Sophie Augusta of Holstein-Gottorp


Sophie Augusta of Holstein-Gottorp was regent of Anhalt-Zerbst in during the minority of her son from 1667 until 1674.

Life

She was a daughter of Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and Duchess Marie Elisabeth of Saxony. On 16 September 1649 in Gottorp, she married John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst. After her husband died in 1667, she became regent for her minor son Charles William, until he came of age in 1674.

Issue

She had fourteen children:
  1. John Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst.
  2. George Rudolph, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst.
  3. Karl William, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst.
  4. Anthony Günther, Prince of Anhalt-Mühlingen.
  5. John Adolph.
  6. John Louis I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg.
  7. Joachim Ernest.
  8. Magdalene Sophie.
  9. Frederick.
  10. Hedwig Marie Eleonore.
  11. Sophie Auguste, married on 11 October 1685 to Johann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar.
  12. A daughter.
  13. Albert.
  14. Augustus.