Frederick Ernest of Brandenburg-Kulmbach

Friedrich Ernst von Brandenburg- Kulmbach (* December 15, 1703, † June 23, 1762 in Drage ) was a member of the House of Brandenburg - Kulmbach. Political meaning he was the governor of Schleswig -Holstein.

Family

He was the son of Christian Heinrich of Brandenburg- Kulmbach. His sister, Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg- Kulmbach, was with the Danish King Christian VI. married. This was in personal union also Duke of Schleswig -Holstein, and set his brother Friedrich Ernst as a governor in the Duchy.

Life

Friedrich Ernst was appointed Knight of the Order of the Elephant By his royal brother. The Margrave received in 1731 the seat of the Dukes of Schleswig, Gottorp Castle, the residence, but he built from the estate Drage to it by the King to marry Sophie Christine of Brunswick- Wolfenbüttel - Bevern ( 1717-1779 ), a daughter of Ernst Ferdinand of Brunswick- Wolfenbüttel - Bevern, gave. The local manor house was demolished and built by the Danish court architect Nicolai Eigtved 1744-1751 Friedrichsruh the castle. The Marquis and his wife lived far beyond their means and when Friedrich Ernst died childless in 1762, he left behind a highly indebted possession.

Friedrich Ernst von Brandenburg- Kulmbach and his wife Christine Sophie are buried in the church Hohenasper. After the Margrave Margrave room is in Glücksburg Castle, in which he resided temporarily named.

Frederick Ernest's successor as governor of the duchy was Friedrich Ludwig von Dehn.