John Christian, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (Danish: ''Hans Christian af Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg'', 26 April 1607 — 30 June 1653) was Duke of
Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg was the name of a branch line of the House of Oldenburg as well as the name of their land. It existed from 1564 until 1668 and was a titular duchy under the King of Denmark, rather than a true territorial dukedom in ...
from 1627 to his death in 1653.
Life
John Christian was the eldest son of
Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
Alexander, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, (20 January 157313 May 1627) was a Danish nobleman.Stokvis, Anthony Marinus Hendrik Johan (1890-93). Manuel d'histoire, de généalogie et de chronologie de tous les États du globe, depuis les tem ...
and Dorothea, daughter of
John Günther I, Count of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
John Günther I of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen (also known as ''Hans Günther'' or ''Johann Günther''; 20 December 1532 in Sondershausen – 28 October 1586 in Arnstadt) was the co-ruler of Schwarzburg from 1552 until 1571 and the sole ruler S ...
. His father had appointed him to be his successor. However, after his father died, his mother took over the administration of the duchy, and John Christian was forced to pay annual compensation for his brothers. This drew the duchy into deep debt. He died in
Sønderborg
(; ) is a Denmark, Danish town in the Region of Southern Denmark. It is the main town and the administrative seat of Sønderborg Municipality (Kommune). The town has a population of 28,333 (1 January 2025),Christian Adolf I.Hans den Yngres efterkommere /ref>
Marriage and issues
John Christian married Anna of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst (1605-1688) on 4 November 1634. They had the following children:
* Dorothea Augusta (30 September 1636 – 28 February 1662), married George III, Landgrave of Hesse-Itter
* Christine Elisabeth (23 June 1638 – 7 June 1679), married
John Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second Ep ...
* John Frederick (1639 – 1649), died young
* Christian Adolf (3 June 1641 – 2 January 1702)