Christian Detlev, Count von Reventlow (1671–1738) was a
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military leader and diplomat.
Biography
He was the son of
Conrad, Count Reventlow, chancellor of Denmark and his first wife Anna Margarethe Gabel (1651-1678). He was a brother of
Christine Sophie Holstein (1672–1757) and a half-brother of
Anne Sophie Reventlow (1693–1743), second wife and queen consort of King
Frederick IV of Denmark.
Reventlow had a military career and fought in the Danish contingent against the French during the
War of the Grand Alliance
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. In 1701 he was sent at the head of the Danish troops to fight the French in
Italy
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during the
War of Spanish Succession
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serving under
Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663–1736). He took part in the
Battle of Höchstädt in 1704 and he was severely wounded in the
Battle of Cassano in 1705. At the
Battle of Calcinato
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on 19 April 1706, Count von Reventlow was pitted against General
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(1654–1712) in a battle resulting in a French victory. His forces were divided as Reventlow was in command of the Imperial army at both
Montichiari
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The town is home to the Gabriele D'Annunzio airport (Italian: ''A ...
and
Calcinato
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Twin towns
Calcinato is twinned with:
* Champtoceaux, France
Transport
* Ponte San Marco-Calci ...
.
In 1709 he held command of Danish forces in
Scania
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during the
Great Northern War
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. In March 1713 King Frederick IV appointed Reventlow as the top official (''overpræsident'') of the city of
Altona. Opposite
Hamburg
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, the harbor of Altona was on the banks of the
Elbe
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river and at that time one of the more important Danish harbour towns. The city had been plundered by Swedish forces and had to be rebuilt. His task was to supervise the reconstruction program. In 1732 in the aftermath of the death of King
Frederick IV of Denmark, he was dismissed from his position at Altona.
Personal life
Reventlow was first betrothed to Anna Christiane Gyldenløve (1676-1689) who died at 13 years of age. Anna Christiane was the daughter of
daughter of King
Christian V of Denmark
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Well-regarded by the common people, he was the first king anointed at Frederiksborg Castle chapel as absolute monarch since the decr ...
and
Sophie Amalie Moth
Sophie Amalie Moth, Countess of Samsøe (28 March 1654 – 17 January 1719) was the officially acknowledged royal mistress of King Christian V of Denmark. Together they had six acknowledged illegitimate children, all of whom bore the surname G ...
, Countess of Samsø.
In 1700, he was married
Benedikta Margarethe von Brockdorff (1678-1739).
Among his children:
* Conrad Detlev (1704-1750) married in 1731 Wilhelmina Augusta (1704–1749), daughter of
*
Christian Ditlev Reventlow (1710–1775)
Christian Ditlev, Count of Reventlow (10 March 1710 – 30 March 1775) was a Danish Privy Councillor, nobleman and estate owner.
Reventlow was the third son of Christian Ditlev Reventlow and his wife Benedicte Margrethe von Brockdorff; as suc ...
, Danish
Privy Councillor
*
Christine Armgard von Reventlow (1711-1779), married
.
References
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1671 births
1738 deaths
Danish army commanders in the War of the Spanish Succession
18th-century Danish diplomats
Christian Detlev
Generals of the Holy Roman Empire