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Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin

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37: 251:, for Charles Frederick, having been first installed as administrator under her authority. Upon her death in 1708, Christian August became sole regent of Holstein-Gottorp, which duchy was severely ravaged by the violence of the 325:(20 September 1711 – 6 July 1785). He was initially bishop of Lübeck, and after his brother moved to Sweden, he inherited Eutin as well. In 1773, as part of a family agreement involving Denmark, Russia and 1483: 1508: 287: 1215: 17: 264: 1550: 274: 244: 625: 202: 145: 1033: 375:
Christian August was succeeded by his eldest son Charles Augustus, who died before taking up the office, and then by his second son,
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Hedwig Sophie Auguste of Holstein-Gottorp (9 October 1705 – 4 October 1764), Abbess of Herford, 1750–1764
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Frederica Amalia of Holstein-Gottorp (12 January 1708 – 19 January 1782), a nun at Quedlinburg
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in 1695, whereupon he took the title Duke of Holstein-Eutin. Additionally, he was appointed
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William Christian of Holstein-Gottorp (20 September 1716 – 26 June 1719), died in infancy
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Frederick Conrad of Holstein-Gottorp (12 March 1718 – 1719), died in infancy
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who became prince of Eutin, prince-bishop of Lübeck and regent of the
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Ancestors of Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin
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His eldest brother died in 1702, leaving only an underage son,
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Huberty, Michel; Giraud, Alain; Magdelaine, F. et B. (1994).
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from his childless cousin, the son of Frederick August
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Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin
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of Sweden in 1743 and ascended the throne in 1751 as
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Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin
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Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp

Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach
Issue
Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden
Frederick August of Eutin
Joanna Elisabeth
Georg Ludwig of Holstein-Gottorp
House
House of Holstein-Gottorp
Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark
cadet
House of Holstein-Gottorp
Duchy of Holstein
Gottorp
Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden
Catherine the Great
Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark
Frederick III of Denmark
Frederick IV
Eutin
coadjutor
Lübeck
Lutheran
Imperial state
Holy Roman Empire
Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Hedvig Sophia of Sweden

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