Who married Christine von Hessen?
Adolf I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp married Christine von Hessen on . Christine of Hesse was 21 years old on the wedding day (21 years, 5 months and 18 days). Adolf I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp was 38 years old on the wedding day (38 years, 10 months and 23 days). The age gap was 17 years, 5 months and 5 days.
The marriage lasted 21 years, 9 months and 4 days (7948 days ). The marriage ended on .
Christine von Hessen: Marriage Status Timeline
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Christine von Hessen
Christine von Hessen (* 29. Juni 1543 in Kassel; † 13. Mai 1604 in Kiel) war Prinzessin von Hessen und durch Heirat Herzogin von Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf. Christine ist sowohl Großmutter des Schwedenkönigs Gustav II. Adolf, als auch Stammmutter des russischen Kaiserhauses.
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Adolf I, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp
Adolf of Denmark or Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp (25 January 1526 –1 October 1586) was the first Duke of Holstein-Gottorp from the line of Holstein-Gottorp of the House of Oldenburg.
He was the third son of King Frederick I of Denmark and his second wife, Sophie of Pomerania. King Frederick I had his son educated by Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse. He spent four years at the Landgrave's castle in Kassel.
In 1544, Adolf, his brother Johann, and their half-brother King Christian III of Denmark, divided the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. The areas were divided according to approximately equal tax proceeds. Adolf, as the youngest, was entitled to the first choice. Since he selected the part with the castle Gottorp, the line of the house Oldenburg created by him was called Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp.
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