Philip, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp

Philip, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp

Noble family	House of Holstein-Gottorp
Father	Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Mother	Christine of Hesse
Born	(1570-08-10)10 August 1570
Died	18 October 1590(1590-10-18) (aged 20)

Philip, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (10 August 1570 – 18 October 1590) was the second son of Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1526-1586) and his wife, Christine of Hesse (1543-1604).

After the early death of his elder brother Frederick II in 1587, he inherited the ducal share of rule in the royal Danish-ducal condominium of the duchies of Holstein and of Schleswig at the age of 17. He died three years later.

Ancestors

Ancestors of Philip, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp

16. Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg

8. Christian I of Denmark

17. Helvig of Schauenburg

4. Frederick I of Denmark

18. John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach

9. Dorothea of Brandenburg

19. Barbara of Saxe-Wittenberg

2. Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp

20. Eric II, Duke of Pomerania

10. Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania

21. Sophia of Pomerania-Stolp

5. Sophie of Pomerania

22. Casimir IV Jagiellon

11. Anna Jagiellon

23. Elizabeth of Austria

1. Philip, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp

24. Louis II, Landgrave of Lower Hesse

12. William II, Landgrave of Hesse

25. Mechthild of Württemberg-Urach

6. Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse

26. Magnus II, Duke of Mecklenburg

13. Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

27. Sophie of Pomerania-Stettin

3. Christine of Hesse

28. Albert III, Duke of Saxony

14. George, Duke of Saxony

29. Sidonie Podiebrad

7. Christine of Saxony

30. Casimir IV Jagiellon (= 22)

15. Barbara Jagiellon

31. Elizabeth of Austria (= 23)

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 86014715 GND: 137838700

Philip, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp House of Holstein-Gottorp Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 10 August 1570 Died: 18 October 1590
Preceded by Frederick II (Gottorp) and Frederick II (Denmark)	Duke of Holstein and Schleswig 1587–1590 with Frederick II of Denmark (1587–1588) Christian IV of Denmark (1588–1590)	Succeeded by Christian IV and John Adolf

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