Friedrich II. (Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf)

Friedrich's coat of arms in the register of Heidelberg University , 1582

Friedrich II. Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf (* April 21, 1568 ; † June 15, 1587 ) was the eldest son of Adolf I and Christine of Hesse (1543-1604).

In 1582 he enrolled at the University of Heidelberg , where his coat of arms is shown in large in the register book. As a youth he already had a benefice as canon at Lübeck Cathedral , which he renounced in 1585 in favor of his younger brother Johann Adolf . His father had actually intended to divide the Gottorf portion of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein between his eldest sons. When Adolf I died in 1586, however, only his eldest son Friedrich came of age, who therefore succeeded his father alone. He died before an election or homage could take place. His successor was his next younger brother Philipp .

He was buried in the crypt in the Schleswig Cathedral .

Individual evidence

↑ Lars N. Henningsen: The dukes of Gottorf. In: Carsten Porskrog Rasmussen, Eike Imberger, Dieter Lohmeier , Ingwer Momsen (ed. On behalf of the Society for Schleswig-Holstein History): The princes of the country. Dukes and Counts of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg . Neumünster: Wachholtz, 2008, ISBN 978-3-529-02606-5 , 142-185; P. 149.

predecessor	Office	successor
Adolf I.	Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp 1586–1587	Philip

personal data
SURNAME	Friedrich II.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf, Friedrich II. Duke of (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf (1586–1587)
DATE OF BIRTH	April 21, 1568
DATE OF DEATH	June 15, 1587

[1] Lars N. Henningsen: The dukes of Gottorf. In: Carsten Porskrog Rasmussen, Eike Imberger, Dieter Lohmeier , Ingwer Momsen (ed. On behalf of the Society for Schleswig-Holstein History): The princes of the country. Dukes and Counts of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg . Neumünster: Wachholtz, 2008, ISBN 978-3-529-02606-5 , 142-185; P. 149.