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Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp (25 January 1526 – 1 October 1586) was the first Duke of Holstein-Gottorp from the line of Holstein-Gottorp of the House of Oldenburg. He was the third son of King Frederick I of Denmark and his wife Sophie of Pomerania. Frederick gave his son to the education of Landgrave Philip I of Hesse. He spent four years in the Philip's castle in Kassel. In 1544 divided Adolf, his brother Johann and their half brother king Christian III of Denmark the duchies Schleswig and Holstein. The areas were divided according to approximately equal tax proceeds. Adolf as the youngest was entitled the first choice. Since he selected the part with the castle Gottorp, the line of the house Oldenburg, created by him, was called Schleswig Holstein Gottorp. First he travels and entrusted Johan Rantzau to manage his country. Adolf participated in the Diet of Augsburg, on which he witnessed Emperors Charles V on the high point his power. In 1553 Adolf turned to his homeland.
Family and children On 17 December 1564 he married with Langravine Christine of Hesse-Kassel and had the following children: | ||||||||
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