Karl August of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf
Karl August von Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf , also Carl (born November 26, 1706 at Gottorf Castle in Schleswig ; † May 31, 1727 in Saint Petersburg ) was Prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf from the House of Oldenburg and Protestant Prince-Bishop of Lübeck .
Life
Karl August succeeded his late father Christian August in 1726 as the 41st bishop; however, he died of the leaves before he actually took office , so that his next younger brother Adolf Friedrich took over the prince-bishopric. Later this became King of Sweden.
He had traveled to Saint Petersburg to marry the Russian Grand Duchess and later Tsarina Elizabeth Petrovna ; after the engagement, his early death prevented a marriage.
His body was transferred to Lübeck and buried in the prince-bishop's grave chapel in Lübeck Cathedral.
ancestors
| Friedrich III. of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf (1597–1659) | |||||||||||||
| Christian Albrecht of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf (1641–1695) | |||||||||||||
| Maria Elisabeth of Saxony (1610–1684) | |||||||||||||
| Christian August of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf (1673–1726) | |||||||||||||
| Friedrich III. King of Denmark (1609–1670) | |||||||||||||
| Friederike Amalie of Denmark (1649–1704) | |||||||||||||
| Sophie Amalie of Braunschweig-Calenberg (1628–1685) | |||||||||||||
| Karl August | |||||||||||||
| Friedrich VI. of Baden-Durlach , (1617–1677) | |||||||||||||
| Friedrich VII. Magnus of Baden-Durlach (1647–1709) | |||||||||||||
| Christine Magdalena of Pfalz-Zweibrücken-Kleeburg (1616–1662) | |||||||||||||
| Albertine Friederike von Baden-Durlach (1682–1755) | |||||||||||||
| Friedrich III. of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf (1597–1659) | |||||||||||||
| Augusta Maria of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf (1649–1728) | |||||||||||||
| Maria Elisabeth of Saxony (1610–1684) | |||||||||||||
Note: Due to weddings within the family, Friedrich III. von Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf and his wife Maria Elisabeth are two-time great-grandparents of Karl August.
literature
- Ernst-Günther Prühs : History of the City of Eutin . Struve's Verlag, Eutin 1994, ISBN 3-923457-23-5 .
Web links
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Christian August |
Bishop of Lübeck 1726–1727 |
Adolf Friedrich |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Karl August of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Carl August von Holstein-Gottorp |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Protestant prince-bishop of the Lübeck bishopric and groom of Tsarina Elisabeth of Russia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 26, 1706 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gottorf Castle , Schleswig |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 31, 1727 |
| Place of death | St. Petersburg |