Landgrave of Langeland

Landgrave of Langeland was a territorial title for the ruler of Langeland in Denmark. The county had its roots in the 1358 conquest of Langeland by Valdemar IV of Denmark against the Duke of Schleswig. Its capital was Tranekær Castle a 13th-century castle.

Before it was a separate lordship it was part of the Duchy of Schleswig. It was separated from the Duchy and given to a brother of the Duke of Schleswig. Langeland was assigned as a fief in the middle ages to various different people. These are the original lords of Langeland.

Ruler Born Reign Death House Consort Notes
Abel, Lord of Langeland 1218 1257-1279 1279 Estridsen a daughter of Gunzelin III, Count of Schwerin Split with brother Eric I, Duke of Schleswig
Eric Longlegs, Lord of Langeland 1272 1279-1310 1310 Estridsen Sophia of Querfurt Nephew of the preceding

In 1659 with the permission of the king the Count of Rantzau handed Tranekær county over to Frederik Ahlefeldt. He later became the Landgrave of Langeland in 1672.[1]

Ruler Born Reign Death House Consort Notes
Frederik Ahlefeldt 1623 1672-1686 1686 Ahlefeldt (noble family) Margarethe Dorothea zu Rantzau Title created for
Frederik Ahlefeldt II 1662 1686-1708 1708 Ahlefeldt (noble family) Christiane Gyldenløve (1672-1689) Son of the preceding
Carl Ahlefeldt 1670 1708-1722 1722 Ahlefeldt (noble family) Ulrikke Antoinette Danneskiold-Laurvig Brother of the preceding
Frederik Ahlefeldt III 1702 1722-1773 1773 Ahlefeldt (noble family) Marie Elisabeth Ahlefeldt Son of the preceding
Ulrik Carl Ahlefeldt 1704 1722-1758 1758 Ahlefeldt (noble family) Brother of the Preceding, apparently shared the title
Conrad Ahlefeldt 1707 1722-1791 1791 Ahlefeldt (noble family) Brother of the Preceding, apparently shared the title
Ferdinand Ahlefeldt 1747 1791-1815 1815 Ahlefeldt (noble family) Son of the preceding
Frederik Carl Christian Ulrich Ahlefeldt 1742 1791-1825 1825 Ahlefeldt (noble family) Ditlefine Rantzau Older brother of the preceding
Christian Ahlefeldt-Laurvigen 1732 1173-1791 1791 Ahlefeldt (noble family) Elisabeth grevinde Juel Son of Frederik Ahlefeldt III
Frederik Ahlefeldt-Lauervigen 1760 1791-1832 1832 Ahlefeldt (noble family) Casta Magdalene Rasmussen Son of the preceding
Christian Johan Frederik Ahlefeldt-Laurvig 1789 1832-1856 1856 Ahlefeldt (noble family) Nephew of the preceding
Frederik Ludvig Vilhelm Ahlefeldt-Lauervigen 1817 1856-1889 1889 Ahlefeldt (noble family) Marie Albertine Mathilde Ahlefeldt-Laurvigen Son of the preceding
Christian Johan Frederik Ahlefeldt-Laurvig II 1844 1889-1917 1917 Ahlefeldt (noble family) Johanne Ida Birgitte Augusta Son of the preceding
Frederik Ludvig Vilhelm Ahlefeldt-Laurvig II 1870 1917-1947 1947 Ahlefeldt (noble family) No wife Son of the preceding
Kai Benedict Ahlefeldt-Laurvig 1903 1947-1985 1985 Ahlefeldt (noble family) Nephew of the preceding
Ulrik Benedict Ahlefeldt-Laurvig 1939 1985-2021 2021 Ahlefeldt (noble family) Son of the preceding
Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille 1965 2021–present alive Ahlefeldt (noble family) Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg Nephew of the preceding

References

  1. Danmarks adel aarbog. Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. Kjøbenhavn. 1884.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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