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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 five acknowledged illegitimate children all of whom bore the surname Gyldenløve. In 1677 she was elevated to be the first Countess of Samsø. The still-existing Danish noble family of Danneskiold-Samsøe is descended from her.Sophie Amalie Moth was the first officially acknowledged royal mistress in Denmark.

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active years end year
1698-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1677-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth date
1654-03-28
death date
1719-01-17
death place
Zealand, Denmark, Jomfruens Egede
occupation
Royal mistress
successor
Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve Count of Samsø
title
Countess of Samsøe

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