Philip Christoph von Königsmarck

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Philip Christoph von Königsmarck was a 17th-century Swedish count and soldier whose mysterious disappearance is famously linked to his scandalous affair with the future King George I’s wife, Sophia Dorothea of Celle.

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Philip Christoph von Königsmarck canonical 9
von Königsmarck 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Swedish count
human
nobleman
soldier
allegedMannerOfDeath murder
associatedWith George I of Great Britain
Sophia Dorothea of Celle
burialPlace unknown
causeOfDeath disappearance under mysterious circumstances
countryOfCitizenship Sweden
dateOfBirth 1665-03-04
dateOfDeath 1694-07-02
disappearancePlace Hanover
disappearedOn 1694-07-02
educatedAt University of Jena
University of Leipzig
employer Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg
ethnicGroup German
familyName Philip Christoph von Königsmarck self-linksurface differs
surface form: von Königsmarck
father Kurt Christoph von Königsmarck
givenName Philip Christoph
involvedIn Hanoverian court intrigue
languageSpoken French
German
Swedish
memberOfNobleFamily Königsmarck family
militaryBranch Hanoverian service
Swedish Army
surface form: Swedish army
militaryRank colonel
mother Maria Christina von Wrangel
name Philip Christoph von Königsmarck self-link
nobleTitle Count
notableEvent affair discovered in 1694
secret correspondence with Sophia Dorothea of Celle
notableFor love affair with Sophia Dorothea of Celle
mysterious disappearance
placeOfBirth Nyhausen
placeOfDeath Hanover
portrayedAs romantic adventurer
portrayedIn numerous historical novels
positionHeld officer in the service of the Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg
religion Lutheranism
residence Hanover
Sweden
romanticPartner Sophia Dorothea of Celle
sibling Kurt Christoph von Königsmarck
surface form: Karl Johann von Königsmarck

Maria Aurora von Königsmarck
timePeriod 17th century

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Sophia Dorothea of Celle allegedLover Philip Christoph von Königsmarck
Philip Christoph von Königsmarck name Philip Christoph von Königsmarck self-link
Philip Christoph von Königsmarck familyName Philip Christoph von Königsmarck self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: von Königsmarck
Königsmarck family notableMember Philip Christoph von Königsmarck
Hanoverian court intrigue involvesPerson Philip Christoph von Königsmarck
Nyhausen notablePersonBornHere Philip Christoph von Königsmarck
Maria Aurora von Königsmarck sibling Philip Christoph von Königsmarck
Maria Christina von Wrangel motherOf Philip Christoph von Königsmarck
Maria Christina von Wrangel notableRelative Philip Christoph von Königsmarck
Maria Christina von Wrangel hasChild Philip Christoph von Königsmarck