Ernest August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
Ernest August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg | |
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| Born | 30 October 1660 |
| Died | 12 March 1731 (aged 70) |
| Noble family | House of Oldenburg |
| Spouse | Maria Theresia of Weinberg |
| Father | Ernest Günther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg |
| Mother | Auguste of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg |
Ernest August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (30 October 1660 – 12 March 1731) was the third son of Duke Ernest Günther and his wife Auguste.[1]
Ernest August converted to Catholicism and became a canon in Strasbourg. However, he later reverted to Lutheranism.[1]
In 1692, he succeeded his childless brother Frederick as Duke of Augustenburg. In 1695 he married Baroness Maria Theresia of Weinberg (d. 1712). This marriage remained childless.
References
- ^ a b von Krogh, Ferdinand (1877). Beiträge zur älteren Geschichte des Hauses Holstein-Sonderburg (in German). Pattkammer u. Mühlbrecht. pp. 60–61 – via Google Books.