Ulrik of Denmark
Noble person
1578 – 1624
Who was Ulrik of Denmark?
Prince Ulrik John of Denmark, was a son of King Frederick II of Denmark and his consort, Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. As the second-born son he bore the merely titular rank of Duke of Holstein and Schleswig, Stormarn and Ditmarsh and had no share in the royal-ducal condominial rule of Holstein and Schleswig, wielded by the heads of the houses of Oldenburg and its cadet branch Holstein-Gottorp. Since 1602 he held the religiously defunct position of Bishop of Schleswig, enjoying the revenues of the implied estates and manor. The year after he succeeded his grandfather as Administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Schwerin, holding both posts until his death.
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- Born
- Dec 30, 1578
Koldinghus - Parents
- Siblings
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Nationality
- Denmark
- Died
- Mar 27, 1624
Rühn - Resting place
- Roskilde Cathedral
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on July 23, 2013
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