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Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (Sophia; 4 September 1557 – 14 October 1631) was Queen of Denmark and Norway by marriage to Frederick II of Denmark. She was the mother of King Christian IV of Denmark and Anne of Denmark. She was Regent of Schleswig-Holstein from 1590 to 1594.
Portrait of Queen Sophie by Hans Knieper. Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (4 September 1557, Wismar – 14 October 1631, Nykoping) was a German queen of Denmark and Norway. She was the mother of King Christian IV of Denmark [1] and Anne of Denmark .
Sep 4, 2015 · Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (born 4 September 1557) Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow was the daughter of Ulrich III and his wife, Princess Elizabeth of Denmark. On 20 July 1572, when she was fourteen, she was married to the Danish king, Frederick II, at the urging of his council.
Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow ( Sophia; 4 September 1557 – 14 October 1631) was Queen of Denmark and Norway by marriage to Frederick II of Denmark. She was the mother of King Christian IV of Denmark and Anne of Denmark. She was Regent of Schleswig-Holstein from 1590 to 1594.
Jun 25, 2023 · Sophia (Sophie) "Queen of Denmark" von Mecklenburg-Güstrow formerly Mecklenburg. Born 4 Sep 1557 in Wismar, Mecklenburg, Sachsen, Germany. Ancestors. Daughter of Ulrich (Mecklenburg) Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Elisabeth Frederiksdottir (Oldenburg) von Mecklenburg. [sibling (s) unknown]
- Female
- October 4, 1631
- Frederik (Oldenburg) af Danmark
Mar 6, 2018 · In 1572, at the age of 14, Princess Sophie of Mecklenburg married Frederick II, who was by the Grace of God, King of Denmark and Norway, the Wends and the Goths, Duke of Schleswig, Holstein, Stormarn and Dithmarschen, Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst and thereby she became one of the most important queens of the time.
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Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (Sophia; 4 September 1557 – 14 October 1631) was Queen of Denmark and Norway by marriage to Frederick II of Denmark. She was the mother of King Christian IV of Denmark and Anne of Denmark. She was Regent of Schleswig-Holstein from 1590 to 1594.
