List of consorts of Schleswig and Holstein
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The Duchesses of Schleswig-Holstein were the consorts of the rulers of Schleswig-Holstein
and the separate states of Schleswig
and Holstein
, before that, the two duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. This article would focus more on the Duchess consorts of Schleswig and Holstein, Schleswig-Holstein (in pretense), and the many branches of the Schleswig-Holstein duchy created by the Danish king for his relatives.
The following list is a list the spouse of the jarls
and duke
s, who ruled over Schleswig
respectively Southern Jutland
(Sønderjylland).
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
and the separate states of Schleswig
Schleswig
Schleswig or South Jutland is a region covering the area about 60 km north and 70 km south of the border between Germany and Denmark; the territory has been divided between the two countries since 1920, with Northern Schleswig in Denmark and Southern Schleswig in Germany...
and Holstein
Holstein
Holstein is the region between the rivers Elbe and Eider. It is part of Schleswig-Holstein, the northernmost state of Germany....
, before that, the two duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. This article would focus more on the Duchess consorts of Schleswig and Holstein, Schleswig-Holstein (in pretense), and the many branches of the Schleswig-Holstein duchy created by the Danish king for his relatives.
The following list is a list the spouse of the jarls
Earl
An earl is a member of the nobility. The title is Anglo-Saxon, akin to the Scandinavian form jarl, and meant "chieftain", particularly a chieftain set to rule a territory in a king's stead. In Scandinavia, it became obsolete in the Middle Ages and was replaced with duke...
and duke
Duke
A duke or duchess is a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch, and historically controlling a duchy...
s, who ruled over Schleswig
Schleswig
Schleswig or South Jutland is a region covering the area about 60 km north and 70 km south of the border between Germany and Denmark; the territory has been divided between the two countries since 1920, with Northern Schleswig in Denmark and Southern Schleswig in Germany...
respectively Southern Jutland
Southern Jutland
Southern Jutland is the name for the region south of the Kongeå in Jutland, Denmark. The region north of the Kongeå is called Nørrejylland . Both territories had their own ting assemblies in the Middle Ages . South Jutland is mentioned for the first time in the Knýtlinga saga.In the 13th century...
(Sønderjylland).
Countess consort of Schleswig (Southern Jutland)
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Ingegerd Haraldsdotter of Norway Ingegerd of Norway Ingegerd Haraldsdotter of Norway was a medieval Scandinavian Queen, Princess of Norway and the Queen consort of first King Olaf I of Denmark and second to King Philip of Sweden .- Biography :... |
Harald III of Norway (Hardrada Fairhair dynasty The Fairhair dynasty was a family of kings founded by Harald I of Norway which ruled Norway with few interruptions from 800 to 1387 , or through only three generations of kings , in the 10th century CE.... ) |
c. 1046 | ? | 18 August 1095 husband's death |
c. 1120 | Olaf I Olaf I of Denmark Olaf I of Denmark was king of Denmark from 1086 to 1095, following the death of his brother Canute IV the Holy. He was a son of king Sweyn II Estridsson, and the third of Sweyn's sons to rule. He married Ingegard, the daughter of Harald III of Norway, but did not have any children... |
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| Ingeborg Mstislavna of Kiev |
Mstislav I, Grand Prince of Kiev Mstislav I of Kiev Mstislav I Vladimirovich the Great was the Grand Prince of Kiev , the eldest son of Vladimir II Monomakh by Gytha of Wessex... (Rurikids) |
before 1105 | c. 1117/1118 | c. 1119 elevated to Duchess |
? | Canute Lavard Canute Lavard Canute Lavard was a Danish prince. Later he was the first Duke of Schleswig and the first border prince who was both a Danish and a German vassal, a position leafing towards the historical double position of Southern Jutland... |
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Duchess consort of Schleswig (Southern Jutland)
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| Ingeborg Mstislavna of Kiev |
Mstislav I, Grand Prince of Kiev Mstislav I of Kiev Mstislav I Vladimirovich the Great was the Grand Prince of Kiev , the eldest son of Vladimir II Monomakh by Gytha of Wessex... (Rurikids) |
before 1105 | c. 1117/1118 | c. 1119 elevated to Duchess |
7 January 1131 husband's assassination |
? | Canute Lavard Canute Lavard Canute Lavard was a Danish prince. Later he was the first Duke of Schleswig and the first border prince who was both a Danish and a German vassal, a position leafing towards the historical double position of Southern Jutland... |
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| Rikissa of Poland Rikissa of Poland Richeza of Poland , was a Polish princess and member of the House of Piast, and by her three marriages Queen consort of Sweden and Princess of the Principality of Minsk .... |
Boleslaw III of Poland (Piast) | c. 12 April 1106/1116 | c. 1127 | c. 1130 husband's accession |
4 June 1134 husband's death |
after 1156 | Magnus I of Gothenland | |
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Sofia of Minsk Sofia of Minsk Sophia of Minsk was a Danish mediaeval queen consort as the spouse of King Valdemar I of Denmark, and later a landgravine of Thuringia.-Biography:... |
Prince Volodar of Minsk (Rurikids)? |
c. 1138/1141 | ? | 23 October 1157 husband's accession |
12 May 1182 husband's death |
5 May 1198 | Valdemar I Valdemar I of Denmark Valdemar I of Denmark , also known as Valdemar the Great, was King of Denmark from 1157 until 1182.-Biography:... |
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Margarethe of Bohemia Margarethe of Bohemia Dagmar of Bohemia was Queen consort of Denmark as the first spouse of King Valdemar II of Denmark. She was the daughter of King Přemysl I Ottokar of Bohemia and his first wife, Adelheid of Meissen.-Family:Markéta had one brother, Vratislav, and two sisters, Božislava and Hedwig/Hedvika... |
Ottokar I of Bohemia Ottokar I of Bohemia -External links:... (Přemysl) |
c. 1186 | c. 1205 | 24 May 1212/1213 | Valdemar II Valdemar II of Denmark Valdemar II , called Valdemar the Victorious or Valdemar the Conqueror , was the King of Denmark from 1202 until his death in 1241. The nickname Sejr is a later invention and was not used during the King's own lifetime... |
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Berengária of Portugal Berengária of Portugal Berengaria of Portugal , was a Portuguese infanta, later Queen consort of Denmark. She was the fifth daughter of Portuguese King Sancho I and Dulce of Aragon. She married Danish King Valdemar II and was the mother of Danish kings Eric IV, Abel and Christopher I.-Background:Berengaria was the... |
Sancho I of Portugal Sancho I of Portugal Sancho I , nicknamed the Populator , second monarch of Portugal, was born on 11 November 1154 in Coimbra and died on 26 March 1212 in the same city. He was the second but only surviving legitimate son and fourth child of Afonso I of Portugal by his wife, Maud of Savoy. Sancho succeeded his father... (Burgundy House of Burgundy The House of Burgundy was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty, descending from Robert I, Duke of Burgundy, a younger son of Robert II of France.... ) |
c. 1191/14 December 1194 | c. 1214 | 27 March/1 Abril 1221 | |||
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Eleanor of Portugal |
Afonso II of Portugal Afonso II of Portugal Afonso II , or Affonso , Alfonso or Alphonso or Alphonsus , nicknamed "the Fat" , third king of Portugal, was born in Coimbra on 23 April 1185 and died on 25 March 1223 in the same city. He was the second but eldest surviving son of Sancho I of Portugal by his wife, Dulce, Infanta of Aragon... (Burgundy House of Burgundy The House of Burgundy was a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty, descending from Robert I, Duke of Burgundy, a younger son of Robert II of France.... ) |
c. 1211 | 24 June 1229 co-duchess consort alongside Berengária, her stepmother-in-law/aunt |
28 November 1231 husband's death |
13 May 1231 | Valdemar the Young Valdemar the Young Valdemar the Young was King of Denmark from 1218 until his death.Valdemar was the eldest son and co-ruler of Valdemar II of Denmark by his first wife, Dagmar of Bohemia. He did not outlive his father so was never a sole monarch. He is sometimes referred to as Valdemar III for example his... |
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| Mechtild of Holstein Mechtild of Holstein Matilda of Holstein or Mechthild was a Danish queen consort, married to King Abel of Denmark and then to Birger Jarl, Regent of Sweden.-Biography:... |
Adolf IV, Count of Schauenburg and Holstein Adolf IV of Holstein Adolf IV , was a Count of Schauenburg and of Holstein , of the family of the Schauenburger. Adolf was the eldest son of Adolf III of Schauenburg and Holstein by his second wife, Adelheid of Querfurt.... (Schauenburg) |
c. 1220 or 1225 | 25 April 1237 | 1 November 1250 husband's accession |
29 June 1252 husband's death |
c. 1288 | Abel Abel of Denmark Abel of Denmark was Duke of Schleswig from 1232 to 1252 and King of Denmark from 1250 until his death in 1252. He was the son of Valdemar II by his second wife, Infanta Berengária of Portugal, and brother to Eric IV and Christopher I.... |
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Margareta of Rügen | Jaromar II, Prince of Rügen (Rügen) |
? | c. 1259/1260 | 27 March 1272 husband's death |
c. 1272 | Erik I | |
| Elisabeth of Saxe-Lauenburg | John I, Duke of Saxony John I, Duke of Saxony Duke John I of Saxony was the elder son of Duke Albert I of Saxony and his third wife Helen of Brunswick and Lunenburg, a daughter of Otto the Child... (Ascania) |
? | c. 1287 | ? | ? | Valdemar IV Valdemar IV, Duke of Schleswig Valdemar IV Eriksøn was Duke of Schleswig from 1283 until his death in 1312. He was the eldest son of Duke Eric I of Schleswig and Margaret of Rugia.-Early life:At the death of his father Duke Eric I in 1272, Valdemar was only about 10 years old... |
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| Adelheid of Holstein-Rendsburg | Henry I, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg (Schauenburg) |
? | c. 1313 | 12 March 1325 husband's death |
January 1350 | Erik II | ||
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| Sofia of Mecklenburg-Werle |
Nikolaus II of Mecklenburg-Werle-Güstrow (Mecklenburg-Werle House of Mecklenburg The House of Mecklenburg is a North German dynasty of West Slavic origin that ruled until 1918.- Origins :Niklot was a lord of the Wendish tribe of Obotrites. When the Holy Roman Empire expanded eastwards, notably to the coast of Baltic in 13th century, a portion of Obotrite lords allied with... ) |
? | c. 1315 | c. 1326 husband's became duke |
c. 1330 husband's cease to be duke |
6 December 1339 | Gerhard I Gerhard III Gerhard III of Holstein . Sometimes called “Gerhard the Great”. In Denmark also known as “Count Gert” or “den kullede greve” . A German prince who was the ruler of most part of Denmark during the Interregnum 1332–1340.His father was Henry I of Schauenburg and Holstein-Rendsburg... |
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| Richardis of Schwerin Richardis of Schwerin, Duchess of Schleswig Richardis of Schwerin, also called Richardis of Lauenburg or Rixa, , was a Duchess consort of Schleswig and possibly a Danish queen consort, married to Valdemar III of Denmark . She was the daughter of Gunzelin VI, Count of Schwerin-Wittenburg and Richardis of Tecklenburg... |
Günzelin VI, Count of Schwerin-Wittenburg (Hagen) |
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before 1386 | Valdemar V | ||
| Kunigunde ? | ? | ? | c. 1370 ? | August 1375 husband's death |
c. 1386 | Henry I | ||
Duchess consort of Schleswig and Holstein
| House of Schauenburg (1375–1459) |
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| Ingeborg of Mecklenburg |
Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg (Mecklenburg House of Mecklenburg The House of Mecklenburg is a North German dynasty of West Slavic origin that ruled until 1918.- Origins :Niklot was a lord of the Wendish tribe of Obotrites. When the Holy Roman Empire expanded eastwards, notably to the coast of Baltic in 13th century, a portion of Obotrite lords allied with... ) |
c. 1340 | c. 1366/1374 | c. 1364 husband's death |
25 July 1395 | Henry II | ||
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Catherine Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg Elisabeth of Brunswick Elisabeth of Brunswick and Lunenburg was Duchess consort of Sønderjylland and Schleswig and Countess consort of Holstein-Rendsburg... |
Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Magnus , called Magnus with the Necklace or Magnus II, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, ruling the Brunswick-Lüneburg principalities of Wolfenbüttel and, temporarily, Lüneburg.... (Brunswick-Lüneburg) |
c. 1368 | c. 1391 | 4 August 1404 husband's death |
c. 1420 | Gerhard II | |
| Margarete von Hohnstein |
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| House of Oldenburg House of Oldenburg The House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe's most influential Royal Houses with branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Russia, Greece, Norway, Schleswig, Holstein, Oldenburg and Sweden... (1460-1863) |
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Dorothea of Brandenburg Dorothea of Brandenburg Dorothea of Brandenburg was the consort of Christopher of Bavaria and Christian I of Denmark. She was queen of Denmark , Norway and Sweden two times each... |
John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach John, nicknamed the Alchemist was a Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach and served as the peace-loving Margrave of Brandenburg after the abdication of his father, Frederick I, the first member of the House of Hohenzollern to rule Brandenburg.-Biography:John was the eldest son of Frederick I,... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
1430/31 | 28 October 1449 | 5 March 1460 husband's ascession |
21 May 1481 husband's death |
10 November 1495 | Christian I Christian I of Denmark Christian I was a Danish monarch, king of Denmark , Norway and Sweden , under the Kalmar Union. In Sweden his short tenure as monarch was preceded by regents, Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna and Erik Axelsson Tott and succeeded by regent Kettil Karlsson Vasa... |
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Christina of Saxony Christina of Saxony Christina of Saxony , was a Saxon princess who became Queen consort of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. She was born a granddaughter of Frederick the Gentle of Saxony, and daughter of Ernest, Elector of Saxony and Elisabeth of Bavaria.-Biography:She was married to John, King of Denmark, Norway and... |
Ernest, Elector of Saxony Ernest, Elector of Saxony Ernst, Elector of Saxony was Elector of Saxony from 1464 to 1486.-Biography:Ernst was founder of the Ernestine line of Saxon princes, ancestor of George I of Great Britain, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, as well as his wife and cousin Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and their... (Wettin) |
25 December 1461 | 6 September 1478 | 21 May 1481 husband's ascession |
20 February 1513 husband' death |
8 December 1521 | John |
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Isabella of Austria |
Philip I of Castile Philip I of Castile Philip I , known as Philip the Handsome or the Fair, was the first Habsburg King of Castile... (Habsburg) |
18 July 1501 | 12 August 1515 | 20 January 1523 husband's desposition |
19 January 1526 | Christian II Christian II of Denmark Christian II was King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden , during the Kalmar Union.-Background:... |
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| Anna of Brandenburg Anna of Brandenburg Anna of Brandenburg was a German noblewoman.Anna was the daughter of Johann Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg and Margarethe of Saxony. She was born in Berlin, Brandenburg, and died in Kiel, Holstein.- Marriage :... |
John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
27 August 1487 | 10 April 1502 as co-duchess |
3 May 1514 | Frederick I Frederick I of Denmark Frederick I of Denmark and Norway was the King of Denmark and Norway. The name is also spelled Friedrich in German, Frederik in Danish, and Fredrik in Swedish and Norwegian... |
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Sophie of Pomerania Sophie of Pomerania Sophie of Pomerania was a Queen consort of Denmark and Norway as the spouse of King Frederick I of Denmark... |
Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania Bogislaw X of Pomerania, the Great, was Duke of Pomerania from 1474 until his death in 1523.Bogislaw was born in Rügenwalde into the House of Pomerania . His father was Eric II, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast, his mother was the duchess Sophia of Pomerania, both distant relatives of the House of... (Pomerania House of Pomerania The House of Griffins or House of Pomerania, , also known as House of Greifen; House of Gryf, was a dynasty of Royal dukes that ruled the Duchy of Pomerania from the 12th century until 1637, after their power was temporarily derivated to Prussian Royal House... ) |
1498 | 9 October 1518 as co-duchess |
10 April 1533 husband's death |
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| Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg , consort of Christian III from 1525 and Queen consort of Denmark and Norway. She was daughter of Duke Magnus I of Saxe-Lauenburg and Catherine, daughter of Henry IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg... |
Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Magnus I of Saxe-Lauenburg was a Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg from the House of Ascania.-Life:... (Ascania) |
9 July 1511 | 29 October 1525 | 1 January 1559 husband's death |
7 October 1571 | Christian III Christian III of Denmark Christian III reigned as king of Denmark and Norway. He was the eldest son of King Frederick I and Anna of Brandenburg.-Childhood:... |
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Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow |
Ulrich III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (Mecklenburg-Güstrow House of Mecklenburg The House of Mecklenburg is a North German dynasty of West Slavic origin that ruled until 1918.- Origins :Niklot was a lord of the Wendish tribe of Obotrites. When the Holy Roman Empire expanded eastwards, notably to the coast of Baltic in 13th century, a portion of Obotrite lords allied with... ) |
4 September 1557 | 20 July 1572 | 4 April 1588 husband's death |
14 October 1631 | Frederick II Frederick II of Denmark Frederick II was King of Denmark and Norway and duke of Schleswig from 1559 until his death.-King of Denmark:Frederick II was the son of King Christian III of Denmark and Norway and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. Frederick II stands as the typical renaissance ruler of Denmark. Unlike his father, he... |
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| Anne Catherine of Brandenburg Anne Catherine of Brandenburg Anne Catherine of Brandenburg was queen-consort of Denmark and Norway from 1597 to 1612 as the first spouse of King Christian IV of Denmark.-Biography:... |
Joachim III Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
26 June 1575 | 27 November 1597 | 8 April 1612 | Christian IV Christian IV of Denmark Christian IV was the king of Denmark-Norway from 1588 until his death. With a reign of more than 59 years, he is the longest-reigning monarch of Denmark, and he is frequently remembered as one of the most popular, ambitious and proactive Danish kings, having initiated many reforms and projects... |
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| Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ruled as Prince of Calenberg from 1635.He was a son of William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Dorothea of Denmark . His mother was daughter to Christian III of Denmark and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg... (Welf) |
24 March 1628 | 1 October 1643 | 28 February 1648 husband's ascession |
9 February 1670 husband's death |
20 February 1685 | Frederick III Frederick III of Denmark Frederick III was king of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death. He instituted absolute monarchy in Denmark and Norway in 1660, confirmed by law in 1665 as the first in western historiography. He was born the second-eldest son of Christian IV of Denmark and Anne Catherine of Brandenburg... |
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| Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel |
William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel , known as William the Just, was Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1637 to 1663.-Life:... (Hesse-Kassel House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
27 April 1650 | 25 June 1667 | 9 February 1670 husband's accession |
25 August 1699 husband's death |
27 March 1714 | Christian V Christian V of Denmark Christian V , was king of Denmark and Norway from 1670 to 1699, the son of Frederick III of Denmark and Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg... |
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Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow was Queen consort of Denmark and Norway as the first spouse of the King Frederick IV of Denmark.... |
Gustav Adolf, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (Mecklenburg-Güstrow House of Mecklenburg The House of Mecklenburg is a North German dynasty of West Slavic origin that ruled until 1918.- Origins :Niklot was a lord of the Wendish tribe of Obotrites. When the Holy Roman Empire expanded eastwards, notably to the coast of Baltic in 13th century, a portion of Obotrite lords allied with... ) |
28 August 1667 | 5 December 1695 | 25 August 1699 husband's ascession |
15 March 1721 | Frederick IV Frederick IV of Denmark Frederick IV was the king of Denmark and Norway from 1699 until his death. Frederick was the son of King Christian V of Denmark and Norway and Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel .-Foreign affairs:... |
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Anne Sophie Reventlow Anne Sophie Reventlow Anne Sophie Reventlow was a Danish noble, royal mistress, spouse by bigamy and, later, queen consort of Denmark and Norway 1721–30, the second spouse of king Frederick IV of Denmark and Norway.... |
Conrad, Count Reventlow Conrad von Reventlow Conrad von Reventlow was the first Prime Minister of Denmark from 1699 until his death. His Chancellorship occurred during the reign of Frederick IV.-Biography:... (Reventlow Reventlow The name Reventlow, a noble Danish surname, may refer to:* Anne Sophie Reventlow, queen consort of Denmark * Christian Detlev Reventlow Danish diplomat and military leader 1671-1738)... ) |
16 April 1693 | 4 April 1721 | 12 October 1730 husband's death |
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Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach |
Christian Heinrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-Kulmbach (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
28 November 1700 | 7 August 1721 | 12 October 1730 husband's ascession |
6 August 1746 husband's death |
27 May 1770 | Christian VI Christian VI of Denmark Christian VI was King of Denmark and Norway from 1730 to 1746.He was the son of King Frederick IV of Denmark and Norway and Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. He married Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach and fathered Frederick V.-The reign and personality of Christian VI:To posterity Christian... |
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Louise of Great Britain Louise of Great Britain Louise of Great Britain was the youngest surviving daughter of George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach, and became queen consort of Denmark and Norway.-Early life:... |
George II of Great Britain George II of Great Britain George II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany... (Hanover House of Hanover The House of Hanover is a deposed German royal dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , the Kingdom of Hanover, the Kingdom of Great Britain, the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland... ) |
7 December 1724 | 11 December 1743 | 6 August 1746 husband's ascession |
19 December 1751 | Frederick V Frederick V of Denmark Frederick V was king of Denmark and Norway from 1746, son of Christian VI of Denmark and Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach.-Early life:... |
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Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess Juliane Marie of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel , , was queen of Denmark between 1752 and 1766, second consort of king Frederick V of Denmark and Norway, mother of the prince-regent Hereditary Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway and herself de facto regent 1772–1784.- Early life and queen :Born... |
Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Ferdinand Albert , Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was an officer in the army of the Holy Roman Empire... (Brunswick-Bevern) |
4 September 1729 | 8 July 1752 | 13 January 1766 husband's death |
10 October 1796 | ||
| Caroline Matilda of Wales Caroline Matilda of Wales Caroline Matilda of Great Britain was Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1766 to 1772 and a member of the British Royal Family.-Early life:... |
Frederick, Prince of Wales Frederick, Prince of Wales Frederick, Prince of Wales was a member of the House of Hanover and therefore of the Hanoverian and later British Royal Family, the eldest son of George II and father of George III, as well as the great-grandfather of Queen Victoria... (Hanover House of Hanover The House of Hanover is a deposed German royal dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , the Kingdom of Hanover, the Kingdom of Great Britain, the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland... ) |
11 July 1751 | 8 November 1766 | 10 May 1775 | Christian VII Christian VII of Denmark Christian VII was King of Denmark and Norway and Duke of Schleswig and Holstein from 1766 until his death. He was the son of Danish King Frederick V and his first consort Louisa, daughter of King George II of Great Britain.... |
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Marie Sophie of Hesse-Kassel Marie Sophie of Hesse-Kassel thumb|Queen Marie Sophie portrayed by [[Cornelius Høyer]] Marie Sophie Frederikke of Hesse-Kassel was Queen Consort of Denmark and Norway. She also served as Regent of Denmark in 1814–1815.-Background:... |
Landgrave Charles of Hesse-Kassel (Hesse-Kassel House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
28 October 1767 | 31 July 1790 | 13 March 1808 husband's ascession |
3 December 1839 husband's death |
21 March/22 March 1852 | Frederick VI Frederick VI of Denmark Frederick VI reigned as King of Denmark , and as king of Norway .-Regent of Denmark:Frederick's parents were King Christian VII and Caroline Matilda of Wales... |
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Caroline Amalie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg |
Frederick Christian II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg) |
28 June 1796 | 22 May 1815 | 3 December 1839 husband's ascession |
20 January 1848 husband's death |
9 March 1881 | Christian VIII Christian VIII of Denmark Christian VIII , was king of Denmark from 1839 to 1848 and, as Christian Frederick, king of Norway in 1814. He was the eldest son of Hereditary Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway and Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, born in 1786 at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen... |
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| Louisa-Sophie of Danneskjold-Samsøe |
Christian Conrad Sophus, Gount of Danneskjold-Samsöe (Danneskiold-Samsøe Danneskiold-Samsøe Danneskiold-Samsøe is a Danish family of high nobility, formerly holding the island of Samsø as a fief. The family uses a traditional spelling of the name; a modern spelling would be Danneskjold-Samsø.... ) |
22 September 1796 | 18 September 1820 | 1848 husband rival with Frederick VII Frederick VII of Denmark Frederick VII was a King of Denmark. He reigned from 1848 until his death. He was the last Danish monarch of the older Royal branch of the House of Oldenburg and also the last king of Denmark to rule as an absolute monarch... and Christian IX Christian IX of Denmark Christian IX was King of Denmark from 16 November 1863 to 29 January 1906.Growing up as a prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a junior branch of the House of Oldenburg which had ruled Denmark since 1448, Christian was originally not in the immediate line of succession to the Danish... 1863 husband recognize as title-holder |
11 March 1867 | Christian Augustus Christian, Duke of Augustenborg Christian August II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg , usually simply known by just his first name, Christian, Duke of Augustenborg, was a claimant of the rulership of the provinces of Slesvig and Holstein, and a fiefholder of Augustenborg and Sønderborg... |
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| Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg was a niece of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. She was the second daughter of Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Princess Feodora of Leiningen, older half-sister of the British queen... |
Ernst, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Ernst, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Ernst Christian Carl IV was a brother-in-law of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. He was the son of Prince Charles Louis of Hohenlohe-Langenburg and Countess Amalie Henriette zu Solms-Baruth.-Marriage:... (Hohenlohe-Langenburg) |
20 July 1835 | 11 September 1856 | 11 March 1869 husband's ascession |
14 January 1880 husband's death |
25 January 1900 | Frederick VIII Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Duke Frederick VIII , succeeded nominally as the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein from 1863 while Prussia actually took overlordship and real administrative power.-Life:... |
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Dorothea of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Princess Dorothea of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Dorothea Maria Henriette Auguste Louise was a princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha by birth and the duchess of Schleswig-Holstein through her marriage to Ernst Gunther, duke of Schleswig-Holstein... |
Prince Philipp of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Saxe-Coburg and Gotha House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha is a German dynasty, the senior line of the Saxon House of Wettin that ruled the Ernestine duchies, including the duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.... ) |
30 April 1881 | 2 August 1898 | 22 February 1921 husband's death |
21 January 1967 | Ernst Gunther Ernst Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Ernst Gunther, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein was a son of Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. He inherited his father's title as titular duke of Schleswig-Holstein.... |
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| Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg was the second-eldest daughter of Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and his wife Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.-Family:Karoline Mathilde's elder sister, Augusta Viktoria was German... |
Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Duke Frederick VIII , succeeded nominally as the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein from 1863 while Prussia actually took overlordship and real administrative power.-Life:... (Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg) |
25 January 1860 | 19 March 1885 | 27 April 1931 husband's accession |
20 February 1932 | Frederick Ferdinand Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Friedrich Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was the fourth Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg-Family and succession:... |
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| Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Princess Marie Melita of Hohenlohe-Langenburg was the Duchess consort of Schleswig-Holstein as the wife of Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein... |
Ernst II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (Hohenlohe-Langenburg) |
18 January 1899 | 5 February 1916 | 21 January 1934 husband's accession |
10 February 1965 husband's death |
8 November 1967 | William Frederick Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Wilhelm Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, since 1931 of Schleswig-Holstein was the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Head of the House of Oldenburg from 21 January 1934 until his death on 10 February 1965... |
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Marie Alix of Schaumburg-Lippe |
Prince Stephan Alexander Viktor of Schaumburg-Lippe (Schaumburg-Lippe House of Lippe The House of Lippe is a German Royal House. The House of Lippe descends from Count Jobst Hermann of Lippe whose son Bernhard I was the founder of the state of Lippe in 1123.... ) |
2 April 1923 | 9 October 1947 | 10 February 1965 husband's accession |
30 September 1980 husband's death |
- | Peter Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Peter, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein was the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Head of both the House of Glücksburg and the entire House of Oldenburg from 10 February 1965 until his death on 30 September 1980... |
| Elisabeth of Lippe-Weissenfeld Elisabeth, Princess of Schleswig-Holstein Elisabeth, Princess of Schleswig-Holstein is the princess consort to the current Head of the Ducal House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Christoph, Prince of Schleswig-Holstein... |
Alfred, Prince of Lippe-Weissenfeld (Lippe-Weissenfeld House of Lippe The House of Lippe is a German Royal House. The House of Lippe descends from Count Jobst Hermann of Lippe whose son Bernhard I was the founder of the state of Lippe in 1123.... ) |
28 July 1957 | 23 September 1981 | Incumbent | - | Christoph | ||
Duchess of consort Schleswig and Holstein in Gottorp, 1544-1713
Duchess of consort Schleswig and Holstein in Sønderborg, 1544-1668
See also
- List of dukes of Schleswig
- List of rulers of Schleswig-Holstein
- List of Danish consorts
- List of consorts of Oldenburg
- List of consorts of Holstein-Sonderburg
- List of Norwegian queens
- List of Finnish consorts
- List of Swedish consorts