Ernest August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg

Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroDuke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
wasNoble
Work fieldRoyals
Gender
Male
Birth30 October 1660
Death12 March 1731 (aged 70 years)
Family
Mother:Auguste of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Father:Ernest Günther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
The details

Biography

Ernest August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (30 October 1660 – 12 March 1731) was the second son of Duke Ernest Günther and his wife Auguste.

Ernest August converted to Catholicism and became a canon in Strasbourg. However, he later reverted to Lutheranism.

In 1692, he succeeded his childless brother Frederick as Duke of Augustenburg. In 1695 he married Baroness Maria Theresia of Weinberg. This marriage remained childless.


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