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In 1350 his nephew, Gerhard V, Count of Holstein-Plön, bequeathed Holstein-Plön to John. At his death he ruled his German possessions of Holstein-Plön and Holstein-Kiel, then inherited by his son Adolph IX. In Danish tradition John is overshadowed by Gerhard III as a Holstein ruler in Denmark.
Together with Count Gerhard III of Holstein-Rendsburg, John III was the lord ruling in guardianship the Danish Duchy of Schleswig 1332–1340. He was known as “John the Mild”. (en) Jean III de Holstein dit le Clément danois Johan den Milde (1297- 27 septembre 1359) comte de Holstein-Kiel (1321-1359) et comte de Holstein-Plön (1350-1359).
John III conquered Holstein-Kiel with Gerhard III of Holstein-Rendsburg. Holstein-Plön reverted to Holstein-Kiel in 1350 upon the death of 27-year-old Gerhard V without issue. When the Plön line died out in 1390, Holstein-Kiel (and Holstein-Plön within it) reverted to Holstein-Rendsburg , ruled by Count Nicholas of Holstein-Rendsburg (died 1397) and his nephew, Count Gerhard VI of Holstein ...
In 1350 his nephew, Gerhard V, Count of Holstein-Plön, bequeathed Holstein-Plön to John. At his death he ruled his German possessions of Holstein-Plön and Holstein-Kiel, then inherited by his son Adolph IX. In Danish tradition John is overshadowed by Gerhard III as a Holstein ruler in Denmark.
Gerhard Gerhard II Graf von Holstein-Plön, der Blinde Schauenburg (Holstein) (1254 - certain 28 Oct 1312) 0 references.
John III, Count of Holstein-Plön; Waldemar von Schauenburg; Elisabeth von Schauenburg; Spouse: Agnes of Brandenburg (1293–) Ingeborg of Sweden (1275–) Authority file
Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Norburg (26 October 1581 – 22 July 1658), married on 1 August 1627 to Juliana of Saxe-Lauenburg, daughter of Francis II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg. Margaret of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (24 February 1583 – 20 April 1658), married on 27 August 1603 to John VII, Count of Nassau-Siegen.
