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Adolf III of Holstein 1160–1225 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1160

Birth Location: Stormgarn, Holstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Death Date: 3 Jan 1225

Death Location: Stormgarn Region, , Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Father: Adolf vonHolstein

Mother: Mechtilde Schwarzburg-Käfernburg

Spouse(s): Adelheid Magdeburg

Children(s): Adolf Holstein, Konrad Holstein, Bruno Holstein, Mechtild Holstein, Hildegunde HOLSTEIN

Adolf III of Holstein was born in 1160 in Stormgarn, Holstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, the child of Adolf Ii Graf Von Vonholstein And Mechtilde Von Schwarzburg Kafernburg. Adolf III of Holstein married Adelheid Burgravine Von Magdeburg, and had children including Adolf Iv Count Of Holstein, Bruno Of Holstein, Hildegunde Countess Of Holstein, Konrad Of Holstein, Mechtild Grafin Vonschauenburg Holstein. Adolf III of Holstein passed away in 1225 in Stormgarn Region, , Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

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Biography

  • Adolf III of Holstein was born in 1160 in Stormgarn, Holstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, the child of Adolf Ii Graf Von Vonholstein And Mechtilde Von Schwarzburg Kafernburg.
  • Adolf III of Holstein married Adelheid Burgravine Von Magdeburg, and had children including Adolf Iv Count Of Holstein, Bruno Of Holstein, Hildegunde Countess Of Holstein, Konrad Of Holstein, Mechtild Grafin Vonschauenburg Holstein.
  • Adolf III of Holstein passed away in 1225 in Stormgarn Region, , Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

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Adolf Holstein's Ancestors

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Adolf Holstein
1160–1225
Birth Place: Stormgarn, Holstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Parents
Adolf II Graf von vonHolstein
1110–1164
Herzogtum, Stormarn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Mechtilde (von) Schwarzburg-Käfernburg
1128–1191
Schwarzburg, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Thueringen, Germany
Grandparents
Adolf (I VonSchleswig) Holstein
1072–1128
Nassau, Deggendorf, Bayern, Germany
Hildewa vonHolstein
1076–1131
Stormgarn Region, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Sizzo (III - Graf von) Schwarzburg
1095–1160
Schwarzburg, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Thueringen, Germany
Gisele ("The Mark") Berg
1106–1141
Schwarzburg, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Thueringen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
ADOLF Deutz
1002–1082
Hartung vonHolstein
1050–1126
Gunther Schwarzburg
1074–1100
Matilda Yaropojkovna
1076–1095
Adolf Berg
1080–1152
Adelheid Kleve
1085–1130
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Count Ehrenfeld
Richwara DeBoulogne
Gunther
1135–1197
Gertrude
1131–1161
ADELHEID Kleve
1030–1130

Adolf Holstein's Descendants

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Adolf (III of) Holstein (1160–3 Jan 1225) m. Adelheid (Burgravine Von) Magdeburg (1162–7 Apr 1201)
  1. 1. Adolf (IV Count of) Holstein 1186–1261 m. Hedwig (von der) Lippe 1200–1250
    1. 1. Gerhard (I Von) Holstein 1232–1290 m. Elisabeth ("Of" "Von" "Zu") Mecklenburg 1231–1280
      1. 1. Heinrich (I von) Holstein-Rendsburg 1258–1304 m. Heilwig (Countess van) Bronckhorst 1258–1310
        1. 1. Gerard Holstein 1293–1340 m. Sophia (Werle) Parchim 1295–1339
        2. 2. Ermengard (Prinzesse) VonHolstein 1288–1325
        3. 3. Giselbrecht (Of) HOLSTEIN 1291–1345
        4. 4. Giselbrecht Holstein 1291–
        5. 5. Heinrich (II Graf von) Holstein 1317–1390
        6. 6. Adelheid (von) Holstein-Rendsburg 1295–1350
      2. 2. Gerhard (II "the Blind" Count of) Holstein-Plön 1254–1312
      3. 3. Hedwig ("Haelwig" "Consort" Gerhardsdotter Gräfin von Holstein "Of) Sweden" 1255–1325
      4. 4. Johann (Of) Holstein 1253–1272
      5. 5. Luitgard (Countess Of Holstein) Itzehoe 1251–1284
      6. 6. Adolf (VI von Holstein Pinneberg) Schauenburg 1256–1315
      7. 7. Mechtild (Von) Schauenburg 1264–1347
      8. 8. Mechtilde (Countess Of) Holstein 1257–1325
      9. 9. Consort (Hedwig Sweden) Holstein 1257–1325
    2. 2. Mathilde (Holstein of) Denmark 1225–1288
    3. 3. Mechtild (von) Holstein 1225–1288
    4. 4. Johann (I of Holstein) Kiel 1229–1263
    5. 5. Ludolf (Of) Holstein 1234–1239
    6. 6. Margarethe (Von) Schauenburg 1254–
  2. 2. Konrad (Of) Holstein 1188–1237
  3. 3. Bruno (Of) Holstein 1190–1281
  4. 4. Mechtild (Gräfin VonSchauenburg) Holstein 1190–1262
  5. 5. Hildegunde (Countess Of) HOLSTEIN 1196–1230

Adolf Holstein's Timeline

2 Records

1160
1160
Birth of Adolf III of Holstein in Stormgarn, Holstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Stormgarn, Holstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
1225
3 Jan 1225
Age 65
Death of Adolf III of Holstein in Stormgarn Region, , Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Stormgarn Region, , Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1160
    Event Place: Stormgarn, Holstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1225
    Event Place: Stormgarn Region, , Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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