Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg

Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, (20 January 157313 May 1627) was a German nobleman.

Biography Alexander was born in Sonderburg (German: Sonderburg) in Schleswig, the third son of John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg and his wife, Elisabeth of Brunswick-Grubenhagen.

Because his elder surviving brother chose Ærø as his seat, Alexander received Sonderburg upon their father's death and was in practice its second duke. Alexander died in Sonderburg.

Marriage and issue Alexander married on 26 November 1604 in Oldenburg Countess Dorothea of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, the youngest daughter of John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen and his wife, Countess Anna of Oldenburg-Delmehorst (1539–1579).

Together, they had eleven children:

John Christian (26 April 1607 – 28 June 1653) Alexander Henry (12 September 1608 – 5 September 1657) Ernest Günther (14 October 1609 – 18 January 1689) George Frederick (18 December 1611 – 23 August 1676) August Philipp (11 November 1612 – 6 May 1675) Adolph (2 November 1613 – 1 February 1616), died young Anna Elisabeth (5 February 1615 – 19 February 1616), died young William Anton (2 April 1616 – 2 April 1616), died soon after birth Sophie Katharina (28 June 1617 – 22 November 1696), wife of Anthony Günther, Count of Oldenburg Eleonore Sabine (27 February 1619 – 27 February 1619), died soon after birth Philip Louis (27 October 1620 – 10 March 1689)

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