August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Beck
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August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (11 November 1612 – 12 April 1651) was a Danish-German prince and member of the House of Oldenburg
. After acquiring the estate of Beck in Westfalen in 1646, he took the title of Duke
of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
.
, Denmark
) as the fifth son of Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg and Dorothea von Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. In 1633, at the age of 21, he emigrated to Germany.
He married Marie Sibylle of Nassau-Saarbrücken on April 12, 1651 in Beck.
August died in Beck and was succeeded as duke first by his oldest son, August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, and later by his second son, Friedrich Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck.
House of Oldenburg
The House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe's most influential Royal Houses with branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Russia, Greece, Norway, Schleswig, Holstein, Oldenburg and Sweden...
. After acquiring the estate of Beck in Westfalen in 1646, he took the title of Duke
Duke
A duke or duchess is a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch, and historically controlling a duchy...
of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck was a branch of the Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg branch of the House of Oldenburg. It consists of August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck , and his male-line descendants...
.
Biography
August Philipp was born in 1612 in Sonderburg, Duchy of Schleswig (now SønderborgSønderborg
Sønderborg Municipality , is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark partially on the Jutland peninsula and partially on the island of Als in south Denmark, at the border with Germany. The municipality covers an area of , and has a total population of 76,236...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
) as the fifth son of Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg and Dorothea von Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. In 1633, at the age of 21, he emigrated to Germany.
He married Marie Sibylle of Nassau-Saarbrücken on April 12, 1651 in Beck.
August died in Beck and was succeeded as duke first by his oldest son, August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, and later by his second son, Friedrich Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck.