Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau
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Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau (born: 16 February 1602 in Dessau
; died: 26 December 1664 in Weimar
), was a princess of Anhalt-Dessau
by birth and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Weimar
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(1567-1618) from his second marriage with Dorothea (1581-1631), daughter of the Count Palatine John Casimir of Simmern.
She married on 23 May 1625 in Weimar, with her cousin Duke William the Great of Saxe-Weimar (1598-1662), with whom she had been engaged before his campaign in Lower Saxony. The marriage was closed for political reasons: it should deepen the friendly relations between Anhalt and Saxe-Weimer. The marriage was nevertheless described as a very happy one. Eleonore Dorothea remained faithful to the Reformed Church during her marriage, even though she came closer to the Lutheran doctrine, which her husband followed.
She died in 1664 and was initially buried in the chapel of the City Palace in Weimar
. In 1824, her body was transferred to the new Ducal Crypt at Weimar
.
Dessau
Dessau is a town in Germany on the junction of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 July 2007, it is part of the merged town Dessau-Roßlau. Population of Dessau proper: 77,973 .-Geography:...
; died: 26 December 1664 in Weimar
Weimar
Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...
), was a princess of Anhalt-Dessau
Anhalt-Dessau
Anhalt-Dessau was a principality and later a duchy located in Germany. It was created in 1396 following the partition of the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst. The capital of the state was Dessau. Anhalt-Dessau experienced a number of partitions throughout its existence with Anhalt-Köthen being...
by birth and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Weimar
Saxe-Weimar
Saxe-Weimar was one of the Saxon duchies held by the Ernestine branch of the Wettin dynasty in present-day Thuringia. The chief town and capital was Weimar.-Division of Leipzig:...
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Life
Eleonore Dorothea was a daughter of the prince John George I of Anhalt-DessauJohn George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
John George I of Anhalt-Dessau was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the unified principality of Anhalt...
(1567-1618) from his second marriage with Dorothea (1581-1631), daughter of the Count Palatine John Casimir of Simmern.
She married on 23 May 1625 in Weimar, with her cousin Duke William the Great of Saxe-Weimar (1598-1662), with whom she had been engaged before his campaign in Lower Saxony. The marriage was closed for political reasons: it should deepen the friendly relations between Anhalt and Saxe-Weimer. The marriage was nevertheless described as a very happy one. Eleonore Dorothea remained faithful to the Reformed Church during her marriage, even though she came closer to the Lutheran doctrine, which her husband followed.
She died in 1664 and was initially buried in the chapel of the City Palace in Weimar
Weimar
Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...
. In 1824, her body was transferred to the new Ducal Crypt at Weimar
Weimarer Fürstengruft
The Fürstengruft is the ducal burial chapel of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, located in the Historical Cemetery in Weimar. It also houses the tombs of Goethe and Schiller. It is part of the Klassik Stiftung Weimar and since 1998 it and the cemetery have also been part of the Classical Weimar World Heritage...
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Issue
From her marriage Dorothea Eleonore had the following children:- Wilhelm (b. Weimar, 26 March 1626 - d. Weimar, 1 November 1626).
- Johann Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-WeimarJohann Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-WeimarJohn Ernest II , was a duke of Saxe-Weimar.He was the second but eldest surviving son of William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau....
(b. Weimar, 11 September 1627 - d. Weimar, 15 May 1683). - Johann Wilhelm (b. Weimar, 16 August 1630 - d. Weimar, 16 May 1639). http://www.royaltyguide.nl/images-families/wettin/saxeweimareisenach1/1630%20Johann%20Wilhelm.JPG
- Adolf Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach (b. Weimar, 14 May 1632 - d. Eisenach, 22 November 1668).
- Johann Georg I, Duke of Saxe-Marksuhl, later of Saxe-Eisenach (b. Weimar, 12 July 1634 - d. on hunt accident, Eckhartshausen, 19 September 1686). Grandfather of Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Queen ConsortQueen consortA queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
of George II of Great BritainGeorge II of Great BritainGeorge II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany...
. - Wilhelmine Eleonore (b. Weimar, 7 June 1636 - d. Weimar, 1 April 1653).
- Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-JenaBernhard II, Duke of Saxe-JenaBernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Jena , was duke of Saxe-Jena.He was the seventh child but fourth surviving son of Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau....
(b. Weimar, 14 October 1638 - d. Jena, 3 May 1678). - Frederick (b. Weimar, 19 March 1640 - d. Weimar, 19 August 1656).
- Dorothea Marie (b. Weimar, 14 October 1641 - d. MoritzburgMoritzburgMoritzburg is a municipality in the district of Meißen in Saxony, Germany, between Meißen as early centre of Saxony and the today's capital Dresden. It is most famous for its Baroque castle, Schloss Moritzburg....
, 11 June 1675), married on 3 July 1656 to Maurice, Duke of Saxe-ZeitzMaurice, Duke of Saxe-ZeitzMaurice of Saxe-Zeitz was a duke of Saxe-Zeitz and member of the House of Wettin.Born in Dresden, he was the youngest surviving son of Johann Georg I, Elector of Saxony, and his second wife Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia....
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