|
Schimmelmann Family
Schimmelmann is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Caroline von Schimmelmann, née Tugendreich Friedeborn (1730–1795), Danish countess *Charlotte Schimmelmann (1757–1816), Danish noble woman and salonist *Ernst Heinrich von Schimmelmann (1747–1831), German-Danish politician, businessman and patron of the arts *Heinrich Carl von Schimmelmann (1724–1782), German merchant, forgerer and banker during the Seven Years' War *Wulf von Schimmelmann (born 1947), German manager See also *Immelmann (other) *Schmemann (other) * {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Von Schimmelmann
Caroline von Schimmelmann, née ''Tugendreich Friedeborn'' (1730–1795), was a Danish countess. Her parentage is unknown, but she was the foster daughter of Heinrich Ernst von Gersdorfs in Dresden, and given a good education by him. She married Heinrich Carl von Schimmelmann in 1747. Her spouse had an important role within Danish government from 1762, and the couple became central figures within the Danish aristocracy. The masquerade balls hosted by the Schimmelmann couple in their palace in Copenhagen belonged to the foremost centers of Danish society life in the 1760s, and these balls were later blamed to have encouraged queen Caroline Matilda's adultery with Struensee: the couple were also noted to have behaved suspiciously at them.August Fjelstrup: Damerne ved Karoline Mathildes Hof, 1909. Schimmelmann belonged to the queen's closest circle of friends, and was decorated with the '' Matildeordenen'' in 1771. Described as an intelligent and kind character, who managed her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
