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Life. 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). He became the Duke after the deaths of his two elder brothers.
- 18 October 1590 –, 31 March 1616
- Christine of Hesse
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
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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 ...
John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp was born on month day 1575, in birth place, to Johann Adolf of Denmark Holstein Gottorp and Christina Gottorp (born von Hessen). John had 12 siblings: Friedrich II von Schleswig-Holstein (geboren Schleswig-Holstein Oldenburg) Herzog zu Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp , Sophie Mecklenburg (born von Schleswig ...
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.
- Flensborg, Schleswig
- Schleswig, Schleswig, Danmark
- January 25, 1526
Life. 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). He became the Duke after the deaths of his two elder brothers.
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.