John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp

Johann Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp (27 February 1575 – 31 March 1616) was a Duke of Holstein-Gottorp.

He was a third son of Duke Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp and his wife Christine of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel). He became 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 the Duke after the deaths of his two elder brothers. After succeeding in 1590 his father as ruling Duke the Bremian Chapter enforced his resignation in favour of his younger brother John Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp.

Family and children

He was married on 30 August 1596 to Princess Augusta of Denmark, daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark. They had the following children:

Frederick III of Holstein-Gottorp (22 December 1597 – 10 August 1659).
Elisabeth Sofie (12 October 1599 – 25 November 1627), married on 5 March 1621 to Duke Augustus of Saxe-Lauenburg.
Adolf (15 September 1600 – 19 September 1631).
Dorothea Auguste (12 May 1602 – 13 March 1682), married in 1633 to Duke Joachim Ernst I of Holstein-Plön.
Hedwig (23 December 1603 – 22 March 1657), married on 15 July 1620 to Pfalzgraf August of Sulzbach.
Anna (19 December 1605 – 20 March 1623).
Johann (18 March 1606 – 21 February 1655).
Christian, died young in 1609.

Regnal titles
John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp House of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 27 February 1575 Died: 31 March 1616
Religious titles
Vacant Title last held by Henry III of Saxe-Lauenburg (Lutheran Administrator, 1568-1585) 1585–1589 rule by Bremen's Chapter and Estates in custodianship for the minor John Adolf	Prince-Archbishop of Bremen 1589–1596 (Lutheran Administrator)	Succeeded by John Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (Lutheran Administrator)
Preceded by Eberhard II von Holle	Prince-Bishop of Lübeck 1586–1607 (Lutheran Administrator)
Regnal titles
Preceded by Philip	Duke of Holstein-Gottorp 1590–1616	Succeeded by Frederick III
Preceded by Christian IV of Denmark and Norway and his father's cousin Philip (in condominial rule)	Duke of Holstein and Duke of Schleswig condominial rule with his cousin's son Christian IV, being also his brother-in-law 1590–1616	Succeeded by Christian IV of Denmark and Norway and Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (in condominial rule)