Augusta of Denmark

Augusta of Denmark
c.1601
Duchess consort of Holstein-Gottorp
Tenure30 August 1596 - 31 March 1616
Born8 April 1580
Koldinghus
Died5 February 1639(1639-02-05) (aged 58)
Husum Castle
SpouseJohn Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
IssueFrederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Elisabeth Sofie
Adolf
Dorothea Augusta of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp
Hedwig
Anna
John X of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp
Christian
HouseOldenburg
FatherFrederick II of Denmark
MotherSophia of Mecklenburg-Güstrow

Princess Augusta of Denmark (8 April 1580 – 5 February 1639) was the Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp as the wife of Duke John Adolf. She was the third daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark and Sophia of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. She was politically influential during the reign of her son, Duke Frederick III.