Adolphus VIII of Holstein

Duke of Southern Jutland, Count of Holstein
Person human Q364431
Adolphus VIII of Holstein
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Adolphus VIII of Holstein

Summary

Adolphus VIII of Holstein is a human[1]. His place of birth was Itzehoe[2]. He was born on January 1, 1401[3]. He passed away in Bad Segeberg[4]. He died on January 1, 1459[5]. He worked as a feudatory[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein was born in Itzehoe[2].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein died in Bad Segeberg[4].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein was born on January 1, 1401[3].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein died on January 1, 1459[5].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein died on December 4, 1459[8].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein is buried at Schleswig Cathedral[9].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein's father was Gerhard VI, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg[10].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein's mother was Catherine Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg[11].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[12].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein's professions included feudatory[6].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein is recorded as male[13].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein's family is recorded as House of Schaumburg[15].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein's noble title is recorded as count[16].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein's Commons category is recorded as Adolphus XI, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg[17].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein's given name is recorded as Adolphe[18].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein's described by source is recorded as Deutsche Biographie[19].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[21].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Adolf VIII von Holstein'}[23].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein's sibling is recorded as Gerhard VII, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg[24].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein's sibling is recorded as Henry IV, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg[25].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein's sibling is recorded as Helvig of Schauenburg[26].
  • Adolphus VIII of Holstein's sibling is recorded as Ingeborg of Holstein[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Itzehoe[2], Adolphus VIII of Holstein… he was born on January 1, 1401[3]. His father was Gerhard VI, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg[10]. His mother was Catherine Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg[11].

Career and Affiliations

Adolphus VIII of Holstein worked as a feudatory[6].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1459[5] and December 4, 1459[8]. Adolphus VIII of Holstein passed away in Bad Segeberg[4]. Burial took place at Schleswig Cathedral[9].

Why It Matters

Adolphus VIII of Holstein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Adolphus VIII of Holstein born?

Adolphus VIII of Holstein's place of birth was Itzehoe[2].

Where did Adolphus VIII of Holstein die?

Adolphus VIII of Holstein passed away in Bad Segeberg[4].

Who were Adolphus VIII of Holstein's parents?

Adolphus VIII of Holstein's father was Gerhard VI, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg[10]. Adolphus VIII of Holstein's mother was Catherine Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg[11].

What did Adolphus VIII of Holstein do for work?

Adolphus VIII of Holstein worked as feudatory[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Deutsche Biographie. deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Q22341350. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Deutsche Biographie, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Otto's encyclopedia +1
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  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Adolphe
    Mother Catherine Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg
    Family House of Schaumburg
    Aliases
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