Adolphus Frederick III (7 June 1686 – 11 December 1752) was a Duke of
Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Biography
He was born in
Strelitz the son of
Adolphus Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg
Adolphus Frederick II (19 October 1658 – 12 May 1708), Duke of Mecklenburg, was the first Duke of the Mecklenburg-Strelitz, reigning from 1701 until his death. Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a part of the Holy Roman Empire.
Biography
He was born in G ...
, and his wife Princess Maria of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1659–1701).
His father founded the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in 1701 after reaching an agreement with the Duke of
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
The Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a duchy in northern Germany created in 1701, when Frederick William and Adolphus Frederick II divided the Duchy of Mecklenburg between Schwerin and Strelitz. Ruled by the successors of the Nikloting Hou ...
.
He succeeded his father as Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz on 12 May 1708. In 1712 the ducal family’s castle and the town of
Strelitz burnt down. Because of this Adolphus Frederick and his family were forced to live in their hunting lodge. Around this place the new town of
Neustrelitz
Neustrelitz (; East Low German: ''Niegenstrelitz'') is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the shore of the Zierker See in the Mecklenburg Lake District. From 17 ...
was constructed. In 1733 he founded the new city, which became the official capital of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in 1736.
Adolphus Frederick died at
Neustrelitz
Neustrelitz (; East Low German: ''Niegenstrelitz'') is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the shore of the Zierker See in the Mecklenburg Lake District. From 17 ...
and was succeeded as Duke by his nephew
Adolphus Frederick IV.
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Marriage and children
Adolphus Frederick was married to Princess Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (daughter of John Adolphus, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön
John Adolphus of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (german: Johann Adolf or ''Hans Adolf''; 8 April 1634, Ahrensbök – 2 July 1704 Ruhleben) was the second Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön, which had been created by a division ...
) on 16 April 1709 at Reinfeld. They had two children:[
*Duchess Marie Sofia (1710–1728)
*Duchess Madalena Cristina (1711–1713)
]
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1686 births
1752 deaths
Dukes of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
People from Neustrelitz