County of Schackenborg
County of Schackenborg | |
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Creation date | 23 June 1676[1] |
Monarch | Christian V |
First holder | Otto Didrik Schack[1] |
Last holder | |
Extinction date | 1924 |
Seat(s) | Schackenborg Castle |
Former seat(s) | Schack's Palace, Copenhagen |
The County of Schackenborg was a Danish and for a period German majorat in the southern part of Jutland, which existed from 1676 to 1924.
History[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Schackenborg_slot.jpg/220px-Schackenborg_slot.jpg)
Schackenborg Castle, photographed in 2006.
The County of Schackenborg was established on 23 June 1676 by King Christian V of Denmark for Otto Didrik Schack, a member of the noble family of .[1][2] It consisted of the manors of Schackenborg, , , and . The holder of the county carried the title of enfeoffed count (Danish: lensgreve).
The county was inherited by members of the Schack family during its entire existence. It was dissolved in 1924.
Notes and references[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Danmarks Adels Aarbog (1932), p. 62.
- ^ Danske Len (1916), p. 91.
Bibliography[]
- Danmarks Adels Aarbog 1932 (PDF) (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.H. Schultz. 1932.
- Louis Bobé, Gustav Graae, Frederik Jürgensen West (1916). Danske Len (PDF) (in Danish). Copenhagen: J.H. Schultz.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
External links[]
- (in Danish) Official website of Schackenborg Castle
Categories:
- 1676 establishments in Denmark
- Noble titles created in 1676
- 1924 disestablishments in Denmark