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Johann Adolf Schleswig-Holstein-GottorfThe first Lutheran administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck
Date of Birth: 27.02.1575
Country:  Germany |
Content:
- Johann Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
- Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
- Visit to England
- Marriage and Family
- Friedrich III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1597-1659)
- Adolf (1600-1631)
- Anna (1605-1623)
Johann Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Johann Adolf was the third son of Duke Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp and Christine of Hesse-Kassel. He was the first Lutheran administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck (1586-1607) and the administrator of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen (1589-1596). He became Duke after the death of his two older brothers.
Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
When Johann Adolf inherited the Duchy of Holstein-Gottorp in 1590, the Bremen Chapter, fearing that he might incorporate the Prince-Archbishopric into the Duchy, forced him to resign as Administrator in favor of his younger brother Johann Frederick.
Visit to England
In the spring of 1598, Johann Adolf secretly visited England to meet his sister-in-law, Queen Anne.
Marriage and Family
On August 30, 1596, Johann Adolf married Princess Augusta of Denmark, daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark. They had eight children:
Friedrich III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1597-1659)
Elisabeth Sophie (1599-1627), who married Duke August of Saxe-Lauenburg in 1621
Adolf (1600-1631)
Dorothea Augusta (1602-1682), who married Duke Joachim Ernst of Holstein-Plön in 1633
Hedwig (1603-1657), who married Count Palatine August of Palatinate-Sulzbach in 1620
Anna (1605-1623)
Johann (1606-1655)Christian, who died young in 1609
