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Reign as Duke (1544–1580) From 1544, John ruled the duchies of Schleswig and of Holstein jointly with his brother, Adolf of Denmark, and his half-brother, King Christian III of Denmark. He ruled from Haderslevhus Castle and later built Hansborg Castle in his hometown, a magnificent Renaissance palace situated east of the city of Haderslev.
3 days ago · Schleswig-Holstein ( pronounced [ˌʃleːsvɪç ˈhɔlʃtaɪn] ⓘ; Danish: Slesvig-Holsten [ˌsle̝ːsvi ˈhʌlˌste̝ˀn]; Low German: Sleswig-Holsteen; North Frisian: Slaswik-Holstiinj) is the northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical Duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig.
- 15,763.17 km² (6,086.19 sq mi)
- Kiel
- Germany
- Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein
6 days ago · The House of Oldenburg is an ancient dynasty of German origin whose members rule or have ruled in Denmark, Iceland, Greece, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Livonia, Schleswig, Holstein, and Oldenburg. The current King of the United Kingdom and King of Norway are agnatic members of this house, meanwhile the King of Spain and King of ...
- Friedrich Ferdinand, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein
- (adoptive:)Bernadotte
- 1101; 922 years ago
- Elimar I, Count of Oldenburg
5 days ago · Philip, duke of Edinburgh (born June 10, 1921, Corfu, Greece—died April 9, 2021, Windsor Castle, England) was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Prince Philip, 1962. Prince Philip, duke of Edinburgh, presenting new colours to the Royal Canadian Regiment, Toronto, 2013. Elizabeth II and Prince Philip attending Royal Ascot ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Prussians are kicked out of Schleswig-Holstein and the pre-war pretender, Frederick VIII, is made Duke of a united and independent Schleswig-Holstein, which joins the German Confederation. Saxe-Lauenburg is ceded to Austria, falling into a personal union under the Emperor.
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1 day ago · Princess Helena married Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, linking her to the various German principalities. Princess Louise married John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, a British subject, which was somewhat unusual for a British royal of her rank.
2 days ago · On April 23, 1848, the Danish troops were defeated at the town of Schleswig and the Danish army retreated north. The Schleswig-Holstein army was expanded and reinforced with German units. The army consisted of 9,000 men from Schleswig-Holstein as well as 12,000 Prussians and 10,000 from northern German states.
