Frederick August I, Duke of Oldenburg

Frederick Augustus I
Duke of Oldenburg
Duke of Oldenburg
Predecessor none
Successor William I
Spouse Princess Ulrike Friederike Wilhelmine of Hesse-Kassel
Issue
Wilhelm, Duke of Oldenburg
Princess Luise
Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte, Queen of Sweden and Norway
Full name
German: Friedrich August
Father Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin
Mother Margravine Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach
Born 20 September 1711(1711-09-20)
Gottorp, Schleswig
Died 6 July 1785(1785-07-06) (aged 73)
Oldenburg

Friedrich August, Duke of Holstein-Oldenburg[1][2] (Gottorp, Schleswig, 20 September 1711[1][2] – Oldenburg, 6 July 1785[1][2]) was the son of Christian August, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and his wife Margravine Albertine Friederike of Baden-Durlach.[1][2]

Contents

Marriage and issue

Frederick Augustus married Princess Ulrike Friederike Wilhelmine of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel;) the couple had three children:[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 Duchy lands 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

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Augusta of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. John George I, Elector of Saxony
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Marie Elisabeth of Saxony
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Christian IV of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Frederick III of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Anne Catherine of Brandenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Frederikke Amalie of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Frederick Augustus I, Duke of Oldenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Frederick V, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Frederick VI, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Barbara of Württemberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Frederick VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. John Casimir of Pfalz-Zweibrücken
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Christine Magdalen of Zweibrücken
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Catharina of Sweden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (= 16)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (= 8)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Augusta of Denmark (= 17)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Augusta Marie of Holstein-Gottorp
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. John George I, Elector of Saxony (= 18)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Marie Elisabeth of Saxony (= 9)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia (= 19)
 
 
 
 
 
 

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Darryl Lundy (15 July 2005). "Friedrich August Oldenburg, Grand Duke of Oldenburg". thePeerage.com. http://thepeerage.com/p11043.htm#i110426. Retrieved 2009-01-02. 
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Paul Theroff. "OLDENBURG". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. http://pages.prodigy.net/ptheroff/gotha/oldenburg.html. Retrieved 2009-01-02. 
  3. ^ A Chronology of World Political History 1701 - 1800
Frederick August I, Duke of Oldenburg
Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg
Born: 20 September 1711 Died: 6 July 1785
Regnal titles
Religious titles
Preceded by
Adolf Frederick of Sweden
(Lutheran Administrator)		 Prince-Bishop of Lübeck
1750–1785
(Lutheran Administrator)		 Succeeded by
Peter I, Grand Duke of Oldenburg
(Lutheran Administrator)
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Paul I		 Count of Oldenburg
1773		 County elevated to Duchy
Oldenburg newly elevated to Dukedom Duke of Oldenburg
1774–1785		 Succeeded by
William I