Magdalena Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp (also spelled ''Magdalena Sibylla''; 1631 at
Gottorp Castle – 1719 in
Güstrow) was a Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp by birth and by marriage Duchess of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. From 1654 to 1695, she was the consort of Duke
Gustav Adolph of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. She is also a direct female line ancestor to
Queen Victoria.
Background
Magdalene Sybille was the daughter of Duke
Frederick III of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (1597-1659) and his wife
Marie Elisabeth of Saxony (1610-1684).
Widowhood
After her husband's death, she remained a widow for 26 years. She retained a small court in
Güstrow. However, after the Mecklenburg-Güstrow line of Dukes had died out, the court in Güstrow lost its former glory and significance.
Marriage and issue
On 28 December 1654, she married
Gustav Adolph, the ruling Duke of
Mecklenburg-Güstrow. They had eleven children but no surviving male heirs. This leads to a succession dispute that was settled by the
Partition of Hamburg (1701)
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, which redivided the interior of the Duchy of Mecklenburg among the surviving lines.
* Johann, Hereditary Prince of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (2 December 1655 – 6 February 1660).
* Eleonore (1 June 1657 – 24 February 1672).
* Marie (June 19, 1659 – 6 January 1701), married on 23 September 1684 to Duke
Adolph Frederick II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
*
Magdalene (5 July 1660 – 19 February 1702).
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Sophie
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(21 June 1662 – 1 June 1738), married on 6 December 1700 to Duke
Christian Ulrich I of Württemberg-Oels.
*
Christine (14 August 1663 – 3 August 1749), married on 4 May 1683 to
Louis Christian, Count of Stolberg-Gedern.
*
Charles, Hereditary Prince of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (18 November 1664 – 15 March 1688), married on 10 August 1687 to
Marie Amalie of Brandenburg, a daughter of Elector
Frederick William.
*
Hedwig (12 January 1666 – 9 August 1735), married on 1 December 1686 to Duke
August of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig.
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Louise
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(28 August 1667 – 15 March 1721), married on 5 December 1696 to King
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Elisabeth
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(3 September 1668 – 25 August 1738), married on 29 March 1692 to Duke
Henry of Saxe-Merseburg-Spremberg.
*
Augusta (27 December 1674 – 19 May 1756).
Ancestors
References
* Johann Stieber: Merckwürdige und erbauliche Lebensbeschreibung der … Fürstin Magdalena Sibylla, verwitwete regierende Fürstin zu Mecklenburg'', Rostock, 1745
Footnotes
Duchesses of Mecklenburg
House of Holstein-Gottorp
1631 births
1719 deaths
17th-century German people
18th-century German people
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