Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (elder line)
Coat of arms of the Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Glücksburg Castle in Schleswig-Holstein, the headquarters of the eponymous family branches
Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was a line of the house Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, a branch line of the House of Oldenburg from 1622 to 1779.
History
The line was founded by the partitioned-off duke Philip of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1584–1663). The line was named after Glücksburg Castle, where he had his headquarters.
Members of this line bore the title of Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, but they were not ruling Dukes.
Some years after the death of Frederick William Henry, the title went via King Frederick VI to Frederick William of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, who founded the younger line of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.
Dukes
| Reign | Name | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| 1622–1663 | Philip | founder of the line |
| 1663–1698 | Christian | son |
| 1698–1729 | Philip Ernest | son |
| 1729–1766 | Frederick | son |
| 1766–1779 | Frederick William Henry | son |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, October 03, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.