Joachim Ernst (Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön)
Joachim Ernst of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (born August 29, 1595 in Sønderborg ; † October 5, 1671 in Plön ), also Joachim Ernst of Schleswig-Holstein-Plön , was the first duke of the Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein-Plön , which emerged from a division of the Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg .
Life
He was the second youngest son of Duke Johann of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg . As a teenager he made an educational trip through Europe, which is typical for young nobles , which took him to Holland , England , France and Italy . In 1617 he took part in the Friulian War . When his father, the first of the so-called separated lords , died in 1622, his duchy was divided among the sons, creating five other, smaller duchies. Joachim Ernst received Schleswig-Holstein-Plon, next to the new residential city Ploen included the offices also formed from säkulariertem monastery owned Ahrensbök and Reinfeld to his possession, he still earned in 1637 Kleveez ( "Clevetz"), in 1638 Pehmen ( "Pebmen" ) and in 1649 Stocksee . In Reinfeld he set up a knight academy , which existed from 1649 to 1654.
On the occasion of his marriage to Princess Dorothea Augusta, a daughter of Johann Adolf of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf , Joachim Ernst commissioned the demolition of the old Plön Castle in 1632 and had the Plön Castle built as a residence and seat of government from 1633 to 1636 .
Under the company name The Safe , he was accepted as a member of the Fruitful Society .
Shortly before his death, on January 1, 1671, he was awarded the Order of the Elephant (122nd bearer) by the Danish king in Copenhagen .
family
Joachim Ernst and Dorothea Augusta (* May 12, 1602; † March 13, 1682) had eight children:
- Hans Adolf (* 1634; † 1704), Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Plön, married to Dorothea von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
- August (1635 - 1699), Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Norburg
- Ernestine (October 10, 1636 - March 18, 1696)
- Joachim Ernst II (October 5, 1637 - October 5, 1700), Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön-Rethwisch ∞ Isabella von Merode-Westerloo (* 1649 - January 5, 1701)
- Bernhard (born January 31, 1639 - † January 13, 1676), Danish general
- Agnes Hedwig (born September 29, 1640 - † November 20, 1698), married to Christian von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
- Carl Heinrich (born March 20, 1642 - † January 20, 1655 in Vienna)
- Sofie Eleonore (* July 30, 1644; † January 22, 1729), married to Wolfgang Julius von Hohenlohe-Neuenstein
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rigsarkivet København (ed.): De Sønderjyske Fyrstearkiver . Copenhagen 1959 ( [1] [PDF; accessed May 3, 2018]).
- ↑ Oldekop, Henning, Topographie des Herzogtums Holstein , Kiel 1908, p. 91
Web links
- Family table of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
- Main line Schleswig-Holstein-Plön
- The cavalier tour of two princes
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| - |
Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Plön 1622–1671 |
Johann Adolf |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Joachim Ernst |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön, Joachim Ernst von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of the Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein-Plön |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 29, 1595 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sønderborg |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 5, 1671 |
| Place of death | Plön |