John Adolph, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Norburg
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John Adolf of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg ( or ; 15 September 1576 – 21 February 1624), was a Duke of Norburg at Als. He was the son of John II of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg and his wife Elizabeth of Brunswick-Grubenhagen. When his father died in 1622, he inherited the area around the Norburg
on the island of Als and thus became the first Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg
. He went to Rome to study from 1596 to 1597, like his father had done.
He was engaged to Maria Hedwig, a daughter of Duke Ernest Louis
of Pomerania-wolgast. However, she died in 1606, before a marriage could take place. He remained unmarried.
John Adolf died in 1642. His brother Frederick
inherited his title and his land.
John Adolf of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg ( or ; 15 September 1576 – 21 February 1624), was a Duke of Norburg at Als. He was the son of John II of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg and his wife Elizabeth of Brunswick-Grubenhagen. When his father died in 1622, he inherited the area around the Norburg
Nordborg
Nordborg , is a town with a population of 6,730 and a former municipality in Sønderborg Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark on the northwest half of the island of Als off the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark. The former Nordborg municipality covered an area of...
on the island of Als and thus became the first Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg
Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg
The sub-duchy of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg emerged as a collateral line of the House Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg. The region of Norburg is on the island of Als.- Historic overview :...
. He went to Rome to study from 1596 to 1597, like his father had done.
He was engaged to Maria Hedwig, a daughter of Duke Ernest Louis
Ernst Ludwig, Duke of Pomerania
Ernst Ludwig was duke of Pomerania from 1560 to 1592. From 1569 to 1592, he was duke in the Teilherzogtum Pomerania-Wolgast, sharing the rule over the Duchy of Pomerania with his older brother Johann Friedrich, duke in the other Teilherzogtum Pomerania-Stettin and bishop of Cammin.-Life:Ernst...
of Pomerania-wolgast. However, she died in 1606, before a marriage could take place. He remained unmarried.
John Adolf died in 1642. His brother Frederick
Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sønderburg-Norburg
Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg was Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg.- Life :...
inherited his title and his land.