John Adolphus, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp

1575–1616 · Holstein-Gottorp

Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. Born at Gottorf Castle. Died at Schleswig.

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Reigned

Family

Father

Adolf I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp

Mother

Christine of Hesse

Married

Augusta of Denmark 1596

Children (3)

Frederick III, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp 1597
Dorothea Augusta of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp 1602
John X of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp 1606

Siblings (4)

Frederick II, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp 1568
Sophia of Holstein-Gottorp 1569
Philip, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp 1570
Christina of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp 1573

Related to

• John Adolphus, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp was the 22× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
• John Adolphus, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp was the 5× great-uncle of Victoria.
• John Adolphus, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp was the third cousin twice removed of Louis XIV of France.