Christian William I, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
January 01, 1970
Christian William I of Schwarzburg (6 January 1647 – 10 May 1721) was Count and later Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, Count of Hohenstein, Lord of Sondershausen, Arnstadt and Leutenberg. From 1681, he also carried the title of Count in Ebeleben, and from 1716 Count in Arnstadt.
Christian William I, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
Christian William, first Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
Christian William was born and died in Sondershausen, Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. He was a son of Count Anton Günther I of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen and his wife Countess Palatine Maria Magdalene of Birkenfeld (1622–1689).
In 1666 he succeeded his father jointly with his brother Anton Günther II. In 1681, they divided the country and Anton Günther became Count of Schwarzburg-Arnstadt. On 3 September 1697, the brothers were raised to Imperial Princes by Emperor Leopold I. Anton Günther died in 1716 and Arnstadt fell back to Christian William.
He concluded a treaty of succession with his brother, in which the indivisibility of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen was established and primogeniture would determine the succession. After Prince Louis Frederick I of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt joined the treaty in 1710, it was confirmed in 1719 by Emperor Charles VI.
During Christian Williams reign, Schwarzburg-Sondershausen broke away from the increasing dominance of the Electorate of Saxony. He renovated his Sondershausen Palace and reshaped it from a Renaissance style to a Baroque style. A cultural center in northern Thuringia was named after him.
He married on 22 August 1673 Antonie Sybille (1641–1684), daughter of Count Albert Frederick I of Barby-Mühlingen, with whom he had the following children:
Anton Albert (1674–1680)
August William (1676–1690)
Günther XLIII (1678–1740), who succeeded him as ruling Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1720–1740)
Sophie Magdalene (1680–1751), married Count George Albert of Schönburg-Hartenstein (1673–1716)
Christiane Emilie (1681–1751) married Duke Adolph Frederick II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Albertine Louise (1682–1765)
Antonie Sibille (1684)
Christian William married a second time in 1684, with Wilhelmine Christiane (1658–1712), daughter of the Duke John Ernest II of Saxe-Weimar, with whom he had the following children:
Johanne Auguste (1686–1703)
Christiane Wilhelmine (1688–1749)
Henry XXXV (1689–1758), who succeeded his half-brother Günther as ruling Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1740–1758)
August I (1691–1750), who also held the title of Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, but never ruled. His son was:
Christian (1700–1749), who also held the title of Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, but never ruled; he married Sophie Christine Eberhardine, daughter of Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym
Referencesedit
Bernhard Anemüller (1876), "Christian Wilhelm I.", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 4, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 211–212
Friedrich Apfelstedt: Heimathskunde für die Bewohner des Fürstenthums Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, Part 3: Geschichte des Fürstlich-Schwarzburgischen Hauses, Eupel, Sondershausen, 1856 (reprinted: Donhof, Arnstadt, 1998, ISBN3-86162-025-1)
Friedrich Apfelstedt: Das Haus Kevernburg-Schwarzburg von seinem Ursprunge bis auf unsere Zeit, Bertram, Sondershausen, 1890 (reprinted: Thüringer Chronik-Verl. Müllerott, Arnstadt, 1996, ISBN3-910132-29-4)
Christian William I, Prince of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
christian, william, prince, schwarzburg, sondershausen, christian, william, schwarzburg, january, 1647, 1721, count, later, prince, schwarzburg, sondershausen, count, hohenstein, lord, sondershausen, arnstadt, leutenberg, from, 1681, also, carried, title, coun. Christian William I of Schwarzburg 6 January 1647 10 May 1721 was Count and later Prince of Schwarzburg Sondershausen Count of Hohenstein Lord of Sondershausen Arnstadt and Leutenberg From 1681 he also carried the title of Count in Ebeleben and from 1716 Count in Arnstadt Christian William I Prince of Schwarzburg SondershausenChristian William first Prince of Schwarzburg SondershausenBorn 1647 01 06 6 January 1647SondershausenDied10 May 1721 1721 05 10 aged 74 SondershausenSpouseAntonie Sybille of Barby MuhlingenWilhelmine Christiane of Saxe WeimarIssueGunther XLIII Prince of Schwarzburg SondershausenHenry XXXV Prince of Schwarzburg SondershausenHouseSchwarzburgFatherAnton Gunther I Count of Schwarzburg SondershausenMotherCountess Palatine Maria Magdalene of BirkenfeldLife editChristian William was born and died in Sondershausen Schwarzburg Sondershausen He was a son of Count Anton Gunther I of Schwarzburg Sondershausen and his wife Countess Palatine Maria Magdalene of Birkenfeld 1622 1689 In 1666 he succeeded his father jointly with his brother Anton Gunther II In 1681 they divided the country and Anton Gunther became Count of Schwarzburg Arnstadt On 3 September 1697 the brothers were raised to Imperial Princes by Emperor Leopold I Anton Gunther died in 1716 and Arnstadt fell back to Christian William He concluded a treaty of succession with his brother in which the indivisibility of Schwarzburg Sondershausen was established and primogeniture would determine the succession After Prince Louis Frederick I of Schwarzburg Rudolstadt joined the treaty in 1710 it was confirmed in 1719 by Emperor Charles VI During Christian Williams reign Schwarzburg Sondershausen broke away from the increasing dominance of the Electorate of Saxony He renovated his Sondershausen Palace and reshaped it from a Renaissance style to a Baroque style A cultural center in northern Thuringia was named after him Marriage and issue editIn 1672 Christian Williams was engaged with the hymn poet Ludmilla Elisabeth of Schwarzburg Rudolstadt but she died unexpectedly later that year He married on 22 August 1673 Antonie Sybille 1641 1684 daughter of Count Albert Frederick I of Barby Muhlingen with whom he had the following children Anton Albert 1674 1680 August William 1676 1690 Gunther XLIII 1678 1740 who succeeded him as ruling Prince of Schwarzburg Sondershausen 1720 1740 Sophie Magdalene 1680 1751 married Count George Albert of Schonburg Hartenstein 1673 1716 Christiane Emilie 1681 1751 married Duke Adolph Frederick II of Mecklenburg Strelitz Albertine Louise 1682 1765 Antonie Sibille 1684 Christian William married a second time in 1684 with Wilhelmine Christiane 1658 1712 daughter of the Duke John Ernest II of Saxe Weimar with whom he had the following children Johanne Auguste 1686 1703 Christiane Wilhelmine 1688 1749 Henry XXXV 1689 1758 who succeeded his half brother Gunther as ruling Prince of Schwarzburg Sondershausen 1740 1758 August I 1691 1750 who also held the title of Prince of Schwarzburg Sondershausen but never ruled His son was Christian Gunther III Prince of Schwarzburg Sondershausen Ernestine Henriette 1692 1759 Rudolph 1695 1749 William II 1699 1762 Christian 1700 1749 who also held the title of Prince of Schwarzburg Sondershausen but never ruled he married Sophie Christine Eberhardine daughter of Lebrecht Prince of Anhalt Zeitz HoymReferences editBernhard Anemuller 1876 Christian Wilhelm I Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie in German vol 4 Leipzig Duncker amp Humblot pp 211 212 Friedrich Apfelstedt Heimathskunde fur die Bewohner des Furstenthums Schwarzburg Sondershausen Part 3 Geschichte des Furstlich Schwarzburgischen Hauses Eupel Sondershausen 1856 reprinted Donhof Arnstadt 1998 ISBN 3 86162 025 1 Friedrich Apfelstedt Das Haus Kevernburg Schwarzburg von seinem Ursprunge bis auf unsere Zeit Bertram Sondershausen 1890 reprinted Thuringer Chronik Verl Mullerott Arnstadt 1996 ISBN 3 910132 29 4 Christian William I Prince of Schwarzburg SondershausenHouse of SchwarzburgBorn 6 January 1647 Died 10 May 1721 Preceded byAnton Gunther Ias Count of Schwarzburg Sondershausen Prince of Schwarzburg Sondershausen1666 1720 Succeeded byGunther XLIIIas Gunther I Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christian William I Prince of Schwarzburg Sondershausen amp oldid 1216553020, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
