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The Duchy of Schleswig ( Danish: Hertugdømmet Slesvig; German: Herzogtum Schleswig; Low German: Hartogdom Sleswig; North Frisian: Härtochduum Slaswik) was a duchy in Southern Jutland ( Sønderjylland) covering the area between about 60 km (35 miles) north and 70 km (45 mi) south of the current border between Germany and Denmark.
- Feudal Duchy, Monarchy
In 1448 Adolphus, as Adolphus I Duke of Slesvig and as Adolphus VIII Count of Holstein-Rendsburg, who himself was one of the closest heirs to Scandinavian monarchies, was influential enough to get his nephew Count Christiern (Christian VII) of Oldenburg elected King of Denmark.
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1481-1513. 20 February 1513. Schleswig. Christina of Saxony. 6 September 1478. Copenhagen. five children. Ruled jointly in Schleswig, John and Frederick, brothers, ruled together, and after the death of John, Frederick, kept the co-rulership with his nephew, Christian II. In 1523 the latter was deposed in both Denmark and Schleswig.
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 1481German Schleswig forms part of Schleswig-Holstein. Danish Schleswig, known as North Schleswig (Dan. Nordslesvig or Sønderjylland) includes the cities of Åbenrå, Haderslev, Sønderborg, and Tønder, and was incorporated with Denmark following a plebiscite in 1920. The duchy of Schleswig, created in 1115, was a hereditary fief held from the ...
Apr 7, 2024 · Schleswig-Holstein, Land (state) located in northwestern Germany. Schleswig-Holstein extends from the lower course of the Elbe River and the state of Hamburg northward to Denmark and thus occupies the southern third of the Jutland Peninsula. Along its eastern coast is the Baltic Sea, and along its western coast is the North Sea.
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Schleswig, historic and cultural region occupying the southern part of the Jutland Peninsula north of the Eider River. It encompasses the northern half of Schleswig-Holstein Land (state) in northern Germany and Sønderjylland region in southern Denmark. Schleswig became a Danish duchy in the 12th century and remained a fief associated with ...
On July 1st, 1850, before the armistice had expired, Willisen took up a strong position at Isted, near Slesvig ; after having made a public entry into the town accompanied by the Duke of ...
