Christian Heinrich of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-Kulmbach (29 July 1661, in Bayreuth – 5 April 1708, in Weferlingen), was a German prince and member of the House of Hohenzollern and nominal Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-Kulmbach.
Christian Heinrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-Kulmbach
Christian Heinrich was the fourth-born son, but was the first to survive to adulthood: His two older brothers, Christian Philipp (b. and d. 1653) and Georg Frederick (b. 1657 - d. 1658) died before his own birth, and the third but eldest who survived infancy, Erdmann Philipp, died after falling from his horse in 1678, aged nineteen. His younger brother - and with him, the two only children of his parents who survived to adulthood - Karl August, died unmarried and childless in 1731 aged sixty-eight. Between the older brothers, a short-living sister, Sophie Amalie, was born.
From his father's second marriage with Countess Sophie Marie of Solms-Baruth, Christian Heinrich had a half-brother, Georg Albrecht, who was born three months after the death of his father in 1666.
Lifeedit
In 1694 he accepted the invitation of his kinsman, the Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, to move in with his family in the Castle Schönberg, Ansbach enclave in the Imperial City (German: Reichsstadt) of Nuremberg. With a modest allowance and heavily indebted, Christian Heinrich signed, in 1703, the Contract of Schönberg. Under the terms of this treaty, he renounced his succession rights over the Franconian estates of the House of Hohenzollern (the principalities of Ansbach and Bayreuth) in favour of Prussia. As a compensation of these renunciation, the King Frederick I of Prussia secured the financial situation of Christian Heinrich and his family in Prussia and assigned to him as a new domicile the Schloss Weferlingen near Magdeburg. The following year (1704) he moved there with his family. Four years later he died in Weferlingen, aged forty-seven and three months before the birth of his last child.
After Christian Heinrich's death, his oldest son Georg Frederick Karl pursued the abolition of the Contract of Schönberg; only in 1722, after long and difficult discussions, did he finally recover the succession rights of his family to Bayreuth and Ansbach.
Marriage and childrenedit
In the Castle Obersulzbürg on 14 August 1687, Christian Heinrich married Countess Sophie Christiane of Wolfstein. They had fourteen children:
Georg Frederick Karl (b. Schloss Oberzulzbürg, 30 June 1688 – d. Bayreuth, 17 May 1735), who finally inherited Bayreuth in 1726.
Albert Wolfgang (b. Schloss Obersulzbürg, 8 December 1689 – killed in action, near Parma, 29 June 1734).
Dorothea Charlotte (b. Schloss Obersulzbürg, 15 March 1691 – d. Weikersheim, 18 March 1712); married on 7 August 1711 to Karl Ludwig, Count of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim.
Frederick Emanuel (b. Schloss Obersulzbürg, 13 February 1692 – d. Schloss Obersulzbürg, 13 January 1693).
Christiane Henriette (b. Schloss Obersulzbürg, 29 August 1693 – d. Schönberg, 19 May 1695).
Frederick Wilhelm (b. Schönberg, 12 January 1695 – d. Schönberg, 13 May 1695).
Christiane (b. and d. Schönberg, 31 October 1698).
Christian August (b. Schönberg, 14 July 1699 – d. Schönberg, 29 July 1700).
Christine Wilhelmine (b. Schönberg, 17 June 1702 – d. Schönberg, 19 March 1704).
Frederick Ernest (b. Schönberg, 15 December 1703 – d. Schloss Friedrichsruhe in Drage, 23 June 1762); married on 26 December 1731 to Duchess Christine Sophie of Brunswick-Bevern. The union was childless.
Marie Eleonore (b. Schönberg, 28 December 1704 – d. Schönberg, 4 June 1705).
Frederick Christian (b. posthumously, Weferlingen, 17 July 1708 – d. Bayreuth, 20 January 1769),[2] inherited Bayreuth in 1763.
Referencesedit
^Curzon, Catherine (28 November 2013). "The Joyless Court of Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach". Retrieved 26 February 2024.
^"July 17, 1708: Birth of Margrave Friedrich-Christian of Brandenburg-Bayreuth". European Royal History. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Christian Henry Margrave of Brandenburg Kulmbach news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2024 Learn how and when to remove this message Christian Heinrich of Brandenburg Bayreuth Kulmbach 29 July 1661 in Bayreuth 5 April 1708 in Weferlingen was a German prince and member of the House of Hohenzollern and nominal Margrave of Brandenburg Bayreuth Kulmbach Christian Heinrich Margrave of Brandenburg Bayreuth KulmbachBorn 1661 07 29 29 July 1661BayreuthDied5 April 1708 1708 04 05 aged 46 WeferlingenNoble familyHouse of HohenzollernSpouse s Sophie Christiane of WolfsteinIssueDetailGeorg Frederick Karl Albert Wolfgang Sophie Magdalene Frederick Ernest Sophie Caroline Frederick ChristianFatherGeorg Albrecht of Brandenburg BayreuthMotherMarie Elisabeth of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glucksburg Contents 1 Family 2 Life 3 Marriage and children 4 ReferencesFamily editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed December 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message He was the fifth of the six children born to Georg Albrecht of Brandenburg Bayreuth Kulmbach by his first wife Princess Marie Elisabeth of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glucksburg Christian Heinrich was the fourth born son but was the first to survive to adulthood His two older brothers Christian Philipp b and d 1653 and Georg Frederick b 1657 d 1658 died before his own birth and the third but eldest who survived infancy Erdmann Philipp died after falling from his horse in 1678 aged nineteen His younger brother and with him the two only children of his parents who survived to adulthood Karl August died unmarried and childless in 1731 aged sixty eight Between the older brothers a short living sister Sophie Amalie was born From his father s second marriage with Countess Sophie Marie of Solms Baruth Christian Heinrich had a half brother Georg Albrecht who was born three months after the death of his father in 1666 Life editIn 1694 he accepted the invitation of his kinsman the Margrave of Brandenburg Ansbach to move in with his family in the Castle Schonberg Ansbach enclave in the Imperial City German Reichsstadt of Nuremberg With a modest allowance and heavily indebted Christian Heinrich signed in 1703 the Contract of Schonberg Under the terms of this treaty he renounced his succession rights over the Franconian estates of the House of Hohenzollern the principalities of Ansbach and Bayreuth in favour of Prussia As a compensation of these renunciation the King Frederick I of Prussia secured the financial situation of Christian Heinrich and his family in Prussia and assigned to him as a new domicile the Schloss Weferlingen near Magdeburg The following year 1704 he moved there with his family Four years later he died in Weferlingen aged forty seven and three months before the birth of his last child After Christian Heinrich s death his oldest son Georg Frederick Karl pursued the abolition of the Contract of Schonberg only in 1722 after long and difficult discussions did he finally recover the succession rights of his family to Bayreuth and Ansbach Marriage and children editIn the Castle Obersulzburg on 14 August 1687 Christian Heinrich married Countess Sophie Christiane of Wolfstein They had fourteen children Georg Frederick Karl b Schloss Oberzulzburg 30 June 1688 d Bayreuth 17 May 1735 who finally inherited Bayreuth in 1726 Albert Wolfgang b Schloss Obersulzburg 8 December 1689 killed in action near Parma 29 June 1734 Dorothea Charlotte b Schloss Obersulzburg 15 March 1691 d Weikersheim 18 March 1712 married on 7 August 1711 to Karl Ludwig Count of Hohenlohe Weikersheim Frederick Emanuel b Schloss Obersulzburg 13 February 1692 d Schloss Obersulzburg 13 January 1693 Christiane Henriette b Schloss Obersulzburg 29 August 1693 d Schonberg 19 May 1695 Frederick Wilhelm b Schonberg 12 January 1695 d Schonberg 13 May 1695 Christiane b and d Schonberg 31 October 1698 Christian August b Schonberg 14 July 1699 d Schonberg 29 July 1700 Sophie Magdalene b Schonberg 28 November 1700 d Christiansborg Castle 27 May 1770 1 married on 7 August 1721 to King Christian VI of Denmark Christine Wilhelmine b Schonberg 17 June 1702 d Schonberg 19 March 1704 Frederick Ernest b Schonberg 15 December 1703 d Schloss Friedrichsruhe in Drage 23 June 1762 married on 26 December 1731 to Duchess Christine Sophie of Brunswick Bevern The union was childless Marie Eleonore b Schonberg 28 December 1704 d Schonberg 4 June 1705 Sophie Caroline b Weferlingen 31 March 1705 d Sorgenfri Castle 7 June 1764 married on 8 December 1723 to George Albert Prince of East Frisia Frederick Christian b posthumously Weferlingen 17 July 1708 d Bayreuth 20 January 1769 2 inherited Bayreuth in 1763 References edit Curzon Catherine 28 November 2013 The Joyless Court of Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg Kulmbach Retrieved 26 February 2024 July 17 1708 Birth of Margrave Friedrich Christian of Brandenburg Bayreuth European Royal History Retrieved 26 February 2024 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christian Henry Margrave of Brandenburg Kulmbach amp oldid 1210346167, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
