Adolf of Denmark or Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp was the first Duke of Holstein-Gottorp from the line of Holstein-Gottorp of the House of Oldenburg.
He was the third son of King Frederick I of Denmark and his second wife, Sophie of Pomerania. King... Wikipedia
Born: January 25, 1526, Flensburg, Germany
Died: October 1, 1586 (age 60 years), Gottorf Castle, Schleswig, Germany
Grandparents: Christian I of Denmark, Dorothea of Brandenburg, Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania, and more
Grandchildren: Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, Gustavus Adolphus, Charles Philip, Duke of Södermanland, and more
Parents: Frederick I of Denmark and Sophie of Pomerania
Spouse: Christine of Hesse (m. 1564–1586)