Alexander, Duke of Sonderburg
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Alexander, Duke
of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
(20 January 1573 – 13 May 1627), was a Danish nobleman.
Alexander was born in Sønderborg
(German: Sonderburg) in Schleswig
, the third child of Johann II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plon and Elisabeth of Brunswick-Grubenhagen. Because his elder surviving brother chose Ærø
as his seat, Alexander received Sønderborg upon their father's death and was in practice its second duke. Alexander died in Sønderborg
.
Alexander married Dorothea von Schwarzburg-Sondershausen on 26 November 1604 in Oldenburg
. They had eleven children:
Duke
A duke or duchess is a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch, and historically controlling a duchy...
of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg was the name of a branch line of the House of Oldenburg as well as the name of their land. It existed from 1564 until 1668 and was a titular duchy under the King of Denmark, rather than a true territorial dukedom in its own right...
(20 January 1573 – 13 May 1627), was a Danish nobleman.
Alexander was born in Sønderborg
Sønderborg
Sønderborg Municipality , is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark partially on the Jutland peninsula and partially on the island of Als in south Denmark, at the border with Germany. The municipality covers an area of , and has a total population of 76,236...
(German: Sonderburg) in Schleswig
Schleswig
Schleswig or South Jutland is a region covering the area about 60 km north and 70 km south of the border between Germany and Denmark; the territory has been divided between the two countries since 1920, with Northern Schleswig in Denmark and Southern Schleswig in Germany...
, the third child of Johann II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plon and Elisabeth of Brunswick-Grubenhagen. Because his elder surviving brother chose 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...
as his seat, Alexander received Sønderborg upon their father's death and was in practice its second duke. Alexander died in Sønderborg
Sønderborg
Sønderborg Municipality , is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark partially on the Jutland peninsula and partially on the island of Als in south Denmark, at the border with Germany. The municipality covers an area of , and has a total population of 76,236...
.
Alexander married Dorothea von Schwarzburg-Sondershausen on 26 November 1604 in Oldenburg
Oldenburg
Oldenburg is an independent city in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the western part of the state between the cities of Bremen and Groningen, Netherlands, at the Hunte river. It has a population of 160,279 which makes it the fourth biggest city in Lower Saxony after Hanover, Braunschweig...
. They had eleven children:
- Johann Christian, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Franzhagen (26 April 1607 - 28 June 1653)
- Alexander Heinrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (12 September 1608 - 5 September 1657)
- Ernest Günther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (14 October 1609 - 18 January 1689)
- Georg Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (18 December 1611 - 23 August 1676)
- August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (11 November 1612 - 6 May 1675)
- Adolph, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (2 November 1613 - 1 February 1616)
- Anna Elisabeth, Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (5 February 1615 - 19 February 1616)
- Wilhelm Anton, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (2 April 1616 - 2 April 1616)
- Sophie Katharina, Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (28 June 1617 - 22 November 1696)
- Eleonore Sabine, Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (27 February 1619 - 27 February 1619)
- Philipp Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg (27 October 1620 - 10 March 1689)