- Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
- Line of Succession - Danish Royal Family
- House of Oldenburg
Biography
August Philipp von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön, Herzog von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, was born 20 February 1573 in Sønderborg, Denmark to John II von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1545-1622) and Elisabeth von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen (1550-1586) and died 13 May 1627 Sønderborg, Denmark of unspecified causes. He married Dorothea von Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1579-1639) 26 November 1604 in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg,[1] was born in Sønderborg (German: Sonderburg) in Schleswig, the third son of John II von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1545-1622) and Elisabeth von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen (1550-1586). Because his elder surviving brother chose Ærø as his seat, Alexander received Sønderborg upon their father's death and was in practice its second duke. Alexander died in Sønderborg.
Marriage and issue
Alexander married Dorothea of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen,{{{1}}} United States Federal Census, {{{2}}}, [[{{{3}}} County, {{{4}}}|{{{3}}} County]], [[{{{4}}}]]. daughter of John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, on 26 November 1604 in Oldenburg. They had eleven children:{{{1}}} United States Federal Census, {{{2}}}, [[{{{3}}} County, {{{4}}}|{{{3}}} County]], [[{{{4}}}]].
- John Christian (26 April 1607 – 28 June 1653)
- Alexander Henry (12 September 1608 – 5 September 1657)
- Ernest Günther (14 October 1609 – 18 January 1689)
- George Frederick (18 December 1611 – 23 August 1676)
- August Philipp von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (1612-1675) - Successor as duke and the Danish Royal Throne.
- Adolph (2 November 1613 – 1 February 1616), died young
- Anna Elisabeth (5 February 1615 – 19 February 1616), died young
- William Anton (2 April 1616 – 2 April 1616), died soon after birth
- Sophie Katharina (28 June 1617 – 22 November 1696), wife of Anthony Günther, Count of Oldenburg
- Eleonore Sabine (27 February 1619 – 27 February 1619), died soon after birth
- Philip Louis (27 October 1620 – 10 March 1689)
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Johann Christian von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Franzhagen (1607-1653) | 26 May 1607 Beck | 28 July 1653 Sønderborg | Anna von Oldenburg (1605-1668) |
Alexander Heinrich von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Silesia (1608-1667) | |||
Ernst Günther von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1609-1689) | 14 October 1609 Beck | 18 January 1689 Augustenburg | Auguste von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1633-1701) |
Georg Friedrich von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1611-1676) | |||
August Philipp von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (1612-1675) | 15 November 1612 Sonderborg, Denmark | 6 May 1675 Beck Castle, Löhne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | Klara von Oldenburg (1606-1647) Sidonie von Oldenburg (1611-1650) Marie Sibylle von Nassau-Saarbrücken (1628-1699) |
Adolf von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1613-1616) | |||
Anna Elisabeth von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1615-1616) | |||
Wilhelm Anton von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1616-1616) | |||
Eleonore Sabine von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1619-1619) | |||
Philipp Ludwig von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg (1620-1689) | |||
Sofie Katharine von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1617-1696) |
Siblings
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Dorothea von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1569-1593) | |||
Christian von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Ærø (1570-1633) | |||
Ernst von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1572-1596) | |||
Alexander von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1573-1627) | 20 February 1573 Sønderborg, Denmark | 13 May 1627 Sønderborg, Denmark | Dorothea von Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1579-1639) |
August von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1574-1596) | |||
Marie von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1575-1640) | |||
Johann Adolf von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg (1576-1624) | |||
Anna von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1577-1616) | |||
Sofie von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1579-1658) | |||
Elisabeth von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1580-1653) | |||
Friedrich von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg (1581-1658) | 26 November 1581 | 22 July 1658 Norburg | Juliane von Sachsen-Lauenburg (1589-1630) Eleonore von Anhalt-Zerbst (1608-1681) |
Margarethe von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1583-1658) | 24 February 1583 Sønderborg, Denmark | 10 April 1658 | Johann VII. von Nassau-Siegen (1561-1623) |
Philipp von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1584-1663) | 15 March 1584 Sønderborg, Denmark | 27 September 1663 Glücksburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | Sofie Hedwig von Sachsen-Lauenburg (1601-1660) |
Albrecht von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg (1585-1596) |
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Anna Sabine von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1593-1659) | |||
Joachim Ernst I. von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1595-1671) | 29 August 1595 Sønderborg | 5 October 1671 Plön | Dorothea Auguste von Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf (1602-1682) |
Eleonore Sofie von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1603-1675) | 24 February 1603 | 5 January 1675 | Christian II. von Anhalt-Bernburg (1599-1656) |
Research Notes
See Also
- Alexander Oldenburg
- Oldenburg Family
- Oldenburg in Lower Saxony
Notable Descendants
- Christian is patrilineal 14x great-grandfather of King Charles III of the United Kingdom.
Notable Ancestors
- Charlemagne (747-814) - via House of Ravensburg.
- House of Oldenburg - Danish Royal Family - Line of Succession to the Throne.
References
- ^ Stokvis, Anthony Marinus Hendrik Johan (1890-93). Manuel d'histoire, de généalogie et de chronologie de tous les États du globe, depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours (E.J. Brill Leide edición).
- Schultz Hansen, Hans; Henningsen, Lars N; Rasmussen, Carsten Porskrog (2008) (in Danish). Sønderjylland historie. Aabenraa: Historisk samfund for Sønderjylland. ISBN 978-87-7406-109-0. OCLC 435374432. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/435374432.
External links
- wikipedia:en:Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg - English Version
- Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, De.Wikipedia.org, https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_(Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg), retrieved 02 Jan 2025 - German Version
- Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg at thePeerage
- Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, Geni.com, https://www.geni.com/people/Alexander-Duke-of-Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg/6000000003628047924, retrieved 02 Jan 2025
- Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, FamilySearch.org, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L8QJ-7MQ, retrieved 02 Jan 2025
- Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, https://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN.htm#Alexanderdied1627B, retrieved 02 Jan 2025
- Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, Genealogics.org, https://genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00008865&tree=LEO, retrieved 02 Jan 2025
- Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185043562/alexander_von_schleswig-holstein-sonderburg, retrieved 02 Jan 2025
Succession Charts
- The Royal Lineage Archived 2015-03-14 at the Wayback Machine at the website of the Danish Monarchy
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