Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
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Augustus of Saxe-Lauenburg (Ratzeburg
, 17 February 1577 – 18 January 1656, Lauenburg upon Elbe
) was Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg between 1619 and 1656. He was a son of Duke Francis II and his first wife Margaret of Pomerania-Wolgast (*19 March 1553 – 7 August 1581*, Ratzeburg), daughter of Philip I, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast. Since Augustus survived all his sons he was succeeded by his half-brother Julius Henry.
On his ascension Augustus moved Saxe-Lauenburg's capital from Neuhaus
, whereto Francis II had moved it after the residential castle in Lauenburg upon Elbe (started in 1180–1182 by Duke Bernard I
) had burnt down in 1616, towards Ratzeburg, where it remained since.
During the Thirty Years' War
(1618–1648) Augustus always remained neutral, however, billeting and alimenting foreign troops marching through posed a heavy burden onto the ducal subjects.
, making her the Saxon consort.
On 4 June 1633 he married Catherine of Oldenburg
(*20 September 1582 – 29 February 1644*), daughter of Count John VII (also numbered XVI) (*1540–1603*), making her his new consort. This marriage remained without children.
His children with Elisabeth Sophia of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp were the following:
Ratzeburg
Ratzeburg is a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is surrounded by four lakes—the resulting isthmuses between the lakes form the access lanes to the town. Ratzeburg is the capital of the Kreis of Lauenburg.-History:...
, 17 February 1577 – 18 January 1656, Lauenburg upon Elbe
Lauenburg/Elbe
Lauenburg/Elbe is a town in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated at the northern bank of the river Elbe, east of Hamburg. It is the southernmost town of Schleswig-Holstein. Lauenburg belongs to the Kreis of Herzogtum Lauenburg and had a population of 11,900 as of 2002...
) was Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg between 1619 and 1656. He was a son of Duke Francis II and his first wife Margaret of Pomerania-Wolgast (*19 March 1553 – 7 August 1581*, Ratzeburg), daughter of Philip I, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast. Since Augustus survived all his sons he was succeeded by his half-brother Julius Henry.
On his ascension Augustus moved Saxe-Lauenburg's capital from Neuhaus
Amt Neuhaus
Amt Neuhaus is a municipality in the District of Lunenburg , in Lower Saxony, Germany.- History :In the course of the eastern colonisation the area of today's Amt Neuhaus became a part of the Duchy of Saxony...
, whereto Francis II had moved it after the residential castle in Lauenburg upon Elbe (started in 1180–1182 by Duke Bernard I
Bernhard, Count of Anhalt
Bernhard, Count of Anhalt was a German prince of the House of Ascania, Count of Anhalt and Ballenstedt, and Lord of Bernburg through his paternal inheritance...
) had burnt down in 1616, towards Ratzeburg, where it remained since.
During the Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
(1618–1648) Augustus always remained neutral, however, billeting and alimenting foreign troops marching through posed a heavy burden onto the ducal subjects.
Marriages and issue
Augustus married twice. On 5 March 1621 he married in Husum Elisabeth Sofie of Holstein-Gottorp (*12 December 1599 – 25 November 1627*, Ratzeburg), daughter of Duke John Adolphus of Schleswig-Holstein-GottorpJohn Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Johann Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp was a Duke of Holstein-Gottorp.He was a third son of Duke Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp and his wife Christine of Hesse-Kassel . He became the first Lutheran Administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck and the Administrator of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen...
, making her the Saxon consort.
On 4 June 1633 he married Catherine of Oldenburg
Oldenburg (state)
Oldenburg — named after its capital, the town of Oldenburg — was a state in the north of present-day Germany. Oldenburg survived from 1180 until 1918 as a county, duchy and grand duchy, and from 1918 until 1946 as a free state. It was located near the mouth of the River Weser...
(*20 September 1582 – 29 February 1644*), daughter of Count John VII (also numbered XVI) (*1540–1603*), making her his new consort. This marriage remained without children.
His children with Elisabeth Sophia of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp were the following:
- Francis Augustus of Saxony, Angria and Westphalia (*4 July 1623 – 19 April 1625*)
- Sophia Margaretha of Saxony, Angria and Westphalia (Ratzeburg, *6 August 1622 – 6 March 1637*)
- Anna Elisabeth of Saxony, Angria and Westphalia (*23 August 1624 – 27 May 1688*, Philippseck Castle in today's ButzbachButzbachButzbach is a town in the Wetteraukreis district in Hesse, Germany. It is located approx. 16 km south of Gießen and 35 km north of Frankfurt am Main....
), ∞ on 2 April 1665 in LübeckLübeckThe Hanseatic City of Lübeck is the second-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany, and one of the major ports of Germany. It was for several centuries the "capital" of the Hanseatic League and, because of its Brick Gothic architectural heritage, is listed by UNESCO as a World...
, divorced in 1672, Landgrave William Christopher of Hesse-HomburgWilliam Christoph, Landgrave of Hesse-HomburgWilliam Christoph of Hesse-Homburg was the second Landgraf of Hesse-Homburg... - Sibylle Hedwig of Saxony, Angria and Westphalia (*30 July 1625 – 1 August 1703*, Ratzeburg), married in 1654 her half-cousin Francis Erdmann of Saxony, Angria and Westphalia (Lauenburg) (TheusingToužimToužim is a town in the Czech Republic.-External links:*...
, *25 February 1629 – 30 July 1666*, SchwarzenbekSchwarzenbekSchwarzenbek is a town in the district of Lauenburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is situated approximately 10 km northeast of Geesthacht, and 35 km east of Hamburg...
), Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg 1665-1666 - John Adolphus of Saxony, Angria and Westphalia (*22 October 1626 – 23 April 1646*, Ratzeburg)
- Philip Frederick of Saxony, Angria and Westphalia (*11–16 November 1627*)