John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg

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1545 – 1622

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Who was John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg?

John II of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg was a Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg.

John was born in Haderslev as the fourth child of King Christian III of Denmark and his wife Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. His elder brother king Frederick II of Denmark allotted him a portion of Schleswig, Sonderburg as his ducal seat. He acted actively in the Danish government, for example supporting his sister-in-law the queen when his nephew Christian IV of Denmark was underage. There were plans for him to marry the dowager queen in 1588 or 1589, repudiating his second, young wife. John died in Glücksburg.

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Born
Mar 25, 1545
Haderslev
Also known as
  • John II, Duke of Sonderburg
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Died
Oct 9, 1622
Glücksburg

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on July 23, 2013

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