Sophie Amalie Moth
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Sophie Amalie Moth, Countess of Samsøe (28 March 1654 – 17 January 1719) was the officially acknowledged royal mistress of King Christian V of Denmark. Together they had six acknowledged illegitimate children, all of whom bore the surname Gyldenløve. In 1677 she was elevated to be the first Landgrave of Samsø. The still-existing Danish noble family of Danneskiold-Samsøe is descended from her.
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Sophie Amalie Moth | |
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Countess of Samsøe | |
Landgravine of Samsø | |
Reign | 1677 – 1698 |
Born | (1654-03-28)28 March 1654 |
Died | 17 January 1719(1719-01-17) (aged 64) Jomfruens Egede manor house, Zealand, Denmark |
Family | Moth |
Issue | Christiane Gyldenløve Christian Gyldenløve Sophie Christiane Gyldenløve Anna Christiane Gyldenløve Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve |
Father | Poul Moth |
Mother | Ida Dorothea Bureneus |
Occupation | Royal mistress to Christian V of Denmark |
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Sophie Amalie Moth was the first officially acknowledged royal mistress in Denmark.