Sophie Augusta of Holstein-Gottorp
Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst
17th century portrait
Born	(1630-12-05)5 December 1630 Gottorp
Died	12 December 1680(1680-12-12) (aged 50) Coswig
Spouse	John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst
Issue Detail	Karl William, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst Anthony Günther, Prince of Anhalt-Mühlingen John Louis I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg Sophie Auguste
House	House of Holstein-Gottorp
Father	Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Mother	Duchess Marie Elisabeth of Saxony

Sophie Augusta of Holstein-Gottorp (5 December 1630 inGottorp – 12 December 1680 inCoswig) was a regent of Anhalt-Zerbst during the minority of her eldest surviving son from 1667 until 1674.

She was a daughter ofFrederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp andDuchess Marie Elisabeth of Saxony.

On 16 September 1649 in Gottorp, she marriedJohn VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst. Sophie Augusta was constantly pregnant during her marriage, giving birth almost once a year, but most of her children went on to die in infancy.

After her husband died in 1667, she served as regent for her minor son Charles William until he came of age in 1674.^[1]

Only five of her fourteen children survived into adulthood:

1. John Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (b. Zerbst, 11 October 1650 – d. Zerbst, 13 March 1651), died in infancy.
2. George Rudolph, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (b. Zerbst, 8 September 1651 – d. Zerbst, 26 February 1652), died in infancy.
3. Karl William, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (b. Zerbst, 16 October 1652 – d. Zerbst, 8 November 1718).
4. Anthony Günther, Prince of Anhalt-Mühlingen (b. Zerbst, 11 January 1653 – d. Zerbst, 10 December 1714).
5. John Adolph (b. Zerbst, 2 December 1654 – d. Zerbst, 19 March 1726).
6. John Louis I, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg (b. Zerbst, 4 May 1656 – d.Dornburg, 1 November 1704).
7. Joachim Ernest (b. Zerbst, 30 July 1657 – d. Zerbst, 4 June 1658), died in infancy.
8. Magdalene Sophie (b. Zerbst, 31 October 1658 – d. Zerbst, 30 March 1659), died in infancy.
9. Frederick (b. Zerbst, 11 July 1660 – d. Zerbst, 24 November 1660), died in infancy.
10. Hedwig Marie Eleonore (b. Zerbst, 30 January 1662 – d. Zerbst, 30 June 1662), died in infancy.
11. Sophie Auguste (b. Zerbst, 9 March 1663 – d.Weimar, 14 September 1694), married on 11 October 1685 toJohann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar.
12. A daughter (b. and d. Zerbst, 12 February 1664).
13. Albert (b. and d. Zerbst, 12 February 1665).
14. Augustus (b. Zerbst, 23 August 1666 – d. Zerbst, 7 April 1667), died in infancy.

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