Christian Ditlev, Count of Reventlow (10 March 1710 – 30 March 1775) was a Danish Privy Councillor,

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and estate owner. Reventlow was the third son of Christian Ditlev Reventlow and his wife Benedicte Margrethe von Brockdorff; as such, he was born into a family of significant influence and wealth. His father, an officer and diplomat, had close familial ties to the Danish royal family and had been betrothed to , illegitimate daughter of King

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, who died young. Furthermore, his paternal aunt was Anne Sophie Reventlow,

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wife of King Frederik IV of Denmark, and later Queen of Denmark. Despite his position, Reventlow devoted his life to his family and the maintenance of his estates, showing very little interest in life at court. He married in 1737 Johanne Sophie Frederikke von Bothmer, a daughter of Reichsgraf Friedrich Johann von Bothmer (1658-1729), elder brother of Hans Caspar von Bothmer. Though he had little-to-no political influence, he fathered three of the most prominent members of the

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family: Prime Minister Christian Ditlev Frederik Reventlow; ; and, saloniste Louise Stolberg.Reventlow, Christian Ditlev. In Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (Danish Biographical Dictionary). URL: http://rosekamp.dk/DBL_All/DBL_19_text.pdf He is buried in Gorslunde Church.

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1710 births 1775 deaths Politicians from Copenhagen Nobility from Copenhagen 18th-century Danish politicians Christian Ditlev {{Denmark-politician-stub