Elisabeth Sophia of Brandenburg
Elisabeth Sophia of Brandenburg | |
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Princess of Brandenburg Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg | |
Full name
Elisabeth Sofie Hohenzollern von Brandenburg | |
Born | 13 July 1589 Berlin or Colln, Margraviate of Brandenburg |
Died | 24 December 1629 (age 40) Frankfurt an der Oder, Margraviate of Brandenburg |
Nationality | Margraviate of Brandenburg |
Noble family | Hohenzollern |
Spouse(s) | Janusz Radziwill (m. 1613 - his death in 1620) Julius Henry of Saxe-Lauenburg (m. 1628 - Elisabeth's death in 1629) |
Issue
Boguslaw Radziwill Elizabeth Eleanor Radziwill John Jerzy Radziwill Sophia Agnes Radziwill Francis Erdmann | |
Father | John George |
Mother | Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst |
Elisabeth Sophia Hohenzollern von Brandenburg, commonly known as Elisabeth Sophia of Brandenburg (13 July 1589 – 24 December 1629), was a Princess of Brandenburg and the daughter of John George, Elector of Brandenburg, and his third wife, Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst. Elisabeth Sophia married twice, with her second marriage giving her the title Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg. She lived to the age of forty, dying on Christmas Eve 1629.[2]
Biography[]
Early life[]
Elisabeth Sophia was born on 13 July 1589, either in Berlin or in the adjacent city of Cölln, both of which were then located in the Margraviate of Brandenburg.[2]
First marriage[]
On 27 March 1613, Elisabeth Sophia was married in Berlin to Janusz Radziwiłł, a Polish noble who had been widowed the previous year by his wife, Zofia Olelkowicz Słucka.[3][2] On 3 May 1620, Elisabeth Sophia gave birth to Bogusław Radziwiłł, who would go on to govern the Duchy of Prussia.[4][5] Elisabeth Sophia bore another three children during this marriage, , , and , but records of these children are not available, and it is likely that all but Bogusław died in infancy. Her husband, Janusz, died on 3 December 1620, leaving behind the 31-year old mother widowed.[6][7]
Second marriage[]
On 27 February 1628, Elisabeth Sophia entered into another marriage, this time with Julius Henry, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg.[2] On 25 February 1629, Elisabeth Sophia gave birth to another son, Francis Erdmann, Julius Henry's heir to the Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg.[4]
Death and burial[]
Elisabeth Sophia died in Frankfurt an der Oder on 24 December 1629, at the age of forty.[2][6]
References[]
- ^ "Brandenburg Court miniaturist (c. 1593) - Elizabeth Sophia, Margravine of Brandenburg (1589-1629)". www.rct.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Elisabeth Sophie (Hohenzollern) von Brandenburg (1589-1629) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree". www.wikitree.com. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Short history of the Radziwill Family by Peter Paul Bajer". web.archive.org. 31 December 2006. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Person:Elisabeth Sophia of Brandenburg (1) - Genealogy". www.werelate.org. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge. Encyclopedia Americana Corporation. 1919.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Elisabeth Sophie von Brandenburg". geneee.org. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Skiepjan, Anastazja A. (29 September 2017). "Pogrzeb Janusza Radziwiłła (1579–1620)". Klio - Czasopismo Poświęcone Dziejom Polski i Powszechnym (in Polish). 40 (1): 3–30. doi:10.12775/KLIO.2017.001. ISSN 1643-8191.
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