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 Conrad, Count von Reventlow (21 April 1644 – 21 July 1708) was a Danish statesman who was "Grand Chancellor of Denmark" ( da, Danmarks storkansler), a predecessor title of the Prime Minister of Denmark, from 1699 until his death. His chancello ...

, chancellor of Denmark and his first wife Anna Margarethe Gabel (1651-1678). He was a brother of

Christine Sophie Holstein Countess Christine Sophie Holstein of Holsteinborg, née Reventlow (30 October 1672 – 27 June 1757) was a politically influential Danish salon hostess. Biography Daughter to Count Conrad von Reventlow (1644–1708), Danish Grand Chancellor ...

(1672–1757) and a half-brother of

Anne Sophie Reventlow Anne Sophie von Reventlow ( da, Anna Sophie; 16 April 1693 – 7 January 1743) was Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1721 to 1730 as the second wife of Frederick IV of Denmark and Norway. Early life Countess Anna Sophie von Reventlow was born in ...

(1693–1743), second wife and queen consort of King

Frederick IV of Denmark Frederick IV (Danish: ''Frederik''; 11 October 1671 – 12 October 1730) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1699 until his death. Frederick was the son of Christian V of Denmark-Norway and his wife Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel. Early lif ...

. Reventlow had a military career and fought in the Danish contingent against the French during the

War of the Grand Alliance The Nine Years' War (1688–1697), often called the War of the Grand Alliance or the War of the League of Augsburg, was a conflict between France and a European coalition which mainly included the Holy Roman Empire (led by the Habsburg monarch ...

. In 1701 he was sent at the head of the Danish troops to fight the French in

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during the

War of Spanish Succession The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict that took place from 1701 to 1714. The death of childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700 led to a struggle for control of the Spanish Empire between his heirs, Phil ...

serving under

Prince Eugene of Savoy Prince Eugene Francis of Savoy–Carignano, (18 October 1663 – 21 April 1736) better known as Prince Eugene, was a Generalfeldmarschall, field marshal in the army of the Holy Roman Empire and of the Austrian Habsburg dynasty during the 17th a ...

(1663–1736). He took part in the

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in 1704 and he was severely wounded in the Battle of Cassano in 1705. At the

Battle of Calcinato The Battle of Calcinato took place near the town of Calcinato in Lombardy, Italy on 19 April 1706 during the War of the Spanish Succession between a French-led force under the duc de Vendôme and an Imperial army under Christian Detlev Reventl ...

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

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and

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. In 1709 he held command of Danish forces in

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during the

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. In March 1713 King Frederick IV appointed Reventlow as the top official (''overpræsident'') of the city of Altona. Opposite

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, the harbor of Altona was on the banks of the

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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

, 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 Christian V (15 April 1646 25 August 1699) was king of Denmark and Norway from 1670 until his death in 1699. Well-regarded by the common people, he was the first king anointed at Frederiksborg Castle chapel as absolute monarch since the decree ...

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 Christian Detlev, Count von Reventlow (1671–1738) was a Danish 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 broth ...

(1678-1739). Among his children: * Conrad Detlev (1704-1750) married in 1731 Wilhelmina Augusta (1704–1749), daughter of

Prince Christian Charles of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön-Norburg Duke Christian Charles of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön-Norburg (20 August 1674 – 23 May 1706 in Sonderburg) was an officer in the Brandenburg-Prussian army. Life Christian Charles was the younger son of Duke Augustus of Schleswig-Hols ...

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

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Christine Armgard von Reventlow Christine may refer to: People * Christine (name), a female given name Film * ''Christine'' (1958 film), based on Schnitzler's play ''Liebelei'' * ''Christine'' (1983 film), based on King's novel of the same name * ''Christine'' (1987 fi ...

(1711-1779), married

Frederick Charles, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön Frederick Charles of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (August 4, 1706, Sønderborg – the night of October 18–19, 1761, Traventhal), known as ''Friedrich Karl'' or ''Friedrik Carl'' of Holstein-Plön, was a member of a cadet branch of ...

References

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