Sophie Amalie Lindenov
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Sophie Amalie Lindenov (4 July 1649 – 1688) was a Danish noble and landowner, the founder of the Lindenborg Barony and its first title holder.
A granddaughter of king Christian IV of Denmark
as the daughter of Elisabeth Augusta
and noble Hans Lindenov (d. 1659) She married the noble Claus Daa in 1674; their only child, a son named Hans after his maternal grandfather, was born in Aalborg on 5 December 1677. One year later, on 8 December 1678, she had her spouse murdered, and three months later, on 26 March 1679, her son also died. Now a very wealthy widow, she became famous for her extravagant life style, living, as it was said: "blindly according to passion, promiscuity and greed". In 1681, she had her estate created Barony of Lindenborg and was created baroness of Lindenborg suo jure
on condition that she make the king's illegitimate son Christian Gyldenløve
as heir. In 1688, she took ill with some sort of extremely painful illness. On her deathbed, she confessed to the murder of her late spouse.
Lindenov became a legend in the local folklore
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A granddaughter of king Christian IV of Denmark
Christian IV of Denmark
Christian IV was the king of Denmark-Norway from 1588 until his death. With a reign of more than 59 years, he is the longest-reigning monarch of Denmark, and he is frequently remembered as one of the most popular, ambitious and proactive Danish kings, having initiated many reforms and projects...
as the daughter of Elisabeth Augusta
Elisabeth Augusta Lindenov
Elisabeth Augusta of Schleswig-Holstein was the daughter of king Christian IV of Denmark and Kirsten Munk. She shared the title Countess of Schleswig-Holstein with her mother and siblings....
and noble Hans Lindenov (d. 1659) She married the noble Claus Daa in 1674; their only child, a son named Hans after his maternal grandfather, was born in Aalborg on 5 December 1677. One year later, on 8 December 1678, she had her spouse murdered, and three months later, on 26 March 1679, her son also died. Now a very wealthy widow, she became famous for her extravagant life style, living, as it was said: "blindly according to passion, promiscuity and greed". In 1681, she had her estate created Barony of Lindenborg and was created baroness of Lindenborg suo jure
Suo jure
Suo jure is a Latin phrase meaning "in her [or his] own right".It is commonly encountered in the context of titles of nobility, especially in cases where a wife may hold a title in her own right rather than through her marriage....
on condition that she make the king's illegitimate son Christian Gyldenløve
Christian Gyldenløve
Christian Gyldenløve was one of five illegitimate children fathered by Christian V of Denmark with Sophie Amalie Moth. The others, all named Gyldenløve, were:* Christiane Gyldenløve * Sophie Christiane Gyldenløve...
as heir. In 1688, she took ill with some sort of extremely painful illness. On her deathbed, she confessed to the murder of her late spouse.
Lindenov became a legend in the local folklore
Folklore
Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...
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