church History of the Duchies of Schleswig, Lauenburg and the neighboring countries and cities , Volume 4, p. 289, books.google.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Christian August |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Christian August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | royal Danish general, Duke of Augustenburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th August 1696 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Augustenburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 20, 1754 |
| Place of death | Augustenburg |