Amelia of Denmark (1580–1639)

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Amelia of Denmark (1580–1639)

Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp. Name variations: Augusta Oldenburg. Born on April 8, 1580; died on February 5, 1639; daughter of Sophia of Mecklenburg (1557–1631) and Frederick II (1534–1588), king of Denmark and Norway (r. 1559–1588); married John Adolphus, duke of Holstein-Gottorp, on August 30, 1596; children: Frederick III (b. 1597), duke of Holstein-Gottorp.

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