Magdalena Sibylla of Holstein-Gottorp
Magdalena Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp was a Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp by birth and by marriage a Duchess of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. From 1654 to 1695, she was the consort of Duke Gustav Adolph of Mecklenburg-Güstrow.
Background
Magdalene Sybille was the second daughter of Duke Frederick III of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp and his wife Marie Elisabeth of Saxony.Marriage and issue
On 28 December 1654, she married Gustav Adolph, the ruling Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. Although nine of their eleven children lived to mature adulthood, they had no surviving male heirs. This led 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.- Johann, Hereditary Prince of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, died in early childhood.
- Eleonore, died in adolescence.
- Marie, married on 23 September 1684 to Duke Adolph Frederick II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
- Magdalene.
- Sophie, married on 6 December 1700 to Duke Christian Ulrich I of Württemberg-Oels.
- Christine, married on 4 May 1683 to Louis Christian, Count of Stolberg-Gedern.
- Charles, Hereditary Prince of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, married on 10 August 1687 to Marie Amalie of Brandenburg, a daughter of Elector Frederick William. He died unexpectedly of smallpox.
- Hedwig, married on 1 December 1686 to Duke August of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig.
- Louise, married on 5 December 1696 to King Frederick IV of Denmark.
- Elisabeth, married on 29 March 1692 to Duke Henry of Saxe-Merseburg-Spremberg.
- Augusta.