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The difficult task of leading the country through the Thirty Years' War confronted Frederick. He tried a policy of neutrality, which meant in practice the refusal of the union with Denmark and inclinations toward Sweden .
- 31 March 1616 –, 10 August 1659
- Augusta of Denmark
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.
Frederick died in 1659 in the fortress of Tönning, while the fortress was besieged in the course of the Second Karl Gustav War between Denmark and Sweden. Frederick III of Holstein-Gottorp was a Duke of Holstein-Gottorp.
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Nov 27, 2023 · The unusual Riesenglobus (“giant globe”) was created at the behest of the science-loving Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, near the northern German town of Schleswig in what is now Schleswig-Holstein. The duke wanted to better understand the connection between the earth and the sky.
Frederick IV (18 October 1671 – 19 July 1702) was the reigning Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. He was born in Gottorf Castle as the elder son of Duke Christian Albert of Holstein-Gottorp and Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark.
- 6 January 1695 – 19 July 1702
- Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark
Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp primary name: Frederick III Details individual; royal/imperial; German; Male. Life dates 1597-1659. 2 related objects. print; ...
Frederick III of Holstein-Gottorp (22 December 1597 – 10 August 1659) was a Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. He was the elder son of Duke Johann Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp and Princess Augusta of Denmark. His mother was a daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark.
