John Adolph, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg
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Place of Birth: Sønderborg, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark
About John Adolph, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg
- John Adolph of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg (German: Johann Adolf or Hans Adolf; 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 Adolph died in 1624.
- His brother Frederick inherited his title and his land.
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