Christian August I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg explained

Christian August I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Noble Family:House of Oldenburg
Father:Prince Frederick William of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Mother:Sophia Amalia of Ahlefeld
Spouse:Frederikke Louise Danneskiold-Samsøe
Issue:Frederick Christian I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Birth Date:4 August 1696

Christian August I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (4 August 1696  - 20 January 1754) was a son of Frederick William of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, who was himself a son of Ernest Günther.

He served as provost of the cathedral chapter in Hamburg. Later, he became governor of the Danish island Als, then General of the Infantry and Colonel of the royal guards in Denmark. In 1731, Christian August I succeeded his childless uncle Ernest August.

Marriage and issue

He married Frederikke Louise (1699–1744), the daughter of Count Christian Gyldenløve of Danneskiold-Samsøe. They had the following children:

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