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Frederick III of Holstein-Gottorp ( 22 December 1597 – 10 August 1659 ) was a Duke of Holstein-Gottorp . He was the elder son of Duke Johann Adolf Of Holstein-Gottorp and Augusta Of Denmark . His mother was a daughter of King Frederick II Of Denmark . He had ambitious plans concerning the development of sea trade. Under this purpose he established in 1621 Friedrichstadt , in sympathy with city of Glückstadt established in 1617 by Christian IV Of Denmark . Furthermore, he attempted to find a commercial way to Russia and Persia that would not pass around Africa. For this reason he sent on 6 November 1633 the expedition from Hamburg to Moscow under the management of a commercial agent of Otto Brüggemann and a ducal adviser, Philipp Crusius , and with Adam Olearius as secretary. On 14 August 1634 the delegation arrived at Moscow. Although it was not successful in concluding a commercial agreement with Tsar Michael I Of Russia , nevertheless, immediately after the return of the delegation to Gottorp on 6 April 1635 , Frederick began the preparation of the following expedition. The difficult task of leading the country through the Thirty Years' War confronted Frederick. He tried a policy of neutrality, which meant in practice the refusal of the union with Denmark and inclinations toward Sweden . Thus, he married his daughter Hedwig Eleonore to King Charles X Of Sweden . Since the Swedish attempt at being the ''Great Power'' failed, Frederick's pro-Swedish policy led to weakening of the house of Holstein-Gottorp. Frederick as the patron of the art and culture was more successful. Thus he founded on 3 September 1642 together with Duke Ludwig I Of Anhalt-Köthen the Fruitbearing Society . Furthermore, he contributed to the creation of the Globe Of Gottorf . ANCESTORS FAMILY AND CHILDREN He was married in Dresden on 21 February 1630 with Princess Marie Elisabeth Of Saxony , daughter of Elector John George I Of Saxony and Magdalene Sibylle Of Prussia . They had the following children: # Sofie Auguste ( 5 December 1630 – 12 December 1680 ), married on 16 September 1649 to Prince John Of Anhalt-Zerbst . # Magdalene Sibylle ( 24 November 1631 – 22 September 1719 ), married on 28 November 1654 to Duke Gustav Adolf Of Mecklenburg-Güstrow . # Johann Adolf, died young in 1633. # Marie Elisabeth ( 6 June 1634 – 17 June 1665 ), married on 24 November 1650 to Landgrave Louis VI Of Hesse-Darmstadt . # Friedrich ( 17 July 1635 – 12 August 1654 ). # Hedwig Eleonore ( 23 October 1636 – 24 November 1715 ), married on 24 October 1654 to King Charles X Of Sweden . # Adolf August, died young in 1637. # Johann Georg ( 8 August 1638 – 25 November 1655 ). # Anna Dorothea ( 13 February 1640 – 13 May 1713 ). # Christian Albrecht Of Holstein-Gottorp ( 3 February 1641 – 6 January 1695 ). # Gustav Ulrich, died young in 1642. # Christine Sabine, died young in 1644. # August Friedrich ( 6 May 1646 – 2 October 1705 ). # Adolf, died young in 1647. # Elisabeth Sofie, died young in 1647. # Auguste Marie ( 6 February 1649 – 25 April 1728 ), married on 15 May 1670 to Margrave Frederick VII Of Baden-Durlach . SEE ALSO |
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