Genealogy Wylie » Sofie Auguste of Holstein-Gottorp (1630-1680)

Personal data Sofie Auguste of Holstein-Gottorp 


Household of Sofie Auguste of Holstein-Gottorp

She is married to John VI Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst.

They got married on September 16, 1649, she was 18 years old.


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Notes about Sofie Auguste of Holstein-Gottorp

Sofie Auguste (5 December 1630 - 12 December 1680), married on 16 September 1649 to John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst. Mother of John Louis I, Prince of Anhalt-Dornburg, grandmother of Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, and great-grandmother of Catherine II of Russia.

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Historical events

Birthday December 5, 1630

  • Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1630: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 16 » Dutch forces led by Hendrick Lonck capture Olinda in what was to become part of Dutch Brazil.
    • March 22 » The Massachusetts Bay Colony outlaws the possession of cards, dice, and gaming tables.
    • July 6 » Thirty Years' War: Four thousand Swedish troops under Gustavus Adolphus land in Pomerania, Germany.
    • August 25 » Portuguese forces are defeated by the Kingdom of Kandy at the Battle of Randeniwela in Sri Lanka.
    • September 17 » The city of Boston, Massachusetts is founded.

Day of marriage September 16, 1649

  • Stadhouder Prins Willem II (Huis van Oranje) was from 1647 till 1650 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1649: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 5 » Charles Stuart, the son of King Charles I, is declared King Charles II of England and Scotland by the Scottish Parliament.
    • February 19 » The Second Battle of Guararapes takes place, effectively ending Dutch colonization efforts in Brazil.
    • March 11 » The Frondeurs and the French sign the Peace of Rueil.
    • March 19 » The House of Commons of England passes an act abolishing the House of Lords, declaring it "useless and dangerous to the people of England".
    • May 19 » An Act of Parliament declaring England a Commonwealth is passed by the Long Parliament. England would be a republic for the next eleven years.
    • June 1 » Start of the Sumuroy Revolt: Filipinos in Northern Samar led by Agustin Sumuroy revolt against Spanish colonial authorities.

Day of death December 12, 1680

  • Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1680: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 2 » Trunajaya rebellion: Amangkurat II of Mataram and his bodyguards execute the rebel leader Trunajaya. a month after the rebel leader was captured by the Dutch East India Company.
    • August 10 » The Pueblo Revolt begins in New Mexico.
    • August 21 » Pueblo Indians capture Santa Fe from the Spanish during the Pueblo Revolt.


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About the surname Holstein-Gottorp


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