Christian Louis I, Duke of Mecklenburg

Christian ( Ludwig) I, Duke of Mecklenburg [- Schwerin ] (* December 1, 1623 in Schwerin, .. † 11 Junijul / 21 June 1692greg in The Hague) was reigning Duke of Mecklenburg in the country part of Mecklenburg -Schwerin.

Life

Christian I was the son of Duke Adolf Friedrich I. and Anna Maria (1601-1634), daughter of Count Enno von Ostfriesland.

It has been postulated already on 26 August 1625 administrator of the diocese of Schwerin, but was never appointed, and it fell on August 12, 1633 by the death of the administrator Ulrich III. , Prince of Denmark, as a fief to Wallenstein. After the death of his father he took over on February 27, 1658 the sole rule in part Duchy of Mecklenburg -Schwerin. 1662 he went to Paris to the court of Louis XIV. , Where he met on September 29, 1663 on the Catholic Church and took the following day in confirmation of his godfather King Louis XIV to Louis the nickname. Later he signed many cases only with Christian. He died in The Hague on 11 Junijul. / June 21 1692greg .. His body was brought by boat to Doemitz, then Schwerin on 24 August after Doberan. There he was buried in the Cathedral.

Christian Ludwig was married twice, once with Christine Margaret, the second daughter of Johann Albrecht II ( born March 31, 1615 † August 16, 1666 ). This was first on 11 Februarjul. / February 21 1640greg. with the Duke Francis Albert of Saxe-Lauenburg married († June 10, 1642 to the wounded at the Battle of Schweidnitz ). On July 6, 1650 she was married in Hamburg with Christian, but by a of this ( Christian ) specifically designated to settle Set ecclesiastical court (because they did not return in a her left bimonthly period to her husband ) because of malicious desertion on 19 October 1660 back divorced from him. This divorce was never recognized by her, but explained in the summer of 1663 ten professors of canon law at the University of Paris for legal and confirmed by papal authority August 6 on October 3, 1663.

His second wife was Elisabeth Angélique de Montmorency, Duchesse de Coligny, (* 1626 ). This was his first marriage with Gaspard, son of the Duke of Coligny, married, who died on February 9, 1649 during the Fronde at Charenton. The day of her marriage to Christian Ludwig is not known, probably is 3 March 1664th She died on 14 Januarjul. / January 24 1695greg. in Paris. Both marriages were childless, so that Christian's nephew, Frederick William (I.), the eldest son of Duke Friedrich of Mecklenburg, his successor was.

A pleasure palace built for him - Commissioned Christian Ludwig in 1660 near Ratzeburg Cathedral - which was part of his territory.

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