Gyldenløve
Gyldenløve (Danish: [kylənløːwə]; "Golden Lion") was a surname for several illegitimate children of Oldenburg kings of Denmark-Norway in the 17th century.
Kings
[edit]The surname Gyldenløve was given to the sons of the following Dano-Norwegian kings:
- Christian IV of Denmark (1588–1648)
- Frederick III (1648–1670)
- Christian V (1670–1699)
Christian IV
[edit]Christian IV had many illegitimate children by various mistresses. Three of his illegitimate sons were officially recognised and given the surname Gyldenløve:
- Christian Ulrik (1611–1640) by Kirsten Madsdatter
- Hans Ulrik (1615–1645) by Karen Andersdatter
- Ulrik Christian (1630–1658) by Vibeke Kruse
Frederick III
[edit]Frederick III fathered Ulrik Frederick (1638–1704) by Margrethe Pape, who was also acknowledged and given the surname Gyldenløve. Ulrik Frederick earned great respect[1][2] from Norwegians while serving as a Statholder in Norway.
Christian V
[edit]Christian V fathered five children with Sophie Amalie Moth:
- Christiane Gyldenløve (1672–1689)
- Christian Gyldenløve (1674–1703)
- Sophie Christiane Gyldenløve (1675–1684)
- Anna Christiane Gyldenløve (1676–1689)
- Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve (1678–1719), Count of Samsø. (Not to be confused with the son of Christian IV.)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Edvard Holm, Danmark-Norges indre Historie under Enevælden fra 1660 til 1720, vol. 2, 1886, p. 49ff.
- ^ Ludvig Daae, Det gamle Christiania 1624-1814, 1871, p. 125