Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sønderburg-Norburg

Frederick of Schleswig -Holstein -Sonderburg- Norburg (* November 26, 1581 in Sønderborg, † July 22, 1658 in Nordborg ( Norburg ) ) was Duke of Schleswig -Holstein -Sonderburg- Norburg.

Life

As the youngest son of Johann of Schleswig -Holstein -Sonderburg no duchy for him was actually provided, but he inherited the title and duchy after the death of his brother Johann Adolf 1624th Friedrich married on August 1, 1627 Juliane, daughter of Francis II of Saxony - Lauenburg. The couple had one son, Johann Bogislaw (* September 30, 1629, † December 17, 1679 ). After the death of his first wife in 1630 Friedrich married on February 5, 1632 Eleonore of Anhalt- Zerbst (* November 10, 1608 in Zerbst, † November 2, 1680 in Osterholm ), daughter of Rudolf von Anhalt- Zerbst. The couple had the following children:

• Elisabeth Juliane (* May 24, 1633; † February 4, 1704 in Wolfenbüttel ) ∞ August 17, 1656 Anton Ulrich of Brunswick- Wolfenbüttel ( 1633-1714 )
• Dorothea Hedwig (* April 18, 1636, † September 23, 1692 in Gander home ), abbess in the monastery Gander Home ( 1665-78 ) - She converted to Catholicism and married on June 7, 1678 Christoph von Rantzau High - field.
• Christian August ( born April 30, 1639 † 1687 ), English Admiral
• Luise Amoene ( born January 15, 1642, and a † June 4, 1685 ) ∞ August 28, 1665 Johann Friedrich von Hohenlohe- New stone Öhringen ( 1617-1702 )
• Rudolf Friedrich ( * September 27, 1645, † November 14, 1688 ) ∞ June 10, 1680 Bibiane of Promnitz (* August 8, 1649; † August 19, 1685 )

After Frederick's death in 1658, first his widow Eleanor of Anhalt- Zerbst, then his eldest son the title.