Ferdinand Albert Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Brunswick-Lüneburg

The Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , or more properly Duchy of Brunswick and Lüneburg, was an historical ducal state from the late Middle Ages until the late Early Modern era within the North-Western domains of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, in what is now northern Germany...

, was an officer in the army of the Holy Roman Empire

Holy Roman Empire

The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...

. He was prince of Wolfenbüttel during 1735.

Life

Ferdinand Albert was the fourth son of Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Ferdinand Albert , Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was a relative of the princes of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel....

 and Christine of Hesse-Eschwege.

Ferdinand Albert fought on the side of Emperor Leopold I

Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor

| style="float:right;" | Leopold I was a Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and King of Bohemia. A member of the Habsburg family, he was the second son of Emperor Ferdinand III and his first wife, Maria Anna of Spain. His maternal grandparents were Philip III of Spain and Margaret of Austria...

 in the War of the Spanish Succession

War of the Spanish Succession

The War of the Spanish Succession was fought among several European powers, including a divided Spain, over the possible unification of the Kingdoms of Spain and France under one Bourbon monarch. As France and Spain were among the most powerful states of Europe, such a unification would have...

. In 1704 he became adjutant

Adjutant

Adjutant is a military rank or appointment. In some armies, including most English-speaking ones, it is an officer who assists a more senior officer, while in other armies, especially Francophone ones, it is an NCO , normally corresponding roughly to a Staff Sergeant or Warrant Officer.An Adjutant...

 of the Emperor; in 1707 major general

Major General

Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

, and in 1711 lieutenant field marshal

Field Marshal

Field Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical...

. During the Austro-Turkish War of 1716-18

Austro-Turkish War of 1716-18

The Austro-Turkish War was fought between Austria and the Ottoman Empire.The Treaty of Karlowitz was not an acceptable long-standing agreement for the Ottoman Empire...

, he fought under Prince Eugene of Savoy

Prince Eugene of Savoy

Prince Eugene of Savoy , was one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history, rising to the highest offices of state at the Imperial court in Vienna. Born in Paris to aristocratic Italian parents, Eugene grew up around the French court of King Louis XIV...

, participated in the battles of Belgrade

Belgrade

Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...

 and Petrovaradin

Petrovaradin

Petrovaradin , is part of the agglomeration of Novi Sad in Serbia...

, and became commander of the fortress of Komárno

Komárno

Komárno is a town in Slovakia at the confluence of the Danube and the Váh rivers. Komárno was formed from part of a historical town in Hungary situated on both banks of the Danube. Following World War I, the border of the newly created Czechoslovakia cut the historical, unified town in half,...

. In 1723, he became field marshal, and in 1733, Generalfeldmarschall

Generalfeldmarschall

Field Marshal or Generalfeldmarschall in German, was a rank in the armies of several German states and the Holy Roman Empire; in the Austrian Empire, the rank Feldmarschall was used...

.

After the death of his cousin Louis Rudolph

Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ruled over the Wolfenbüttel subdivision of the duchy from 1731 until his death....

 in March 1735, Ferdinand Albert inherited the Principality of Wolfenbüttel and resigned as field marshal. He died six months later.

Marriage

Ferdinand Albert married Antoinette Amalie (1696–1762), younger daughter of his first cousin Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ruled over the Wolfenbüttel subdivision of the duchy from 1731 until his death....

 and his wife Princess Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen

Princess Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen

Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen was Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg and the maternal grandmother of Empress Maria Theresa, Queen Elisabeth Christine of Prussia, Queen Juliane Marie of Denmark and Tsar Peter II of Russia...

, on 15 October 1712. They had 12 children who reached adulthood.

Issue

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| Charles I
Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
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|| 1 August 1713-
26 March 1780
|| Married in 1733 Princess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia

Princess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia

Princess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia was a daughter of Frederick William I of Prussia and Sophia Dorothea of Hanover.-Family:...

, had issue
|-
| Anthony Ulrich

Duke Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick

Anthony Ulrich , Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was generalissimus of the Army of Russia, and husband to Anna Leopoldovna, who was regent of Russia for one year.- Biography :...

Duke of Brunswick
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|| 28 August 1714-
4 May 1774
|| Married in 1739 Grand Duchess Anna Leopoldovna of Russia, had issue
|-
| Elisabeth Christine

Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Bevern

Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern was a Queen of Prussia as wife of Frederick the Great...

Queen of Prussia
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|| 8 November 1715-
13 January 1797
|| Married in 1733 the future King Frederick II of Prussia

Frederick II of Prussia

Frederick II was a King in Prussia and a King of Prussia from the Hohenzollern dynasty. In his role as a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire, he was also Elector of Brandenburg. He was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel...

, no issue
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| Louis Ernest

Duke Louis Ernest of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Louis Ernest of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Bevern was a field-marshal in the armies of the Holy Roman Empire and the Dutch Republic...

Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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|| 25 September 1718-
12 May 1788
|| Died unmarried
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| Ferdinand

Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick

Ferdinand, Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg , was a Prussian field marshal known for his participation in the Seven Years' War...

Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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|| 12 January 1721-
3 July 1792
|| Died unmarried
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| Louise Amalie

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|| 29 January 1722-
13 January 1780
|| Married in 1742 Prince Augustus William of Prussia

Prince Augustus William of Prussia

Augustus William of Prussia was Prince of Prussia and a brother of Frederick the Great...

, had issue
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| Sophie Antoinette
Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
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|| 13/23 January 1724-
17 May 1802
|| Married Ernest Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, had issue
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| Albert

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|| 1725-
1745
|| Died unmarried
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| Charlotte

||
|| 1725-
1766
|| Died unmarried
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| Teresa Natalia
Abbess of Gandersheim
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|| 4 June 1728-
26 June 1778
|| Died unmarried
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| Juliana Maria

Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Duchess Juliane Marie of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel , , was queen of Denmark between 1752 and 1766, second consort of king Frederick V of Denmark and Norway, mother of the prince-regent Hereditary Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway and herself de facto regent 1772–1784.- Early life and queen :Born...

Queen of Denmark and Norway
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|| 4 September 1729-
10 October 1796
|| Married Frederick V of Denmark

Frederick V of Denmark

Frederick V was king of Denmark and Norway from 1746, son of Christian VI of Denmark and Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach.-Early life:...

, had issue
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| Frederick William

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|| 1731-
1732
|| Died in infancy
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| Frederick Francis

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|| 1732-
1758
|| Died unmarried
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