Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1641–1695), duke of Holstein-Gottorp and bishop of Lübeck
On 6 April 1644, Christian Albert married Countess Sophie Theodore of Brederode-Vianen (16 March 1620 in Vianen – 23 September 1678 in Halberstadt).
In 1678 the duke took part in the founding of the Hamburg Oper am Gänsemarkt.
He was the second son of John Frederick.
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Since his older brother Leopold Frederick had died at the age of two, he succeeded his father as margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach in 1686.
On 13 May 1761, he married in Gedern Princess Caroline of Stolberg-Gedern (1731–1796), daughter of Prince Frederick Charles of Stolberg-Gedern.
He was on the point of going to Germany to become librarian to Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp when illness overtook him.
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#Margrave Christian Albert of Brandenburg-Ansbach (18 September 1675 – 16 October 1692) died unmarried.
In 1662 Countess Sophie Theodore, a scion of the Holland-Brederode family and wife of the Brandenburg general Christian Albert of Dohna, acquired the lands Niederschönhausen and Pankow, then far north of the Berlin city gates.
On 15 September 1666, Simon Henry married in The Hague with Baroness Amalia of Dohna-Vianen, Burgravine of Utrecht, heiress of Vianen and Ameide (2 February 1644 in The Hague – 11 March 1700), a daughter of General Christian Albert of Dohna.
His two surviving half-brothers, Margraves Christian Albert and George Frederick II, both died unmarried and without legitimate issue.