Adolf VIII (Schauenburg)
Adolf VIII († October 13, 1370 in Famagusta on Cyprus ) ruled the county of Holstein-Pinneberg and the ancestral county of Schauenburg from 1353 to 1370.
He was the son of Adolf VII von Holstein-Schauenburg (* approx. 1297; † June 5, 1354) and Heilwig zur Lippe. He conquered Pinneberg Castle from an unknown knightly family, probably shortly before he set out on a pilgrimage to Palestine to the tomb of Christ, on which he died on October 13, 1370 in Famagusta, Cyprus . He left no heir. His successor was his brother Otto I.
literature
- Günter Pape: Pinneberg. An outline of the local history. Magistrate, Pinneberg 1975.
- Carsten Porskrog Rasmussen, Elke Imberger, Dieter Lohmeier , Ingwer Momsen (ed.): The princes of the country. Dukes and Counts of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg. Wachholtz, Neumünster 2008, ISBN 978-3-529-02606-5 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Adolf VII |
Count of Schauenburg and Holstein 1353–1370 |
Otto I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adolf VIII |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Noblemen in Holstein-Pinneberg and Schenburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1353 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 13, 1370 |
| Place of death | Famagusta |