Anna of Holstein-Gottorp | |
House: | House of Holstein-Gottorp |
Father: | Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp |
Mother: | Christine of Hesse |
Spouse: | Enno III of Ostfriesland |
Issue: | |
Birth Date: | 27 February 1575 |
Birth Place: | Gottorp |
Anna of Holstein-Gottorp (27 February 1575 – 24 April 1610)[1] was a German noblewoman, member of the House of Holstein-Gottorp by birth and House of Hesse by marriage.
Anna was born as the seventh child and fourth daughter of Duke Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp and his wife, Landgravine Christine of Hesse (daughter of Landgrave Philip I of Hesse).
On 28 January 1598, she married Count Enno III of Ostfriesland, elder son of Count Edzard II of Ostfriesland and his wife Princess Katarina of Sweden, eldest daughter of King Gustav I of Sweden. He was previously married to Countess Walburgis of Rietberg. They had the following children: