Magdalena Sibylla of Holstein-Gottorp explained

Magdalena Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp
House:House of Oldenburg
Father:Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Mother:Duchess Marie Elisabeth of Saxony
Spouse:Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
Issue:Christine of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
Charles of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
Hedwig of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
Elisabeth of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
Birth Date:24 November 1631
Birth Place:Gottorp Castle
Death Date:22 September 1719 (aged 87)
Death Place:Güstrow

Magdalena Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp (also spelled Magdalena Sibylla; 24 November 1631 at Gottorp Castle  - 22 September 1719 in Güstrow) was a Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp by birth and by marriage Duchess of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. From 1654 to 1695, she was the consort of Duke Gustav Adolph of Mecklenburg-Güstrow.

Background

Magdalene Sybille was the daughter of Duke Frederick III of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (1597–1659) and his wife Marie Elisabeth of Saxony (1610–1684).

Widowhood

After her husband's death, she remained a widow for 26 years. She retained a small court in Güstrow. However, after the Mecklenburg-Güstrow line of Dukes had died out, the court in Güstrow lost its former glory and significance.

Marriage and issue

On 28 December 1654, she married Gustav Adolph, the ruling Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. They had eleven children but no surviving male heirs. This leads to a succession dispute that was settled by the Partition of Hamburg (1701), which redivided the interior of the Duchy of Mecklenburg among the surviving lines.

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