Brief Life History of Helvig of Schauenburg
When Helvig of Schauenburg was born in 1395, in Schleswig, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, her father, Gerhard VI Count of Holstein-Rendsburg, was 28 and her mother, Catherine Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was 28. She married Balthasar Fürst von Wenden before 18 April 1417. She died on 11 November 1436, in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, at the age of 41, and was buried in Oldenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Germany.
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Name Meaning
equivalent of Hedwig ‘battle strife’ , borne by the young girl who is the central character in Henrik Ibsen's play The Wild Duck ( 1886 ).
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Married Twice
Born 1398 Died 1436 (aged 37–38) Buried St. Lambert's Church in Oldenburg Noble family House of Schauenburg Spouse(s) Balthasar of Mecklenburg Dietrich of Oldenburg Issue King Christian I of Denmark M …
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