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John II von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1545-1622)

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  • Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
  • Line of Succession - Danish Royal Family
  • AKA: "Hans the Younger"
  • House of Oldenburg

Biography

Johann III. von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön was born 25 March 1545 in Koldinghus to Christian III of Denmark (1503-1559) and Dorothea von Sachsen-Lauenburg (1511-1571) and died 9 October 1622 Glücksburg of unspecified causes. He married Elisabeth von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen (1550-1586) 19 September 1568 JL in Kolding. He married Agnes Hedwig von Anhalt (1573-1616) 14 February 1588 in Sønderborg.

Johann der Junge

Escutcheon of John the Younger in the chapel of Sønderborg Castle.

John was born on 25 March 1545 in Haderslev in the Duchy of Schleswig as the fourth child and third son of King Christian III of Denmark and Norway and his wife, Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. When Christian III died in 1559, he left three sons. Where the eldest, Frederick II, had long ago been appointed successor to the thrones of Denmark and Norway, all three brothers were in principle equally entitled to the father's share of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. To avoid unfortunate divisions of the royal part of the duchies, attempts were made to find suitable positions for the younger brothers elsewhere. The middle brother, Magnus, consequently, gave up his right of inheritance when Frederick II had him placed as prince-bishop of Ösel-Wiek in Livonia.

However, the plan to secure John the post of the prince-archbishop's successor in the Archdiocese of Bremen failed due to strong competition from North German princes. Other options abroad were thwarted because Denmark needed the support of the North German princes against Sweden in the Nordic Seven Years' War, and the king could not act as a competitor in acquiring lucrative offices and benefices for his brother. Consequently, Frederick had to agree to share his father's share of the duchies with his youngest brother, and allotted him a portion of the duchies with Sonderburg (today Danish Sønderborg) as his ducal seat.[1]

He acted actively in the Danish government, for example supporting his sister-in-law, the Queen, when his nephew, Christian IV of Denmark, was underage. There were plans for him to marry the Dowager Queen in 1588 or 1589, repudiating his second, young wife. John died in Glücksburg.

Marriages and children

1st Marriage: Elizabeth of Brunswick

John married twice. Firstly, he married in Kolding on August 19, 1568 Elisabeth von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen (1550-1586) , daughter of Ernest III, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen and Princess Margarethe of Pommerania-Wolgast (1518–1569). They had the following children:

  1. Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (9 October 1569 Kolding– 5 July 1593 Legnica), married on 23 November 1589 to Frederick IV, Duke of Legnica.
  2. Christian, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Ærø (24 October 1570 – 4 June 1633)
  3. Ernest of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (17 January 1572 – 26 October 1596)
  4. Alexander von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1573-1627) - Successor as Duke of Schleswig-Holstein / Danish Royal Succession.
  5. August of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (26 July 1574 – 26 October 1596)
  6. Marie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, Abbess of Itzehoe (22 August 1575 – 6 December 1640)
  7. John Adolph, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sønderburg-Norburg (17 September 1576 – 21 February 1624)
  8. Anna of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (7 October 1577 – 30 January 1616), married on 31 May 1601 to Bogislaw XIII, Duke of Pomerania.
  9. Sophia of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (30 May 1579 – 3 June 1658, in Treptow an der Rega, her dower), married on 8 March 1607 to Philip II, Duke of Pomerania-Stettin[2]
  10. Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (24 September 1580 – 21 December 1653), married on 19 February 1615 to Bogislaw XIV, Duke of Pomerania (son of her sister Anna's husband, Bogilaw XIII, Duke of Pomerania).
  11. Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg (26 October 1581 – 22 July 1658), married on 1 August 1627 to Juliana of Saxe-Lauenburg, daughter of Francis II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg.
  12. Margaret of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (24 February 1583 – 20 April 1658), married on 27 August 1603 to John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen.
  13. Philip, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (15 March 1584 – 27 September 1663)
  14. Albrecht of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (16 April 1585 – 30 April 1613)


2nd Marriage: Princess Agnes

Secondly, he married on 14 February 1588 Princess Agnes Hedwig von Anhalt (1573-1616), and they had the following children:

  1. Eleonore of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (4 April 1590 – 13 April 1669)
  2. Anna Sabine of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (7 March 1593 – 18 July 1659), married on 1 January 1618 to Julius Frederick, Duke of Württemberg-Weiltingen.
  3. Johann Georg of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (9 February 1594 – 25 January 1613)
  4. Joachim Ernest, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (29 August 1595 – 5 October 1671)
  5. Dorothea Sibylle of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (13 July 1597 – 21 August 1597)
  6. Dorothea Marie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (23 July 1599 – 27 March 1600)
  7. Bernhard of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (12 April 1601 – 26 April 1601)
  8. Agnes Magdalene of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (17 November 1602 – 17 May 1607)
  9. Eleonore Sophie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (24 February 1603 – 5 January 1675), married on 28 February 1625 to Christian II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg.




Children


Offspring of Johann III. von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön and Elisabeth von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen (1550-1586)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Dorothea von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1569-1593)
Christian von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Ærø (1570-1633)
Ernst von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1572-1596)
Alexander von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1573-1627) 20 February 1573 Sønderborg, Denmark 13 May 1627 Sønderborg, Denmark Dorothea von Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (1579-1639)
August von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1574-1596)
Marie von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1575-1640)
Johann Adolf von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg (1576-1624)
Anna von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1577-1616)
Sofie von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1579-1658)
Elisabeth von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1580-1653)
Friedrich von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg (1581-1658) 26 November 1581 22 July 1658 Norburg Juliane von Sachsen-Lauenburg (1589-1630)
Eleonore von Anhalt-Zerbst (1608-1681)
Margarethe von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1583-1658) 24 February 1583 Sønderborg, Denmark 10 April 1658 Johann VII. von Nassau-Siegen (1561-1623)
Philipp von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1584-1663) 15 March 1584 Sønderborg, Denmark 27 September 1663 Glücksburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Sofie Hedwig von Sachsen-Lauenburg (1601-1660)
Albrecht von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg (1585-1596)


Offspring of Johann III. von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön and Agnes Hedwig von Anhalt (1573-1616)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Anna Sabine von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1593-1659)
Joachim Ernst I. von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1595-1671) 29 August 1595 Sønderborg 5 October 1671 Plön Dorothea Auguste von Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf (1602-1682)
Eleonore Sofie von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1603-1675) 24 February 1603 5 January 1675 Christian II. von Anhalt-Bernburg (1599-1656)



Siblings


Offspring of Christian III of Denmark (1503-1559) and Dorothea von Sachsen-Lauenburg (1511-1571)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Anna of Denmark (1532-1585) 22 November 1532 Haderslev, Denmark 1 October 1585 Dresden, Saxony, Germany August von Sachsen (1526-1586)
Frederik II of Denmark (1534-1588) 1 July 1534 Haderslev, Denmark 4 April 1588 Antvorskov, Denmark Sophie von Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1557-1631)
Magnus, King Of Livonia (1540-1583)
Johann III. von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1545-1622) 25 March 1545 Koldinghus 9 October 1622 Glücksburg Elisabeth von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen (1550-1586)
Agnes Hedwig von Anhalt (1573-1616)
Dorothea of Denmark (1546-1617) 6 January 1546 Kolding, Denmark 6 January 1617 Winsen, Germany Wilhelm von Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1535-1592)


Research Notes

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Notable Descendants

Notable Ancestors

Christian's mother, Hedvig, was a daughter of Gerhard VI, Count of Holstein, and a sister of Adolphus, Duke of Schleswig. Through his mother, Christian was also a cognatic descendant of King Eric V of Denmark through his second daughter Richeza (died 1308) and also a cognatic descendant of King Abel of Denmark through his daughter Sophie. Through his father, Christian was a cognatic descendant of King Eric IV of Denmark through his daughter Sophia. Christian thus descended from the three surviving sons of Valdemar II and his second wife Berengaria of Portugal. He was also a cognatic descendant of King Magnus III of Sweden.


References

  1. ^ Schultz Hansen, Henningsen & Rasmussen 2008, pp. 192-93.
  2. ^ N.N., "VII. Sophie von Schleswig-Holstein, Witwe Herzog Philipps II. von Pommern, auf dem Schlosse in Treptow an der Rega", in: Baltische Studien (1832 to date), vol. 1, Gesellschaft für Pommersche Geschichte und Alterthumskunde and Historische Kommission für Pommern (eds.), vol. 1: Stettin: Friedrich Heinrich Morin, 1832, pp. 247–258, here p. 259.

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