Christine of Hesse
Member of the House of Hesse
Christine of Hesse was Duchess consort of Holstein-Gottorp as the spouse of Duke Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp. She exerted some political influence as a widow after 1586. Wikipedia
Born: June 29, 1543, Kassel, Germany
Died: May 13, 1604 (age 60 years), Kiel, Germany
Great-grandparents: Sidonie of Poděbrady, Albert III, Duke of Saxony, Magnus II, Duke of Mecklenburg, and more
Grandchildren: Gustavus Adolphus, Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, Charles Philip, Duke of Södermanland, and more
Parents: Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse and Christine of Saxony
Spouse: Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (m. 1564–1586)
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