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- Adolf of Denmark or Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp (25 January 1526 –1 October 1586) was the first Duke of Holstein-Gottorp from the line of Holstein-Gottorp of the House of Oldenburg. He was the third son of King Frederick I of Denmark and his second wife, Sophie of Pomerania. King Frederick I had his son educated by Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse.
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Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. Holstein-Gottorp ( pronounced [ˌʃleːsvɪç ˈhɔlʃtaɪn] ⓘ) is the historiographical name, as well as contemporary shorthand name, for the parts of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, also known as Ducal Holstein, that were ruled by the dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, a side branch of the elder Danish ...
Adolf of Denmark or Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp (25 January 1526 – 1 October 1586) was the first Duke of Holstein-Gottorp from the line of Holstein-Gottorp of the House of Oldenburg. Arms of Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, KG. He was the third son of King Frederick I of Denmark and his second wife, Sophie of Pomerania.
Adolf Frederick (born May 14, 1710, Gottorp, Schleswig—died Feb. 12, 1771, Stockholm, Swed.) was the king of Sweden from 1751 to 1771. He was the son of Christian Augustus, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, and of Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach.
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History. Gottorf Castle, after which the house of Holstein-Gottorp is named. Coat of arms of the Duchy of Holstein-Gottorp (from Siebmachers Wappenbuch) In 1544, the so-called "one-third duchy" was ceded to Adolf, third son of King Frederick I of Denmark and the youngest half-brother of King Christian III of Denmark.
Apr 26, 2022 · Geneall. Wikipedia. ADB. Duke of Schleswig-Holstein: Reign 1544 – 1586. Predecessor: Christian III of Denmark. Successor: Frederick II of Holstein-Gottorp + Frederick II of Denmark and Norway. Wikipedia: English Dansk Deutsch. view all 14. Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp's Timeline. Genealogy Directory:
- January 25, 1526
- Schleswig, Schleswig, Danmark
Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp is the 282nd most popular nobleman (down from 228th in 2019). Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp was a German prince and the father of Catherine the Great. He was the grandson of King Frederick I of Denmark and the nephew of King Frederick II of Denmark.
Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp (1526- 1586) The first Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, third son of King Frederick I of Denmark. Married Christine (1543 – 1604) daughter of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse. Knight of the Garter. Frederick II (1568 – 1587) Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp. Philip (1570 – 1590) Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp.
