Christian Günther III. (Schwarzburg-Sondershausen)

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Christian Günther I (III.) Von Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (* June 24, 1736 ; † October 14, 1794 ) was Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen between 1758 and 1794 .

Life

Prince Christian Günther I was the son of Prince August I of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1691–1750) and his wife Princess Charlotte Sophie (1696–1762), daughter of Prince Carl Friedrich von Anhalt-Bernburg .

After the successorless death of his uncle Heinrich in 1758 and the death of his father in 1750, Christian Günther became the next prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.

When he came to power he had to struggle with many obstacles, to put an end to some abuses and to bear the burden of the Seven Years' War . Although he was only 22 years old, he overcame everything with tireless zeal and vigorous strength. He was considered a very thrifty father of the country and family, but used the savings mainly for mostly important buildings.

Thus, he expanded his residential palace in Sondershausen . He had the north wing extended and added the west wing with the famous Blue Hall . Furthermore, he erected the very extensive domain buildings in Allmenhausen and Sondershausen, the so-called Possenturm , the largest half-timbered tower , on the Ante and much more. The Ebeleben Castle , where he spent his childhood, was particularly close to his heart. He had it expanded extensively and completely redesigned the associated park, so that for a long time it was very famous far and wide with its statues, cascades, fountains and flowers.

The prince died in 1794 at the age of 59 and vacated the throne for his eldest son Günther Friedrich Carl .

progeny

Christian Günther I was married to Charlotte Wilhelmine (1737–1777), daughter of Prince Victor Friedrich von Anhalt-Bernburg , since February 4, 1760 . He had the following children with her:

In addition, five children are known from two long-term extramarital relationships.

See also

literature

  • HF Apfelstedt : The House of Kevernburg-Schwarzburg from its origins to our time ISBN 3-910132-29-4
  • Dr. Kamill von Behr: Genealogy of the ruling royal houses in Europe , Leipzig 1870
  • Jens Beger: Affair of the Schwarzburger. In Zeitschrift des Verein für Thüringische Geschichte Vol. 48, Jena 1994, pp. 47–67; here: pp. 57–59.
predecessor Office successor
Heinrich Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
1758–1794 		Günther Friedrich Carl I.
personal data
SURNAME Christian Günther III.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, Christian Günther III. from
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
DATE OF BIRTH June 24, 1736
DATE OF DEATH October 14, 1794