Duchess Hedwig of Württemberg
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Duchess Hedwig of Württemberg (15 January 1547, Basel
– 4 March 1590, Marburg
) was a princess of Württemberg
by birth, and by marriage countess of Hesse-Marburg
.
(1515–1568) from his marriage to Anna Maria (1526–1589), daughter of the Margrave George of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach.
She married on 10 May 1563 in Stuttgart Landgrave Louis IV of Hesse-Marburg
(1537–1604). As a strict Lutheran, she was a major influence on her husband. As a result, he remained with the Duke of Württemberg in close religious association, but he also came into confrontation with his brother William
, who wanted to unite all Protestant forces in Germany.
Hedwig died in 1547 and was buried next to her husband under an Tomb
with her statue in the St. Mary's Church in Marburg.
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...
– 4 March 1590, Marburg
Marburg
Marburg is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany, on the River Lahn. It is the main town of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district and its population, as of March 2010, was 79,911.- Founding and early history :...
) was a princess of Württemberg
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
by birth, and by marriage countess of Hesse-Marburg
Hesse-Marburg
The Landgraviate of Hesse-Marburg was a German landgraviate, and independent principality, within the Holy Roman Empire, that existed between 1485 and 1500, and between 1567 and 1604/1650....
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Life
Hedwig was the eldest daughter of the Duke Christopher of Württemberg(1515–1568) from his marriage to Anna Maria (1526–1589), daughter of the Margrave George of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach.
She married on 10 May 1563 in Stuttgart Landgrave Louis IV of Hesse-Marburg
Louis IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg
Landgrave Louis IV of Hesse-Marburg was the son of Landgrave Philip I of Hesse and his wife Christine of Saxony. After the death of his father in 1567, Hesse was divided among his sons and Louis received Hesse-Marburg including Marburg and Giessen.Louis received his education at the court of...
(1537–1604). As a strict Lutheran, she was a major influence on her husband. As a result, he remained with the Duke of Württemberg in close religious association, but he also came into confrontation with his brother William
William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
William IV of Hesse-Kassel , also called William the Wise, was the first Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel . He was the founder of the oldest line, which survives to this day.-Life:...
, who wanted to unite all Protestant forces in Germany.
Hedwig died in 1547 and was buried next to her husband under an Tomb
Tomb
A tomb is a repository for the remains of the dead. It is generally any structurally enclosed interment space or burial chamber, of varying sizes...
with her statue in the St. Mary's Church in Marburg.