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| Christian August I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg | |
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 Coat of Arms of the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein | |
| Born | (1696-08-04)4 August 1696 |
| Died | 20 January 1754(1754-01-20) (aged 57) |
| Noble family | House of Oldenburg |
| Spouse(s) | Frederikke Louise Danneskiold-Samsøe |
| Issue | Frederick Christian I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg |
| Father | Prince Frederick William of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg |
| Mother | Countess Sophia Amalia of Ahlefeld-Rixingen |
Christian August I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (4 August 1696 – 20 January 1754) was the duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, member of a cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg.
Biography
Christian August was a son of Frederick William of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, who was himself a son of Ernest Günther, and his wife, Countess Sophie Amalie of Ahlefeld-Rixingen (1675-1741), herself a daughter of Count Frederick of Ahlefeldt-Rixingen. He served as provost of the cathedral chapter in Hamburg. Later, he became governor of the Danish island Als, then General of the Infantry and Colonel of the royal guards in Denmark. In 1731, Christian August I succeeded his childless uncle Ernest August.
Marriage and issue
He married Countess Frederikke Louise of Danneskiold-Samsøe (1699–1744), the daughter of Count Christian Gyldenløve by his first wife and cousin, Countess Charlotte Amalie of Danneskiold-Laurvig (1682-1699). They had the following children:
- Frederick Christian I
- Emil August (1722–1786): Lieutenant General in the Danish army
- Christian Ulrich (1723)
- Sophie Charlotte (1725-1752)
- Christine Ulrike (1727–1794)
- Sofie Magdalene (1731–1799)
- unnamed (1732)
- Charlotte Amalie (1736–1815)
- unnamed (1736)
Ancestry
References
- Dansk biografisk Lexikon, Band III., p. 535f Digitalisat
- Eduard Maria Oettinger, Moniteur des dates, p. 176, Digitalisat
| Christian August I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg House of OldenburgBorn: 4 August 1696 Died: 20 January 1754 | ||
| Preceded byErnest August | Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg 1731–1754 |
Succeeded byFrederick Christian I |
| Princes of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg | |
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| Generations are numbered by descent from Ernest Günther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg | |
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| * also a prince of Schleswig-Holstein ** only a prince of Schleswig-Holstein in the UK | |
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