Helvig of Schauenburg
Helvig of Schauenburg (1398–1436), also known as Hedwig of Schauenburg, was a duchess of Schleswig and a countess of Holstein from the family of Schauenburg, and ancestor of the Danish Royal houses of Oldenburg and Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.
She was a daughter of Count Gerhard VI of Holstein-Rendsburg and his wife Elisabeth of Brunswick. Her brother was Adolf VIII/I, Count of Holstein/Duke of Schleswig. Through their father, Helvig and Adolf were Cognatic descendants of the King Eric V of Denmark.
On 18 April 1417 Helvig was married to Prince Balthasar of Mecklenburg, who died of the plague in 1421. In 1423 she was married to Count Dietrich of Oldenburg. From her second marriage she had the following issue:
- Christian (1426–1481), who succeeded his father as Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst. In 1448, partly because of his mother's ancestry, he was elected King of Denmark. He also inherited the counties of Schleswig and Holstein upon the death of his childless uncle, Adolf VIII.
- Maurice (1428–1464); when his elder brother became king, he was given the County of Delmenhorst.
- Gerhard (1430–1500); when his eldest brother had become king, he was given the county of Oldenburg, and from his other brother's heirs he also inherited Delmenhorst in about 1483.
- Adelheid (1425–1475), first married count Ernest III of Hohnstein (died 1454) and then in 1474 Count Gerhard VI of Mansfeld (died 1492).
Ancestry
Ancestors of Helvig of Schauenburg |
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16. Henry I, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg |
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8. Gerhard III of Holstein-Rendsburg, Duke of Schleswig |
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17. Heilwig of Bronckhorst |
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4. Henry II of Holstein-Rendsburg, Duke of Schleswig |
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18. Nicholas II, Lord of Werle |
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9. Sofie of Mecklenburg-Werle |
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19. Richenza of Denmark |
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2. Gerhard VI of Holstein-Rendsburg |
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20. Henry II, Lord of Mecklenburg |
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10. Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg |
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21. Anna of Saxe-Wittenberg |
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5. Ingeborg of Mecklenburg |
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22. Eric, Duke of Södermanland |
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11. Euphemia of Sweden |
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23. Ingeborg of Norway |
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1. Helvig of Schauenburg |
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24. Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
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12. Magnus the Pious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
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25. Rixa of Mecklenburg-Werle |
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6. Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
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26. Henry I, Margrave of Brandenburg |
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13. Sophie of Brandenburg |
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27. Agnes of Bavaria |
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3. Katharina Elisabeth of Brunswick |
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28. Bernhard II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg |
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14. Bernhard III, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg |
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29. Helena of Rügen |
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7. Catherine of Anhalt-Bernburg |
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30. Rudolph I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg |
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15. Agnes of Saxe-Wittenberg |
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31. Judith of Brandenburg |
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See also
Persondata |
Name |
Schauenburg, Helvig of |
Alternative names |
Hedwig of Schauenburg; Hedevig af Holsten (Danish) |
Short description |
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Date of birth |
1398 |
Place of birth |
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Date of death |
1436 |
Place of death |
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