John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
| John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp | |
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 John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp | |
| Spouse(s) | Augusta of Denmark |
| Noble family | House of Oldenburg |
| Father | Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp |
| Mother | Christine of Hesse-Kassel |
| Born |
27 February 1575 Gottorf Castle |
| Died |
31 March 1616 (aged 41) Schleswig |
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:
- Frederick III of Holstein-Gottorp (22 December 1597 – 10 August 1659).
- Elisabeth Sofie (12 October 1599 – 25 November 1627), married on 5 March 1621 to Duke Augustus of Saxe-Lauenburg.
- Adolf (15 September 1600 – 19 September 1631).
- Dorothea Auguste (12 May 1602 – 13 March 1682), married in 1633 to Joachim Ernest, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön.
- Hedwig (23 December 1603 – 22 March 1657), married on 15 July 1620 to Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach.
- Anna (19 December 1605 – 20 March 1623).
- John (18 March 1606 – 21 February 1655).
- Christian, died young in 1609.
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| John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 27 February 1575 Died: 31 March 1616 | ||
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| Religious titles | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Henry 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 by John Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp (Lutheran Administrator) |
| Preceded by Eberhard II von Holle |
Prince-Bishop of Lübeck 1586–1607 (Lutheran Administrator) | |
| German nobility | ||
| Preceded by Philip |
— TITULAR — Duke of Holstein-Gottorp 1590–1616 |
Succeeded by Frederick III |
| Regnal titles | ||
| Preceded by Christian IV of Denmark and Philip (in condominial rule) |
Duke of Holstein and Duke of Schleswig 1590–1616 with Christian IV (1590–1616) |
Succeeded by Christian IV and Frederick III (in condominial rule) |
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