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Adolf I of Femsburg Oldenburg, King of Denmark 1526–1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 JAN 1526

Birth Location: Schloss Duburg, Flensborg, Schleswig, Denemarken

Death Date: 01 OCT 1586

Death Location: Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Father: Frederik Noorwegen

Mother: Sophia Noorwegen

Spouse(s): Christine Hessen

Children(s): Anna Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, Friedrich Gottorp, Sofie Gottorp, Phillipp Gottorp, Christine Gottrop, Johan Gottorp, Johan Gottorp, Johann Gottorp

In 1526, Adolf I of Femsburg Oldenburg, King of Denmark entered the world in Schloss Duburg, Flensborg, Schleswig, Denemarken, born to Frederik I Van Denemarken En Noorwegen And Sophia Queen Consort To Denemarken En Noorwegen. Adolf I of Femsburg Oldenburg, King of Denmark married Christine Van Hessen, and had children including Anna Von Schleswig Holstein Gottorp, Christine Van Holstein Gottrop, Friedrich Van Holstein Gottorp, Johan Adolf Van Holstein Gottorp, Johann Friedrich Van Holstein Gottorp, Phillipp Van Holstein Gottorp, Sofie Van Holstein Gottorp. Adolf I of Femsburg Oldenburg, King of Denmark passed away in 1586 in Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

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Biography

  • In 1526, Adolf I of Femsburg Oldenburg, King of Denmark entered the world in Schloss Duburg, Flensborg, Schleswig, Denemarken, born to Frederik I Van Denemarken En Noorwegen And Sophia Queen Consort To Denemarken En Noorwegen.
  • Adolf I of Femsburg Oldenburg, King of Denmark married Christine Van Hessen, and had children including Anna Von Schleswig Holstein Gottorp, Christine Van Holstein Gottrop, Friedrich Van Holstein Gottorp, Johan Adolf Van Holstein Gottorp, Johann Friedrich Van Holstein Gottorp, Phillipp Van Holstein Gottorp, Sofie Van Holstein Gottorp.
  • Adolf I of Femsburg Oldenburg, King of Denmark passed away in 1586 in Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederik Noorwegen
1471–1533
Birth Location: Haderslevhus, Denemarken
FN
Sophia Noorwegen
1498–
Birth Location: –
SN

Spouses(s)

Christine Hessen
1543–1604
Birth Location: Kassel, Duitsland
CH

Children(s)

Anna Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp
1575–1625
Birth Location: –
AS
Friedrich Gottorp
1568–1587
Birth Location: –
FG
Sofie Gottorp
1569–1634
Birth Location: Sleeswijk, Duitsland
SG
Phillipp Gottorp
1570–1590
Birth Location: –
PG
Christine Gottrop
1573–1625
Birth Location: –
CG
Johan Gottorp
1575–1616
Birth Location: Gottorp, Zweden
JG
Johan Gottorp
1575–1616
Birth Location: Gottorp, Zweden
JG
Johann Gottorp
1579–1634
Birth Location: –
JG

Adolf Denmark's Ancestors

Self
Adolf Denmark
1526–1586
Birth Place: Schloss Duburg, Flensborg, Schleswig, Denemarken
Parents
Frederik I van Denemarken en Noorwegen
1471–1533
Haderslevhus, Denemarken
Sophia (Queen Consort to Denemarken en) Noorwegen
1498–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Adolf Denmark's Descendants

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Adolf (I of Femsburg Oldenburg, King of) Denmark (25 JAN 1526–01 OCT 1586) m. Christine (van) Hessen (29 JUN 1543–15 MAY 1604)
  1. 1. Anna (von) Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp 1575–1625 m. Enno (III. von) Ostfriesland 1563–1625
    1. 1. Duchess (Anna Maria of) Ostfriesland 1601–1634 m. Duke (Adolphus Frederick Mecklenburg) Schwerin 1572–1657
      1. 1. Duke (Aldolphus Frederick II) Mecklenburg 1644–1707
        1. 1. Duke (Mecklenburg Strelitz Charles) Louis 1707–1751 m. Elizabeth (Of Saxe) Hildburghausen 1712–1761
      2. 2. Duke (Mecklenburg Schwerin Frederick) I 1629–1687
    2. 2. Sabina (Catharina Cirksena van) Oost-Friesland 1582–1618
    3. 3. Agnes (Cirksena van) Oost-Friesland 1584–1616
    4. 4. Johann (Edzard Cirksena van) Oost-Friesland 1586–1586
    5. 5. Edzard (Gustaaf Cirksena van) Oost-Friesland 1599–1612
    6. 6. Rudolf (Christiaan Cirksena van) Oost-Friesland 1602–1628
    7. 7. Ulrich (II Cirksena van) Oost-Friesland 1605–1648
    8. 8. Christina (Sophie Cirksena van) Oost-Friesland 1609–1658
  2. 2. Friedrich (van Holstein) Gottorp 1568–1587
  3. 3. Sofie (van Holstein) Gottorp 1569–1634
  4. 4. Phillipp (van Holstein) Gottorp 1570–1590
  5. 5. Christine (van Holstein) Gottrop 1573–1625
  6. 6. Johan (Adolf van Holstein) Gottorp 1575–1616
  7. 7. Johan (Adolf van Holstein) Gottorp 1575–1616
  8. 8. Johann (Friedrich van Holstein) Gottorp 1579–1634

Adolf Denmark's Timeline

2 Records

1526
25 JAN 1526
Birth of Adolf I of Femsburg Oldenburg, King of Denmark in Schloss Duburg, Flensborg, Schleswig, Denemarken
Schloss Duburg, Flensborg, Schleswig, Denemarken
1586
01 OCT 1586
Age 60
Death of Adolf I of Femsburg Oldenburg, King of Denmark in Gottorp
Gottorp

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 JAN 1526
    Event Place: Schloss Duburg, Flensborg, Schleswig, Denemarken
    Record Source: Germany, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 OCT 1586
    Event Place: Gottorp
    Record Source: Germany, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
    Record Source: Germany, Find a Grave Index
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