Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg (26 November 1581, in

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and his first wife,

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. Since Frederick was the youngest son, no duchy was originally provided for him. However, after the death of his brother John Adolph in 1624, he inherited his brother's title and duchy.

Marriage and issue

Frederick married on 1 August 1627

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, daughter of

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. They had one son: * John Bogislaw (30 September 1629 – 17 December 1679). After the death of his first wife in 1630, Frederick married on 5 February 1632

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(10 November 1608,

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– 2 November 1680,

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), daughter of

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. They had five children: * Elisabeth Juliane (24 June 1633 – 4 February 1704,

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); married on 17 August 1656

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(1633–1714). * Dorothea Hedwig (18 April 1636 – 23 September 1692, Gandersheim);

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(1665–78), she converted to

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and married on 7 June 1678 Christopher of Rantzau-Hohenfeld. * Christian August (30 April 1639 – 1687);

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* Louise Amöne (15 January 1642 – 4 June 1685); married on 28 August 1665 John Frederick of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein-Öhringen (1617–1702). * Rudolph Frederick (27 September 1645 – 14 November 1688); married on 10 June 1680 Bibiane of Promnitz (8 August 1649 – 19 August 1685); their daughter married

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. After Frederick's death on 22 July 1658, his eldest son inherited the title; his widow, Eleanor von Anhalt-Zerbst, acted as guardian.

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