Agnes of Brandenburg (1584-1629)
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Agnes of Brandenburg was an Princess of Brandenburg by birth and by marriage successively Duchess of Pomerania
and of Saxe-Lauenburg.
of Brandenburg (1525-1598) from his third marriage with Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst
(1563-1607), daughter of Prince Joachim Ernest
of Anhalt.
On 25 June 1604 in Berlin, she married her first husband, Duke Philip Julius
of Pomerania-Wolgast (1584-1625). The pair resided at Wolgast Castle. A folwark
at Udars on the island of Rügen
was named after her: Agnisenhof. In 1615, Elisabeth was involved, at the request of her husband, in the financing of a mint
in Franzburg
. After Philip Julius's death, Agnes lived on her wittum
, the district of Barth. Dubslaff Christoph von Eickstedt auf Rothenklempenow, who had been councillor to her husband, served as her secrete cancillor and captain.
Elisabeth married again on 9 September 1628, at Barth Castle, with ten years younger Duke Francis Charles of Saxe-Lauenburg
(1594-1660), who was a general in the imperial army. With this marriage, she lost her rights to Barth. However, Francis Charles persuaded Wallenstein to for Duke Bogislaw XIV to allow her to keep Barth until her death.
Both of her marriages were childless.
Duchy of Pomerania
The Duchy of Pomerania was a duchy in Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea, ruled by dukes of the House of Pomerania ....
and of Saxe-Lauenburg.
Life
Agnes, a member of the house Hohenzollern, was a daughter of the Elector John GeorgeJohn George, Elector of Brandenburg
John George of Brandenburg was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg and a Duke of Prussia...
of Brandenburg (1525-1598) from his third marriage with Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst
Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst
Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst was a princess of Anhalt by birth and Electress of Brandenburg by marriage.- Life :...
(1563-1607), daughter of Prince Joachim Ernest
Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt
Joachim Ernest of Anhalt , was a German prince of the House of Ascania, ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst, and from 1570 sole ruler of all the Anhalt lands....
of Anhalt.
On 25 June 1604 in Berlin, she married her first husband, Duke Philip Julius
Philipp Julius, Duke of Pomerania
Philipp Julius was duke of Pomerania in the Teilherzogtum Pomerania-Wolgast from 1592 to 1625.-Early life:...
of Pomerania-Wolgast (1584-1625). The pair resided at Wolgast Castle. A folwark
Folwark
Folwark is a Polish word for a primarily serfdom-based farm and agricultural enterprise , often very large. Folwarks were operated in the Crown of Poland from the 14th century and in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since the 15th century, from the second half of the 16th century in the joint...
at Udars on the island of Rügen
Rügen
Rügen is Germany's largest island. Located in the Baltic Sea, it is part of the Vorpommern-Rügen district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.- Geography :Rügen is located off the north-eastern coast of Germany in the Baltic Sea...
was named after her: Agnisenhof. In 1615, Elisabeth was involved, at the request of her husband, in the financing of a mint
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in Franzburg
Franzburg
Franzburg is a municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated 20 km southwest of Stralsund...
. After Philip Julius's death, Agnes lived on her wittum
Wittum
Wittum , Widum or Witthum is a medieval Latin legal term, known in marital and ecclesiastical law.- Provide for a widow at the wedding :...
, the district of Barth. Dubslaff Christoph von Eickstedt auf Rothenklempenow, who had been councillor to her husband, served as her secrete cancillor and captain.
Elisabeth married again on 9 September 1628, at Barth Castle, with ten years younger Duke Francis Charles of Saxe-Lauenburg
Francis Charles of Saxe-Lauenburg
Francis Charles of Saxe-Lauenburg was a prince of Saxe-Lauenburg and a general during the Thirty Years' War.- Life :...
(1594-1660), who was a general in the imperial army. With this marriage, she lost her rights to Barth. However, Francis Charles persuaded Wallenstein to for Duke Bogislaw XIV to allow her to keep Barth until her death.
Both of her marriages were childless.