Ernest Günther | |
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Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg | |
Reign | 13 May 1627 - 18 January 1689 |
Successor | Frederick |
Born | Sønderborg, Denmark | 14 October 1609
Died | 18 January 1689 Augustenborg Palace, Augustenborg, Denmark | (aged 79)
Spouse | Augusta of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
Issue |
Frederick Princess Sophie Amalie Prince Philipp Ernst Princess Sophie Auguste Louise Charlotte, Duchess of Beck Princess Ernestine Justine Ernest August Dorothea Louise, Princess-Abbess of Itzehoe Prince Frederick William |
House | House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg |
Father | Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg |
Mother | Dorothea of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen |
Ernest Günther I of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (14 October 1609 – 18 January 1689) was a Duke of Schleswig-Holstein of its Sonderburg line. [1] He was the first to have his ducal seat in Augustenborg Palace, which he built and named in honor of his wife. [2] He ruled from 1647 until his death in 1689. [3]
He was third son of Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg and his wife, Countess Dorothea of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1579-1639). [1]
On 15 June 1651 he married Princess Auguste of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (27 June 1633 – 26 May 1701), daughter of Duke Philipp of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and his wife, Princess Sophie Hedwig of Saxe-Lauenburg (1601-1660). [4] They had ten children:
Ernest Günther | |
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Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg | |
Reign | 13 May 1627 - 18 January 1689 |
Successor | Frederick |
Born | Sønderborg, Denmark | 14 October 1609
Died | 18 January 1689 Augustenborg Palace, Augustenborg, Denmark | (aged 79)
Spouse | Augusta of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
Issue |
Frederick Princess Sophie Amalie Prince Philipp Ernst Princess Sophie Auguste Louise Charlotte, Duchess of Beck Princess Ernestine Justine Ernest August Dorothea Louise, Princess-Abbess of Itzehoe Prince Frederick William |
House | House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg |
Father | Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg |
Mother | Dorothea of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen |
Ernest Günther I of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (14 October 1609 – 18 January 1689) was a Duke of Schleswig-Holstein of its Sonderburg line. [1] He was the first to have his ducal seat in Augustenborg Palace, which he built and named in honor of his wife. [2] He ruled from 1647 until his death in 1689. [3]
He was third son of Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg and his wife, Countess Dorothea of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1579-1639). [1]
On 15 June 1651 he married Princess Auguste of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (27 June 1633 – 26 May 1701), daughter of Duke Philipp of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and his wife, Princess Sophie Hedwig of Saxe-Lauenburg (1601-1660). [4] They had ten children: