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v. t. e. Arms of Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, KG. 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.
- 1544–1586
- Sophie of Pomerania
- Frederick I of Denmark
- Frederick II of Holstein-Gottorp, Frederick II of Denmark and Norway
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 ...
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He was a third son of Duke Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp and his wife Christine of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel). He became the first Lutheran Administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck (1586–1607) and the Administrator of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (1589–1596).
- 18 October 1590 –, 31 March 1616
- Christine of Hesse
The House of Holstein-Gottorp acceded to several European thrones. The dynastic policy of the dukes of Holstein-Gottorp resulted in its cadet branch, the Swedish line, ruling Sweden from 1751 until 1818 and Norway from 1814 to 1818. In 1863, the related House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg — descended from King Christian III of ...
Summarize this article for a 10 year old. 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. Duke Adolf in cuirass, painting by an unknown author, 1586.
Apr 26, 2022 · Genealogy for Adolf of Denmark and Norway of Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (1526 - 1586) family tree on Geni, with over 250 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
Read more on Wikipedia. Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp has received more than 126,979 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp is the 282nd most popular nobleman (down from 228th in 2019).
