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Adolphus XI of Schauenburg (Low German: Alef or Alv, German: Adolf von Schauenburg, Danish: Adolf 8. af Holsten-Rendsborg) (1401 – 4 December 1459), as Adolph I Duke of Schleswig (Danish: Sønderjylland, formerly Slesvig), and as Adolph VIII Count of Holstein-Rendsburg, was the mightiest vassal of the Danish realm.
Count of Holstein by military victory over Valdemar II; In fulfilment of an oath taken before this same victory, Adolph withdrew in 1238 to a Franciscan friary and in 1244 was ordained a priest in Rome.
RulerRulerBornReignc.1090? Son of Adolf?1106 – 13 November 1130County of Schauenburg (with Holstein ...Regency of Hildewa (1128-1142)Regency of Hildewa (1128-1142)Regency of Hildewa (1128-1142)Regency of Hildewa (1128-1142)c.1128 Son of Adolph I and Hildewa13 November 1130 – 6 July 1164County of Schauenburg (with Holstein)Regency of Matilda of ...Regency of Matilda of ...Regency of Matilda of ...Regency of Matilda of ...Adolph was only three years old when his father was killed in action against the Ditmarsians in the Battle at Hamme near Heide (today's Schleswig-Holstein), on 4 August 1404. Adolph was educated at the court of Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg at Hohenzollern Castle. Career. Adolph's elder brother Henry IV succeeded their father. As Duke of ...
The following is a list of rulers (usually dukes) who ruled both Schleswig and Holstein, starting from the first Holstein count who received Schleswig, until both territories were annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1866; and afterwards, titular dukes.
RulerRulerBornReignChristian I ( Christian 1.)February 14261460-148121 May 14812 February 14551481-151320 February 1513Frederick I ( Frederik 1.)7 October 14711490-153320 February 1533Christian II the Tyrant ( Christian 2.)February 14261513-152321 May 1481Adolphus XI of Schauenburg (Low German: Alef or Alv, German: Adolf von Schauenburg, Danish: Adolf 8. af Holsten-Rendsborg) (1401 – 4 December 1459), as Adolph I Duke of Schleswig (Danish: Sønderjylland, formerly Slesvig), and as Adolph VIII Count of Holstein-Rendsburg, was the mightiest vassal of the Danish realm.
Counts of Holstein. The county of Holstein was during its entire existence a part of the duchy of Saxony with the duke of of Sachsen-Lauenburg as its subordinate 1260-1640.
Jul 28, 2019 · Hans' part was after his death divided, and Adolf could add a share of this inheritance to his own land: Tønder, Løgumkloster and Femern. When Adolf died in 1586 he ruled most of Schleswig and areas around Aabenraa, Eckernförde, Kiel, Oldenburg, Neumünster and NE of Hamburg.
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