About Ernst of Schaumburg
Lived 1569 – 1622 (aged 52). Ernst of Schaumburg was an art collector.
Ernst of Schaumburg (24 September 1569 – 17 January 1622) was the first Count of Schauenburg and Holstein-Pinneberg to earn the title of Prince in 1619. However, he died in 1622 without an heir. Schauenburg-Pinneberg had been a Lutheran region since his father Otto IV of Schaumburg had been won over to Martin Luther's teachings. After Ernst's death, a Catholic Count, Jobst Hermann, received a portion of Schauenburg but he also died without children, and Otto V, who was a Calvinist, succeeded Ernst.
Prince Ernst built the Stadthagen Mausoleum for himself and his family. Today, this building is estimated as a cultural monument of European rank.
On 11 September 1597 he married Hedwig of Hesse-Kassel at Wilhelmsburg Castle in Schmalkalden. The marriage remained childless.
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Who was Ernst of Schaumburg?
Count of Holstein-Pinneberg and Schaumburg
When was Ernst of Schaumburg born?
Ernst of Schaumburg was born on 24 September 1569 in Bückeburg.
When did Ernst of Schaumburg die?
Ernst of Schaumburg died on 17 January 1622 in Bückeburg.
What was Ernst of Schaumburg's occupation?
Ernst of Schaumburg was an art collector.
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