Noble family House of Oldenburg | Name Ernest Duke | |
Spouse(s) Maria Theresia of Weinberg Father Ernest Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg Mother Auguste of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg Born 30 October 1660 ( 1660-10-30 ) Died 12 March 1731(1731-03-12) (aged 70) | ||
Ernest August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (30 October 1660 – 12 March 1731) was the second son of Duke Ernest Gunther and his wife Auguste.
Ernest August converted to Catholicism and became a canon in Strasbourg. However, he later reverted to Lutheranism.
In 1692, he succeeded his childless brother Frederick as Duke of Augustenburg. In 1695 he married Baroness Maria Theresia of Weinberg. This marriage remained childless.
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