Augusta Maria of Holstein-Gottorp

Augusta Marie of Holstein-Gottorp (6 February 1649 – 25 April 1728) was a German noblewoman who became a Margravine of Baden-Durlach by virtue of marriage. Born into the House of Holstein-Gottorp, she was a daughter of Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and Duchess Marie Elisabeth of Saxony. She was known as the castle builder for her role in building Schloss Augustenburg in Grötzingen, Karlsruhe.

Personal life Augusta Marie married Frederick VII, Margrave of Baden-Durlach on 15 May 1670 in Husum. They had eleven children of which only five survived early childhood: Frederick Magnus (13 January 1672 – 24 February 1672), who died in infancy Frederica Augusta (21 June 1673 – 24 July 1674), who died in early childhood Christina Sophia (17 December 1674 – 22 January 1676), who died in early childhood Klaudia Magdalene Elisabeth (15 November 1675 – 18 April 1676), who died in infancy Catherine (10 October 1677 – 11 August 1746), who married the Count Johann Friedrich von Leiningen-Dagsburg-Hardenburg in 1701 Charles III William, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (17 January 1679 – 12 May 1738), who married Magdalena Wilhelmine of Württemberg Johanna Elisabeth of Baden-Durlach (3 October 1680 – 2 July 1757), who married Eberhard Louis, Duke of Württemberg in 1697 Albertine Frederica (3 July 1682 – 22 December 1755), who married Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin in 1704 Christopher of Baden-Durlach (9 October 1684 – 2 May 1723), who married Marie Christine Felizitas zu Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg-Heidesheim Charlotte Sophia (1 March 1686 – 5 October 1689), who died in early childhood Marie Anna (9 July 1688 – 8 March 1689), who died in infancy

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