Philip Louis of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg (born 27 October 1620 in Beck; died: 10 March 1689 in Schneeberg) was the founder and first duke of the line

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. His branch of the House of

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is named after

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, near

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Life

Philip Louis was the youngest son of Duke

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(1573–1627) from his marriage to Dorothea (1579–1639), daughter of Count John Günther I of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. Philip Louis spent his youth at various courts in Hesse. In 1663 he acquired the

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of Wiesenburg, with

and the city of Kirchberg and 20 villages from Elector John George II of Saxony, with whom he had a very good relationship. Wiesenburg Castle became his seat and gave its name to his family line. In 1668, he appointed Johann Winckler to educate his sons at the Wiesenburg Castle. He invested in the mining industry in Schneeberg and Neustädtel. Initially, it appeared to be a failure, but in the 1670s he made large profits and became a wealthy mining entrepreneur. He had his castle thoroughly renovated. Until 1672, Philip Louis was an imperial field marshal lieutenant in a Cuirassiers regiment. He had his castle thoroughly renovated and in 1675, he sold Wiesenburg (both the Castle and the district) for to his eldest son, Frederick (1651–1724). In 1686, he purchased

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. He lived until his death on 10 March 1689 with his old friend Veit Hans Schnorr von Carolsfeld in Schneeberg.

Marriage and issue

His first marriage, he completed on 15 November 1643 in

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with Catherine (1612–1649), daughter of Count Christian of Waldeck-Wildungen, and widow of

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. The marriage produced two children: * Unnamed child (1645–1645) * Dorothea Elisabeth (1645–1725) : married firstly in 1661 Count Georg Ludwig of Sinzendorf (1616–1681) : married secondly in 1682 Count Ludwig of Rabutin (1641–1716) He married his second wife,

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(1629–1686), daughter of Count Frederick I of Hesse-Homburg on 5 May 1650 in

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. With her he had the following children: * Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg (1651–1724) : married in 1672 (divorced 1680) Princess

Karolina of Legnica-Brieg Karolina of Legnica-Brieg-Wohlau (german: Charlotte von Liegnitz-Brieg-Wohlau, pl, Karolina Piastówna; 2 December 1652 in Brzeg – 24 December 1707 in Wrocław), was a Silesian noble, duchess of Legnica, Brzeg and Wołów and the last mem ...

(1652–1707) * George William (1652–1652) * Sophie Elisabeth (1653–1684) : married in 1676 Duke Maurice of Saxe-Zeitz (1619–1681) * Charles Louis (1654–1690) * Eleanor Margaret (1655–1702) : married in 1674 Prince Maximilian II von und zu Liechtenstein (1641–1709) * Christine Amalie (1656–1666) * Anna Wilhelmina (1657–1657) * Johann Georg (1658–1658) * Leopold George (1660–1660) * William Christian (1661–1711) * Friederike Louise (1662–1663) * Sophie Magdalene (1664–1720) * Anna Friederike Philippine (1665–1748) : married in 1702 Duke Frederick Henry of Saxe-Zeitz-Pegau-Neustadt (1668-1713) * Unnamed child (1666-1666) * Johanne Magdalene Louise (1668–1732) He married for the third time in

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on 28 July 1688 Christine Magdalene (1652–1697), daughter of Count Henry I of Reuss to Obergreiz. This marriage was childless.

References and sources

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in Dansk biografisk leksikon (in Danish) * Claudia Tietz
''Johann Winckler (1642-1705)'' p. 68 ff
{{Authority control Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein Philip Louis 1620 births 1689 deaths 17th-century German people Generals of the Holy Roman Empire