Adolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

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Statue of Adolf Frederick
Statue of Adolf Frederick

Adolf Frederick I (15 December 1588 - 27 February 1658) was the reigning Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from his father's death in 1592 until 1628.

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[edit] Early life

He was a son of Johann VII of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (7 March 1558 - 22 March 1592) and Sophia of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (1 June 1569 - 14 November 1634), daughter of Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1526-1586) and his wife Christine of Hesse (1543-1604).

At first Adolf Frederick and his brother Johann Albrecht II reigned under the guardianship of Duke Ulrich III of Mecklenburg-Güstrow and Karl I of Mecklenburg (his father’s uncles). The two brothers took over governance of Mecklenburg-Schwerin beginning on 16 April 1608, and after the death of Karl I on 22 July 1610 they also governed in Mecklenburg-Güstrow.

[edit] Division of Mecklenburg and Thirty Years' War

In 1621 the duchy of Mecklenburg was formally divided between the two brothers, with Adolf Frederick ruling in Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Johann Albrecht ruling in Mecklenburg-Güstrow. During the Thirty Years' War, Albrecht von Wallenstein ousted the dukes and ruled from 1627 until 1631 because they had secretly sided with Christian IV of Denmark. The dukes were restored by the Swedes.

[edit] Marriage and children

Adolf Friedrich I had 19 children in total.

He was married for the first time on 4 September 1622 to Anna Maria (23 June 1601 - 5 February 1634), daughter of Count Enno III of East Frisia (30 September 1563 - 19 August 1625) and Anna of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (27 February 1575 - 24 April 1615) and they had the following children:

Adolf Frederick married for the second time in 1635 to Marie Katharina (10 June 1616 - 1 July 1665), daughter of Duke Julius Ernest, Duke of Brunswick-Dannenberg (11 March 1571 - 26 October 1636) and Maria of East Frisia (1 May 1582 - 9 July 1616) and they had the following children:

[edit] Ancestry

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Magnus II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Güstrow
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Albert VII, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Sophia of Pomerania-Wolgast
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Johann Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow and Schwerin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Anna of Brandenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Elizabeth of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Johann V-VII, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Albert, Duke of Prussia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Sofie of Poland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Anna Sophie, Duchess of Prussia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Frederick I, King of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Dorothea of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Anna of Brandenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Adolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Christian I, King of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Frederick I, King of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Dorothea of Brandenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. Bogislaw X of Pomerania-Wolgast
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Sophie of Pomerania
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Anna Jagiello of Poland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Sophie von Holstein-Gottorp
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. William II, Landgrave of Hesse
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Christine of Hesse
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. George, Duke of Saxony
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Christine of Saxony
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Barbara of Poland