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Frederick Christian, Count of Schaumburg Lippe

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Name
  
Frederick Count

Role
  
Ruler

Frederick Christian, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe
Died
  
June 13, 1728, Buckeburg, Germany

Spouse
  
Maria Anna von Gall (m. 1725), Countess Johanna Sophia of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (m. 1691–1723)

Children
  
Albert Wolfgang, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe

Parents
  
Landgravine Sophie of Hesse-Kassel, Philip I, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe

Grandchildren
  
William, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe

Grandparents
  
Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel

Friedrich Christian, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe (16 August 1655 – 13 June 1728) was the second ruler of the County of Schaumburg-Lippe.

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Biography

He was born in Buckeburg, the son of Philipp I, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe and Landgravine Sofia of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) (1615–1670).

He became Count on his father's death on 10 April 1681, and reigned until his death at Buckeburg. He was succeeded by his elder surviving son Albrecht Wolfgang.

Marriage and children

He was married on 4 January 1691 at Langenburg to Countess Johanna Sophia of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1673–1743). They divorced in 1723. They had six children:

  • Count Friedrich August (1693–1694)
  • Count Wilhelm Ludwig (1695–1695)
  • Countess Sophie Charlotte (1696–1697)
  • Count Philipp (1698–1698)
  • Count Albrecht Wolfgang (1699–1748)
  • Count Friedrich (1702–1776)
  • He subsequently married Maria Anna von Gall on 3 December 1725 at Brixen.

    References

    Frederick Christian, Count of Schaumburg-Lippe Wikipedia