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She was a daughter of Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and Duchess Marie Elisabeth of Saxony. On 16 September 1649 in Gottorp, she married John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst. After her husband died in 1667, she became regent for her minor son Charles William, until he came of age in 1674.
- 5 December 1630, Gottorp
- Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
- 12 December 1680 (aged 50), Coswig
- Duchess Marie Elisabeth of Saxony
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Prince John. v. t. e. Princess Augusta of Denmark (8 April 1580 – 5 February 1639) was the Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp as the wife of Duke John Adolf. She was the third daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark and Sophia of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. She was politically influential during the reign of her son, Duke Frederick III .
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Sophia was the eldest daughter of Duke Adolph of Holstein-Gottorp and his wife Christine of Hesse. She married on 17 February 1588 in Reinbek to Duke John VIIof Mecklenburg. John was a weak ruler who was unable to rule his indebted and corrupt country. Sophia almost lived in poverty. In 1592, her husband stabbed himself with seven stab wounds. Init...
Krause (1892), "Sophie", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie(in German), vol. 34, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 674–676
- 1 June 1569, Gottorf Castle
- Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
- 14 November 1634 (aged 65), Schwerin
- Christine of Hesse
Sophie Augusta of Holstein-Gottorp was regent of Anhalt-Zerbst in during the minority of her son from 1667 until 1674. Sophie Augusta of Holstein-Gottorp was regent ...
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