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Gerhard VI (c. 1367–1404) was the Count of Holstein-Rendsburg from 1382, and Duke of Schleswig as of 1386. Gerhard VI was born around 1367, the son of Count Henry II from the Rendsburg line of the House of Schauenburg and Ingeborg of Mecklenburg.
7 gen 2024 · Genealogy for Gerhard VI Von Holstein-rendsburg von Holstein-Rendsburg (Holstein, Schauenburg), Graf zu Holstein-Rendsburg, Herzog zu Schleswig (c.1368 - 1404) family tree on Geni, with over 255 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
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Sons of Gerhard VI, ruled jointly in Holstein-Rendsburg. As Gerhard also wanted to rule in Schleswig he claimed (unsuccessfully) this duchy for himself against his brother. Adolph was the mightiest vassal of Danish crown at his time, gaining royal Danish recognition in 1440.
Discover life events, stories and photos about Gerhard VI Count of Holstein-Rendsburg (1367–1404) of Itzehoe, Steinburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
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Gerhard VI was the Count of Holstein-Rendsburg from 1382, and Duke of Schleswig as of 1386. Gerhard VI was born around 1367, the son of Count Henry II from the Rendsburg line of the House of Schauenburg and Ingeborg of Mecklenburg.
Henry was the elder son of Count Gerhard III and Sophia of Werle. Henry was a major European player as a mercenary leader and a typical representative of the late medieval knighthood. He fought in Italy, Russia, Estonia and France.
Graf Gerhard VI. von Holstein-Rendsburg vereinte 1395 auf seinem Siegel erstmals die zwei Schleswiger Löwen mit dem holsteinischen Nesselblatt (gezackter Schild), wie es im heutigen Wappen Schleswig-Holsteins zu finden ist.
