Magnus, Duke of Holstein

1540–1583 · Oldenburg

Danish prince, Prince-bishop of Ösel, King of Livonia. Born at Copenhagen Castle. Died at Piltene.

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Family

Father

Christian III of Denmark

Mother

Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg

Married

Maria Vladimirovna of Staritsa 1573

Siblings (4)

Anne of Denmark, Electress of Saxony 1532
Frederick II of Denmark 1534
John the Younger, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg 1545
Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1546

Related to

• Magnus, Duke of Holstein was the 22× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
• Magnus, Duke of Holstein was the 7× great-uncle of Victoria.
• Magnus, Duke of Holstein was the fourth cousin twice removed of Louis XIV of France.