Christian Ulrich I, Duke of Württemberg-Oels
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Duke Christian Ulrich I of Württemberg-Oels (born: 9 April 1652 at Oels Castle in Oleśnica
; died: 5 April 1704, ibid) was Duke
of the Oels-Württemberg
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from his marriage with the Duchess Elisabeth Marie
, daughter of Duke Charles Frederick I Poděbrady, Duke of Oels
and Anne Sophie of Saxe-Weimar.
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When his older brother Silvius II Frederick
died in 1697, Christian Ulrich inherited the Duchy of Oels
, Christian Ulrich kept the Duchies of Oels and Dobroszyce with Międzybórz
and parts of Trebnitz
and transferred Bernstadt to his nephew Charles
In 1698, Christian Ulrich built a ducal crypt as an extension of Castle Church of St. John. He began a significant collection of books and art at Oels Castle. In 1685, he purchased the town of Neudorf
from Balthasar Wilhelm von Prittwitz, Lord of Rastelwitz. Between 1685 and 1692, he constructed a baroque
castle at Neudorf, which he named Sibyllenort, after his second wife, Marie Sibylle of Saxe-Merseburg.
He died on 5 April 1704, aged 51, at Oels Castle and was buried in the ducal crypt he had built.
and Eleonora Sophia of Schleswig-Holstein Sonderburg. With her he had seven children:
He completed his second marriage, on 27 October 1683 in Doberlug with Marie Sibylle of Saxe-Merseburg, daughter of Duke Christian I of Saxe-Merseburg
and Christiana of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. With her he had seven more children:
He concluded his third marriage, on 4 February 1695 in Hamburg with Sophie Wilhelmine of East Frisia (born: 17 October 1659; died: 4 February 1698), daughter of Prince Enno Louis Cirksena of East Frisia and Juliana Sophia Justina of Barby-Mühlingen. With her he had one daughter:
He concluded his fourth marriage, hon 6 December 1700 in Güstrow with Sophia of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, a daughter of Duke Gustav Adolph of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
and Magdalene Sibylle of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp. This marriage remained childless.
Olesnica
Oleśnica is a town in the Trzebnickie Hills in southwestern Poland with 36,951 inhabitants . It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship...
; died: 5 April 1704, ibid) was 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 the Oels-Württemberg
Duchy of Oels
The Duchy of Oels or Duchy of Oleśnica was one of the duchies of Silesia, with the capital in Oleśnica, Poland.Initially part of the Piast Duchy of Wrocław, the Oleśnica area became part of the Duchy of Głogów in 1294, following an armed conflict between Duke Henry III and Henry V the Fat, Duke of...
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Descent
Christian Ulrich I was the third son of the Duke Silvius I Nimrod of Württemberg-OelsSilvius I Nimrod, Duke of Württemberg-Oels
Silvius I Nimrod, Duke of Württemberg-Oels was the first Duke of Oels-Wuerttemberg.- Life :...
from his marriage with the Duchess Elisabeth Marie
Elisabeth Marie, Duchess of Oels
Elisabeth Marie of Oels was a member of the House of Poděbrady and a regent of the Duchy of Oels.- Life :...
, daughter of Duke Charles Frederick I Poděbrady, Duke of Oels
Charles Frederick I, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
Charles Frederick I of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of Oels from 1617 to 1647 and Duke of Bernstadt from 1639 to 1647...
and Anne Sophie of Saxe-Weimar.
Reign
When his oldest brother Charles Ferdinand died in 1669, Christian Ulrich inherited the Duchy of BernstadtDuchy of Bernstadt
The Duchy of Bernstadt was a Silesian duchy centred on the city of Bernstadt in Lower Silesia and formed by separation from the Duchy of Oels . It was first ruled by the Silesian Piasts dynasty, until its extinction in 1492. In 1495 it and the Duchy of Oels passed to the Dukes of Münsterberg,...
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When his older brother Silvius II Frederick
Silvius II Frederick, Duke of Württemberg-Oels
Duke Silvius II Frederick of Wurttemberg-Oels was Duke of Württemberg-Oels from 1668 until his death.- Life :...
died in 1697, Christian Ulrich inherited the Duchy of Oels
Duchy of Oels
The Duchy of Oels or Duchy of Oleśnica was one of the duchies of Silesia, with the capital in Oleśnica, Poland.Initially part of the Piast Duchy of Wrocław, the Oleśnica area became part of the Duchy of Głogów in 1294, following an armed conflict between Duke Henry III and Henry V the Fat, Duke of...
, Christian Ulrich kept the Duchies of Oels and Dobroszyce with Międzybórz
Miedzybórz
Międzybórz may refer to the following places in Poland:*Międzybórz, also known as Międzybórz Sycowski, town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship *Międzybórz, Greater Poland Voivodeship...
and parts of Trebnitz
Trebnitz
Trebnitz is a village and a former municipality in the district Burgenlandkreis, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Teuchern....
and transferred Bernstadt to his nephew Charles
In 1698, Christian Ulrich built a ducal crypt as an extension of Castle Church of St. John. He began a significant collection of books and art at Oels Castle. In 1685, he purchased the town of Neudorf
Szczodre
Szczodre is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Długołęka, within Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....
from Balthasar Wilhelm von Prittwitz, Lord of Rastelwitz. Between 1685 and 1692, he constructed a baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
castle at Neudorf, which he named Sibyllenort, after his second wife, Marie Sibylle of Saxe-Merseburg.
He died on 5 April 1704, aged 51, at Oels Castle and was buried in the ducal crypt he had built.
Marriage and issue
He completed his first marriage, on 13 March 1672 in Bernburg with Anna Elisabeth of Anhalt-Bernburg, daughter of Prince Christian II of Anhalt-BernburgChristian II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
Christian II of Anhalt-Bernburg , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg....
and Eleonora Sophia of Schleswig-Holstein Sonderburg. With her he had seven children:
- Louise Elisabeth (born: 22 February 1673 in Bernstadt; died: 28 April 1736 in Forst), Princess of Württemberg-Oels, married Duke Philip of Saxe-Merseburg-LauchstädtPhilipp, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-LauchstädtPhilipp, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Lauchstädt , was a German prince. He was a member of the House of Wettin....
- Christian Ulrich (born: 21 February 1674 in Bernstadt; died: 2 July 1674 in Bernstadt), Hereditary Prince of Württemberg-Oels
- Victor Leopold (born: 22 May 1675 in Bernstadt; died: 30 April 1676 in Bernstadt), Hereditary Prince of Württemberg-Oels
- Christine Friederike (born: 13 May 1676 in Bernstadt; died: 3 June 1676 in Bernstadt), Princess of Württemberg-Oels
- Sophie Angelika (born: 30 May 1677 in Bernstadt; died: 11 November 1700 in Pegau), Princess of Württemberg-Oels, married Duke Frederick Henry of Saxe-Zeitz-Pegau-NeustadtFrederick Henry, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz-Pegau-NeustadtFrederick Heinrich of Saxe-Zeitz-Pegau-Neustadt , was a German prince of the House of Wettin....
- Eleanor Amone (born: 21 October 1678 in Breslau; died: 2 April 1679 in Bernstadt), Princess of Württemberg-Oels
- Theodosia (born: 20 July 1680 in Bernstadt; died: 21 September 1680 in Bernstadt), Princess of Württemberg-Oels
He completed his second marriage, on 27 October 1683 in Doberlug with Marie Sibylle of Saxe-Merseburg, daughter of Duke Christian I of Saxe-Merseburg
Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg
Christian I of Saxe-Merseburg , was the first duke of Saxe-Merseburg and a member of the House of Wettin....
and Christiana of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. With her he had seven more children:
- Christine Marie (born: 17 August 1685 in Bernstadt; died: 24 March 1696 in Bernstadt), Princess of Württemberg-Oels
- Christian Erdmann (born July 24, 1686 in Merseburg; died: 8 July 1689 in Merseburg), Crown Prince of Württemberg-Oels
- Hedwig Eleonore (born July 11 1687 in Bernstadt; died: 25 October 1688 in Bernstadt), Princess of Württemberg-Oels
- Ulrike Erdmute (born February 5, 1689 in Breslau; died: 5 September 1690 in Bernstadt), Princess of Württemberg-Oels
- Charles Frederick (born: 7 February 1690 at Merseburg; died: 14 December 1761 in Oels), Duke of Württemberg-Oels-Juliusburg, married Sibylle Juliane Charlotte of Württemberg-Weiltingen
- Christian Ulrich II (born: 27 January 1691 at Vielguth Castle in Oels; died: 11 February 1734 in Stuttgart), Duke of Württemberg-Wilhelminenort, married Philippine Charlotte of Redern at Krappitz
- Sibylle Elisabeth (born: 19 March 1693 in Delitzsch; died: 21 February 1694 in Delitzsch), Princess of Württemberg-Oels
He concluded his third marriage, on 4 February 1695 in Hamburg with Sophie Wilhelmine of East Frisia (born: 17 October 1659; died: 4 February 1698), daughter of Prince Enno Louis Cirksena of East Frisia and Juliana Sophia Justina of Barby-Mühlingen. With her he had one daughter:
- Auguste Louise (born: 21 January 1698 in Bernstadt, died: 4 January 1739 at Castle Skarsine Trebnitz), Princess of Württemberg-Oels, married Georg Albrecht of Saxe-Weissenfels, Count of BarbyGeorg Albrecht of Saxe-Weissenfels, Count of BarbyGeorg Albrecht of Saxe-Weissenfels, Count of Barby , was a German prince of the House of Wettin and the last count of Barby....
He concluded his fourth marriage, hon 6 December 1700 in Güstrow with Sophia of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, a daughter of Duke Gustav Adolph of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg [-Güstrow] was the last ruler of Mecklenburg-Güstrow from 1636 until his death and last Lutheran Administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Ratzeburg from 1636 to 1648.-Life:...
and Magdalene Sibylle of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp. This marriage remained childless.