Joachim Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön
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Joachim Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (9 May 1668, Magdeburg
– 25 January 1722, Plön
) , also known as Joachim Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein-Plön, was the third Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Plön, a dukedom created by the division of the Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
.
He was born in Magdeburg
on 9 May 1668, and originally came from an insignificant Plön
family branch, a collateral line of Schleswig-Holstein-Nordborg
, with its seat at Nordborg Castle
on the island of Alsen
, itself formed from a division of the inheritance of Plön's first duke, Joachim Ernest
in 1671. He was the eldest son of Augustus of Schleswig-Holstein-Plön-Norburg (1635-1699) and his wife, Elizabeth Charlotte of Anhalt-Bernburg-Harzgerode (1647-1723).
When the incumbent Duke of Plön, John Adolphus
, died in 1704, a few days after his son, Adolphus Augustus, was killed in a riding accident, the male Plön line could be continued only through Leopold Augustus, grandson of John Adolphus and son of Adolphus Augustus. Leopold Augustus died as a child of four in 1706, and the underlying entitlement to the inheritance of Plön passed as a result to Joachim Frederick. Joachim Frederick himself had no male heir when he died in Plön on 25 January 1722, deeply in debt. Plön Castle
, the ancestral residence of the dukes of Plön, lay empty for seven years and some of its furniture was sold off; the Danish royal house administered the duchy during this period.
Seven years after the death of Duke Joachim Frederick, Frederick Charles, the son of the morganatic marriage
of the late duke's brother, Christian Charles, was named the fourth Duke of Plön. He would prove to be the last.
On 17 February 1721, Joachim Frederick married his second wife, Juliana Louise (1698–1740), a daughter of Christian Eberhard of East Frisia. She miscarried their only child on 28 May 1722, four months after Joachim Frederick's death.
Magdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
– 25 January 1722, Plön
Plön
Plön is the district seat of the Plön district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and has about 13,000 inhabitants. It lies right on the shores of Schleswig-Holstein's biggest lake, the Great Plön Lake, as well as on several smaller lakes, touching the town on virtually all sides...
) , also known as Joachim Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein-Plön, was the third Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Plön, a dukedom created by the division of the Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg was the name of a branch line of the House of Oldenburg as well as the name of their land. It existed from 1564 until 1668 and was a titular duchy under the King of Denmark, rather than a true territorial dukedom in its own right...
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He was born in Magdeburg
Magdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
on 9 May 1668, and originally came from an insignificant Plön
Plön
Plön is the district seat of the Plön district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and has about 13,000 inhabitants. It lies right on the shores of Schleswig-Holstein's biggest lake, the Great Plön Lake, as well as on several smaller lakes, touching the town on virtually all sides...
family branch, a collateral line of Schleswig-Holstein-Nordborg
Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg
The sub-duchy of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg emerged as a collateral line of the House Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg. The region of Norburg is on the island of Als.- Historic overview :...
, with its seat at Nordborg Castle
Nordborg Castle
Nordborg Castle is a small castle which lies on the southern side of Nordborg Lake in Nordborg on the island of Als in Denmark. The castle premises are currently used as a boarding school.-Founding and Early History:...
on the island of Alsen
Alsen
Alsen may refer to:Places:* Als Island, Denmark; called Alsen under Prussian/German administration * Alsen, North Dakota, United States* Alsen, South Dakota, United States...
, itself formed from a division of the inheritance of Plön's first duke, Joachim Ernest
Joachim Ernest of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön
Joachim Ernest of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön , also Joachim Ernest of Schleswig-Holstein-Plön, was the first Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön, which emerged from a division of the Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg....
in 1671. He was the eldest son of Augustus of Schleswig-Holstein-Plön-Norburg (1635-1699) and his wife, Elizabeth Charlotte of Anhalt-Bernburg-Harzgerode (1647-1723).
When the incumbent Duke of Plön, John Adolphus
John Adolphus of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön
John Adolphus of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön was the second Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön, which had been created by a division of the Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg.- Life :...
, died in 1704, a few days after his son, Adolphus Augustus, was killed in a riding accident, the male Plön line could be continued only through Leopold Augustus, grandson of John Adolphus and son of Adolphus Augustus. Leopold Augustus died as a child of four in 1706, and the underlying entitlement to the inheritance of Plön passed as a result to Joachim Frederick. Joachim Frederick himself had no male heir when he died in Plön on 25 January 1722, deeply in debt. Plön Castle
Plön Castle
Plön Castle in Plön is one of the largest castles in the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein and the only one located on a hill. The former Residenz of the Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Plön was built in the 17th century during the Thirty Years War and has had a colourful history in which it...
, the ancestral residence of the dukes of Plön, lay empty for seven years and some of its furniture was sold off; the Danish royal house administered the duchy during this period.
Seven years after the death of Duke Joachim Frederick, Frederick Charles, the son of the morganatic marriage
Morganatic marriage
In the context of European royalty, a morganatic marriage is a marriage between people of unequal social rank, which prevents the passage of the husband's titles and privileges to the wife and any children born of the marriage...
of the late duke's brother, Christian Charles, was named the fourth Duke of Plön. He would prove to be the last.
Family
Joachim Frederick was married twice. His first wife, Magdalene Juliana of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, whom he married in 1704 after becoming Duke of Plön, was a daughter of John Charles of Palatinate-Gelnhausen (1686-1720). Joachim Frederick and Magdalene Juliana had four daughters:- Charlotte Amalia (1709-1787), who became a nun in Gandersheim AbbeyGandersheim AbbeyGandersheim Abbey is a former house of secular canonesses in the present town of Bad Gandersheim in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was founded in 852 by Duke Liudolf of Saxony, progenitor of the Liudolfing or Ottonian dynasty, whose rich endowments ensured its stability and prosperity.The "Imperial...
- Elizabeth Juliana (*1711)
- Dorothea Augusta Frederica (1712-1765), a nun in Gandersheim AbbeyGandersheim AbbeyGandersheim Abbey is a former house of secular canonesses in the present town of Bad Gandersheim in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was founded in 852 by Duke Liudolf of Saxony, progenitor of the Liudolfing or Ottonian dynasty, whose rich endowments ensured its stability and prosperity.The "Imperial...
- Christiana Louise (1713–1778)
- ∞ 1735 Count Albert Louis Frederick of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim (1716–1744)
- ∞ 1749 Prince Louis Frederick of Saxe-HildburghausenLouis Frederick of Saxe-HildburghausenLouis Frederick of Saxe-Hildburghausen , was a Prince of Saxe-Hildburghausen and General Field Marshal in the Bavarian army.- Life :...
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On 17 February 1721, Joachim Frederick married his second wife, Juliana Louise (1698–1740), a daughter of Christian Eberhard of East Frisia. She miscarried their only child on 28 May 1722, four months after Joachim Frederick's death.