Frederick August I, Duke of Oldenburg
| Frederick Augustus I | |||||
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| Duke of Oldenburg | |||||
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| Duke of Oldenburg | |||||
| Reign | 1774–1785 | ||||
| Predecessor | kings of Denmark as counts | ||||
| Successor | William I | ||||
| Born |
20 September 1711 Gottorp, Schleswig | ||||
| Died |
6 July 1785 (aged 73) Oldenburg | ||||
| Spouse | Princess Ulrike Friederike Wilhelmine of Hesse-Kassel | ||||
| Issue |
Wilhelm, Duke of Oldenburg Princess Luise Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte, Queen of Sweden and Norway | ||||
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| House | Holstein-Gottorp | ||||
| Father | Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin | ||||
| Mother | Margravine Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach | ||||
Friedrich August, Duke of Holstein-Oldenburg[1][2] (20 September 1711 in Gottorp, Schleswig[1][2] – 6 July 1785 in Oldenburg[1][2]) was the son of Christian August, regent of Holstein-Gottorp and his wife Margravine Albertine Friederike of Baden-Durlach.[1][2]
Marriage and issue
Frederick Augustus married on 21 November 1752 to Princess Ulrike Friederike Wilhelmine of Hesse-Kassel; the couple had three children:[1][2]
- Peter Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Oldenburg (3 January 1754 – 2 July 1823)[1][2]
- Luise of Holstein-Gottorp-Oldenburg (2 October 1756 – 31 July 1759),[1][2] died in infancy
- Hedwig Sophie Charlotte (22 March 1759 – 20 June 1818), Queen of Sweden and Norway as wife of Charles XIII of Sweden.[1][2]
Titular History
Empress Catherine the Great of Russia, on behalf of her son Paul of Russia, last of the Dukes of Holstein-Gottorp, ceded the lands of that duchy to Denmark. In exchange, Denmark ceded the Duchy of Oldenburg to the Prince Bishops of Lübeck, a cadet branch of the Dukes of Gottorp. Thus, Friederich August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince Bishop of Lübeck, became Duke of Oldenburg.[3]
His son and heir apparent, Peter Friedrich Wilhelm, succeeded him as Wilhelm I, Duke of Oldenburg.
Ancestry
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References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Darryl Lundy (15 July 2005). "Friedrich August Oldenburg, Grand Duke of Oldenburg". thePeerage.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Paul Theroff. "OLDENBURG". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ↑ "A Chronology of World Political History 1701–1800". Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ↑ Genealogie ascendante jusqu'au quatrieme degre inclusivement de tous les Rois et Princes de maisons souveraines de l'Europe actuellement vivans [Genealogy up to the fourth degree inclusive of all the Kings and Princes of sovereign houses of Europe currently living] (in French). Bourdeaux: Frederic Guillaume Birnstiel. 1768. p. 28.
Frederick August I, Duke of Oldenburg Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 20 September 1711 Died: 6 July 1785 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Adolf Frederick of Sweden as Lutheran administrator |
Prince-Bishop of Lübeck 1750–1785 (Lutheran Administrator) |
Succeeded by Peter I of Oldenburg as Lutheran administrator |
| Preceded by Paul I |
Count of Oldenburg 1773 |
Elevated to duchy |
| New title | Duke of Oldenburg 1774–1785 |
Succeeded by William |
