Augustus, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön-Norburg
| Augustus, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön-Norburg | |
|---|---|
| Spouse(s) | Elisabeth Charlotte of Anhalt-Harzgerode |
| Noble family | House of Oldenburg |
| Father | Joachim Ernest, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön |
| Mother | Dorothea Augusta of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp |
| Born | 9 May 1635 |
| Died | 17 September 1699 (aged 64) Plön |
Duke Augustus of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön-Norburg (9 May 1635 – 17 September 1699 in Plön) was Duke of a small part of Schleswig-Holstein around Nordborg Castle on the island of Als. He was the founder of the Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön-Norburg line.
August was the second son of Joachim Ernest and Dorothea Augusta of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp. Although his line was a cadet branch, his son Joachim Frederick would later inherit the Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön. From 1645 to 1650, Augustus and his brother John Adolphus. who was one year older, made a dGrand Tour of European countries, visiting, inter alia, England and France.
Augustus became an officer in the army of Brandenburg-Prussia and was promoted to General of the Infantry on 20 August 1664. At the same time, he was appointed governor of Magdeburg. On 21 December 1674, he was appointed governor of Minden, as a reward for his bravery in the war against the Ottoman Empire. On 7 July 1676, he received the island of Usedom as a reward for his services in the Scanian War. However, the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye of 1679 awarded Usedom to Sweden. When Elector Frederick William died in 1688, he retired from the brandenburg army and settled at Nordborg Castle.
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