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John Adolf
John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Reign18 October 1590 –
31 March 1616
PredecessorPhilip
SuccessorFrederick III
Born27 February 1575
Gottorf Castle
Died31 March 1616(1616-03-31) (aged 41)
Schleswig
Burial
Schleswig Cathedral
SpouseAugusta of Denmark
IssueFrederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Elisabeth Sofie
Adolf
Dorothea Augusta of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp
Hedwig
Anna
John X of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp
Christian
HouseHolstein-Gottorp, Oldenburg
FatherAdolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
MotherChristine of Hesse

Johann Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp (27 February 1575 – 31 March 1616) was a Duke of Holstein-Gottorp.

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. After succeeding in 1590 his father as ruling Duke the Bremian Chapter enforced his resignation in favour of his younger brother John Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince-Bishop.

Family and children

He was married on 30 August 1596 to Princess Augusta of Denmark, daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark. They had the following children:

  1. Frederick III of Holstein-Gottorp (22 December 1597 – 10 August 1659).
  2. Elisabeth Sofie (12 October 1599 – 25 November 1627), married on 5 March 1621 to Duke Augustus of Saxe-Lauenburg.
  3. Adolf (15 September 1600 – 19 September 1631).
  4. Dorothea Auguste (12 May 1602 – 13 March 1682), married in 1633 to Joachim Ernest, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön.
  5. Hedwig (23 December 1603 – 22 March 1657), married on 15 July 1620 to Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach.
  6. Anna (19 December 1605 – 20 March 1623).
  7. John (18 March 1606 – 21 February 1655).
  8. Christian, died young in 1609.

Ancestors

See also

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John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp House of Holstein-GottorpCadet branch of the House of OldenburgBorn: 27 February 1575 Died: 31 March 1616 Regnal titles Religious titles VacantTitle last held byHenry III of Saxe-Lauenburg(Lutheran Administrator, 1568-1585)1585–1589 rule by Bremen's Chapter and Estates in custodianship for the minor John Adolf Prince-Archbishop of Bremen 1589–1596(Lutheran Administrator) Succeeded byJohn Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp(Lutheran Administrator) Preceded byEberhard II von Holle Prince-Bishop of Lübeck 1586–1607(Lutheran Administrator) German nobility Preceded byPhilip — TITULAR — Duke of Holstein-Gottorp 1590–1616 Succeeded byFrederick III Regnal titles Preceded byChristian IV of Denmark andPhilip(in condominial rule) Duke of Holstein and Duke of Schleswig 1590–1616with Christian IV (1590–1616) Succeeded byChristian IV andFrederick III(in condominial rule)
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