Prince Christian Charles of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön-Norburg
Encyclopedia
DukeChristian Charles of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön-Norburg (born: 20 August 1674 in Magdeburg
; died: 23 May 1706 in Sonderburg) was an officer in the Brandenburg-Prussian army.
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After the death of his father, Duke Augustus, and the accession to power of his older brother Joachim Frederick in 1699, he only received a pareage
, consisting of the former dominions of his uncle Duke Bernhard of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön, viz. Søbygård and Gottesgabe on the island of Ærø
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Christian Charles died of smallpox
in 1674. He was initially buried in Norburg. When his son Frederick Charles had become Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön
after a long succession dispute, his body was transferred to the ducal crypt in Plön.
with Dorothea Christina of Aichelberg (born: 23 January 1674; died: 22 June 1762), daughter of John Francis of Aichelberg, bailiff
at Norburg. The morganatic
and secretly contracted marriage led to an agreement with his reigning brother, in which Christian Charles waived the princely rights for his descendants and adopted the family name von Karlstein. Nevertheless, his son Frederick Charles would inherit Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön in 1722, when Joachim Frederick died without a male heir.
The couple had the following children :
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....
; died: 23 May 1706 in Sonderburg) was an officer in the Brandenburg-Prussian army.
Life
Christian Charles was the younger son of Duke Augustus of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön-Norburg and Elisabeth Charlotte of Anhalt-Harzgerode. He pursued a career as an officer and was promoted to colonel on 30 November 1697. On 14 January 1705 he was promoted to Major GeneralMajor General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
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After the death of his father, Duke Augustus, and the accession to power of his older brother Joachim Frederick in 1699, he only received a pareage
Paréage
In Medieval France a paréage or pariage was a feudal treaty recognising joint sovereignty over a territory by two rulers, who were on an equal footing, pari passu; compare peer. On a familial scale, paréage could also refer to the equal division of lands and the titles they brought between sons of...
, consisting of the former dominions of his uncle Duke Bernhard of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön, viz. Søbygård and Gottesgabe on the island of Ærø
Ærø
Ærø is one of the Danish Baltic Sea islands, and part of Region of Southern Denmark. The western portion of the island was the municipality of Ærøskøbing; the eastern portion of the island was the municipality of Marstal...
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Christian Charles died of smallpox
Smallpox
Smallpox was an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor. The disease is also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera, which is a derivative of the Latin varius, meaning "spotted", or varus, meaning "pimple"...
in 1674. He was initially buried in Norburg. When his son Frederick Charles had become Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön
Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön
The Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön , also Schleswig-Holstein-Plön, Holstein-Plön or just Duchy of Plön, was a small sub-duchy created by the physical division of the Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg. Today, its remaining significance is primarily the building of Plön Castle...
after a long succession dispute, his body was transferred to the ducal crypt in Plön.
Marriage and issue
Christian Charles married on 20 February 1702 in Groß-UmstadtGroß-Umstadt
Groß-Umstadt is a town in the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany. It is near Darmstadt and Frankfurt on the northern border of the Odenwald and is on the edge of the Frankfurt Rhein-Main Region. The highest point of the town is the Heidelberg .The population is...
with Dorothea Christina of Aichelberg (born: 23 January 1674; died: 22 June 1762), daughter of John Francis of Aichelberg, bailiff
Bailiff
A bailiff is a governor or custodian ; a legal officer to whom some degree of authority, care or jurisdiction is committed...
at Norburg. The morganatic
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...
and secretly contracted marriage led to an agreement with his reigning brother, in which Christian Charles waived the princely rights for his descendants and adopted the family name von Karlstein. Nevertheless, his son Frederick Charles would inherit Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön in 1722, when Joachim Frederick died without a male heir.
The couple had the following children :
- Charlotte Amalie (1703 - died as a child)
- Wilhelmina Augusta (1704–1749), married in 1731 with Conrad Detlev of Reventlow, the eldest son of Christian Detlev ReventlowChristian Detlev ReventlowChristian Detlev, Count von Reventlow was a Danish diplomat and military leader.He was the son of Conrad, Count Reventlow, chancellor of Denmark and brother of Anne Sophie Reventlow, queen consort of Denmark after her marriage to Frederick IV of Denmark. Father of Louise Stolberg.Christian was...
- Frederick Charles of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1706–1769)