Christian Ernest of Stolberg-Wernigerode
Christian Ernest | |
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| Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode | |
Exlibris of Christian Ernst zu Stolberg-Wernigerode | |
| Born | 2 April 1691 Gedern |
| Died | 25 October 1771 (aged 80) Wernigerode |
| Noble family | House of Stolberg |
| Spouse(s) | Sophie Charlotte, Countess of Leiningen-Westerburg |
| Issue | Henry Ernest of Stolberg-Wernigerode |
| Father | Louis Christian, Count of Stolberg |
| Mother | Christine of Mecklenburg-Güstrow |
Christian Ernest of Stolberg-Wernigerode | |
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| Count of Wernigerode | |
| In office 1710–1771 | |
| Preceded by | Ernest of Stolberg |
| Succeeded by | Henry Ernest of Stolberg-Wernigerode |
| Secret Councillor of the Kingdom of Denmark | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 April 1691 Gedern |
| Died | 25 October 1771 (aged 80) Wernigerode |
| Spouse(s) | Sophie Charlotte, Countess of Leiningen-Westerburg |
| Residence | Wernigerode |
| Occupation | German politician |
Christian Ernest, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode, (2 April 1691, Gedern – 25 October 1771, Wernigerode) was a German politician and a member of the House of Stolberg. From 1710 to 1771 he governed County of Wernigerode in the Harz mountains, which in 1714 became a dependency of Brandenburg-Prussia.