Adolphus Frederick III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Adolphus Frederick III
Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Reign	12 May 1708 - 11 December 1752
Predecessor	Adolphus Frederick II
Successor	Adolphus Frederick IV
Born	7 June 1686 Strelitz
Died	11 December 1752 (aged 66) Neustrelitz
Spouse	Princess Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön
House	Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Father	Adolf Frederick II
Mother	Duchess Maria of Mecklenburg-Güstrow

Adolphus Frederick III (7 June 1686 – 11 December 1752) was a Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

Biography

He was born in Strelitz the son of Adolphus Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg, and his wife Princess Maria of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1659–1701).^[1] His father founded the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in 1701 after reaching an agreement with the Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

He succeeded his father as Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz on 12 May 1708. In 1712 the ducal family’s castle and the town of Strelitz burnt down. Because of this Adolphus Frederick and his family were forced to live in their hunting lodge. Around this place the new town of Neustrelitz was constructed. In 1733 he founded the new city, which became the official capital of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in 1736.

Adolphus Frederick died at Neustrelitz and was succeeded as Duke by his nephew Adolphus Frederick IV.^[1]

Marriage and children

Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön, duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Adolphus Frederick was married to Princess Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (daughter of John Adolphus, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön) on 16 April 1709 at Reinfeld. They had two children:^[1]

• Duchess Marie Sofia (1710–1728)
• Duchess Madalena Cristina (1711–1713)

Ancestry

Ancestors of Adolphus Frederick III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

16. John Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow and Mecklenburg-Schwerin               8. Johann VII, Duke of Mecklenburg                       17. Duchess Anna Sophia of Prussia               4. Adolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin                             18. Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp               9. Sophia of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp                       19. Christine of Hesse               2. Adolphus Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg                                   20. Henry III, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg               10. Julius Ernest, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Dannenberg                       21. Ursula of Saxe-Lauenburg               5. Maria Katharina of Brunswick-Dannenberg                             22. Edzard II of East Frisia               11. Maria of East Frisia                       23. Katarina Vasa               1. Adolphus Frederick III, Duke of Mecklenburg                                         24. Johann VII, Duke of Mecklenburg (= 8)               12. John Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg                       25. Sophia of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (= 9)               6. Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow                             26. Christian I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg               13. Eleonore Marie of Anhalt-Bernburg                       27. Anna of Bentheim-Steinfurt-Tecklenburg-Limburg               3. Maria of Mecklenburg-Gustrow                                   28. John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp               14. Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp                       29. Augusta of Denmark               7. Magdalene Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp                             30. John George I, Elector of Saxony               15. Duchess Marie Elisabeth of Saxony                       31. Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia

References

1. Marek, Miroslav. "House of Mecklenburg genealogy". Genealogy.EU.

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