Gyldenløve
Gyldenløve (Danish: [kylənløːwə]; "Golden Lion") was a surname for several illegitimate children of Oldenburg kings of Denmark-Norway in the 17th century.
Kings
The surname Gyldenløve was given to the sons of the following Dano-Norwegian kings:
- Christian IV of Denmark (1588–1648)
- Frederick III (1648–1670)
- Christian V (1670–1699)
Christian IV
Christian IV had many illegitimate children by various mistresses. Three of his illegitimate sons were officially recognised and given the surname Gyldenløve:
- Christian Ulrik (1611–1640) by Kirsten Madsdatter
- Hans Ulrik (1615–1645) by Karen Andersdatter
- Ulrik Christian (1630–1658) by Vibeke Kruse
Frederick III
Frederick III fathered Ulrik Frederick (1638–1704) by Margrethe Pape, who was also acknowledged and given the surname Gyldenløve. Ulrik Frederick earned great respect[1][2] from Norwegians while serving as a Statholder in Norway. Ulrik's grandson Ulrich Friedrich Woldemar von Löwendal, was granted the title of Imperial Count in 1741 and his line became Counts von Löwendal.[3]
Christian V
Christian V fathered five children with Sophie Amalie Moth:
- Christiane Gyldenløve (1672–1689)
- Christian Gyldenløve (1674–1703)
- Sophie Christiane Gyldenløve (1675–1684)
- Anna Christiane Gyldenløve (1676–1689)
- Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve (1678–1719), Count of Samsø. (Not to be confused with the son of Christian IV.)
See also
References
- ^ Edvard Holm, Danmark-Norges indre Historie under Enevælden fra 1660 til 1720, vol. 2, 1886, p. 49ff.
- ^ Ludvig Daae, Det gamle Christiania 1624-1814, 1871, p. 125
- ^ https://digital.ulb.hhu.de/ihd/content/pageview/8992082