Duke of Holstein-Gottorp

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The Duke of Holstein-Gottorp was the hereditary ruler of a north German ducal state centered in Schleswig-Holstein, historically linked to both the Danish crown and the Russian imperial family.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ducal title
hereditary title
noble title
associatedWith Denmark
surface form: Kingdom of Denmark

Russian Empire
cadetBranchOf House of Oldenburg
conflictWith Denmark
surface form: Kingdom of Denmark
country Duchy of Holstein
surface form: Duchy of Holstein-Gottorp
dissolved 1773
dynasty House of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp
surface form: House of Holstein-Gottorp
endTime 1773
firstHolder Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp
governmentForm hereditary monarchy
hasCapital Gottorf Castle
inception 1544
language Danish
German
lastHolder Paul I of Russia
linkedTo Danish crown
Holstein
House of Romanov
surface form: Russian imperial family

Duchy of Schleswig
surface form: Schleswig
locatedIn Northern Germany
Schleswig-Holstein
nobleRank Duke
partOf Holy Roman Empire
House of Oldenburg
predecessor House of Oldenburg
surface form: Dukes of Schleswig and Holstein (House of Oldenburg)
providedConsortsTo Russian Empire
providedRulersTo Russian Empire
religion Lutheranism
resultOfTreaty acquisition of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst by Holstein-Gottorp line
cession of Holstein-Gottorp lands to Denmark
seatOfPower Gottorf Castle
startTime 1544
style Duke of Holstein-Gottorp self-linksurface differs
surface form: His Highness the Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
successor Duke of Holstein
surface form: Duke of Holstein (Danish crown)
territoryIncludes parts of Holstein
parts of Schleswig
titleHolder Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp
Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Christian Albrecht, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Frederick II, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Paul I of Russia
Peter III of Russia
treaty Treaty of Tsarskoye Selo
treatyDate 1773

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Peter III of Russia alsoKnownAs Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
this entity surface form: Karl Peter Ulrich of Holstein-Gottorp
Peter III of Russia positionHeld Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Peter III of Russia father Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
this entity surface form: Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken heldTitle Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
University of Kiel namedAfter Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
this entity surface form: Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
University of Kiel founder Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
this entity surface form: Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Hedvig Sophia of Sweden child Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
this entity surface form: Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Hedvig Sophia of Sweden relative Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
this entity surface form: Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Anna Petrovna spouseTitle Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Duke of Holstein-Gottorp style Duke of Holstein-Gottorp self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: His Highness the Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Duke of Holstein hasPart Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
House of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp nobleTitle Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp positionHeld Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp title Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Karl Peter Ulrich positionHeld Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Adolf Frederick of Sweden title Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Adolf Frederick of Sweden positionHeld Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp linkedTitle Duke of Holstein-Gottorp