George III of Brieg
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George III of Brieg was a Duke of Brzeg
since 1633 (as administrator; in 1639 he took formally the title, together with his brothers until 1654) and Legnica
-Wołów during 1653-1654 (with his brothers).
He was the eldest son of John Christian
, Duke of Brzeg
-Legnica
-Wołów-Oława, by his first wife Dorothea Sybille, daughter of John George, Elector of Brandenburg
.
John Christian died in 1639 and George III, together with his two only surviving brothers Louis IV and Christian inherited Brzeg and Oława. After the death of their uncle George Rudolf in 1653, the brothers inherited Legnica and Wołów; however, only one year later (1654), they decided to make a formal division of their domains: George III retained Brzeg
, Louis IV obtained Legnica
and Christian received the small towns of Oława and Wołów. When his brother Louis IV died without surviving issue in 1663, George III and Christian inherited Legnica together as co-rulers.
on 23 February 1638, George III married firstly with Sophie Katharina (b. Oleśnica, 2 September 1601 - d. Brzeg, 21 March 1659), daughter of Charles II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
, Duke of Ziębice
-Oleśnica
by his wife Elisabeth Magdalena of Brieg, sister of George III's grandfather Joachim Frederick
; thus, she was his first cousin once removed
. They had one daughter:
In Brzeg
on 19 October 1660, George III married secondly with Elisabeth Marie Charlotte (b. Sedan, 23 October 1638 - d. Brzeg, 22 May 1664), daughter of Louis Philipp, Count Palatine of Simmern
-Kaiserslautern
and niece of Frederick V, Elector Palatine
and briefly King of Bohemia
. The marriage was childless.
George III survive his second wife only two months. After his death without male issue, his lands were inherited by his only surviving brother, Christian, who then reunited all their lands under his rule.
Brzeg
Brzeg is a town in southwestern Poland with 38,496 inhabitants , situated in Silesia in the Opole Voivodeship on the left bank of the Oder...
since 1633 (as administrator; in 1639 he took formally the title, together with his brothers until 1654) and Legnica
Legnica
Legnica is a town in south-western Poland, in Silesia, in the central part of Lower Silesia, on the plain of Legnica, riverside: Kaczawa and Czarna Woda. Between 1 June 1975 and 31 December 1998 Legnica was the capital of the Legnica Voivodeship. It is currently the seat of the county...
-Wołów during 1653-1654 (with his brothers).
He was the eldest son of John Christian
John Christian of Brieg
John Christian of Brieg , 25 December 1639), was a Duke of Brzeg–Legnica–Wołów ....
, Duke of Brzeg
Brzeg
Brzeg is a town in southwestern Poland with 38,496 inhabitants , situated in Silesia in the Opole Voivodeship on the left bank of the Oder...
-Legnica
Legnica
Legnica is a town in south-western Poland, in Silesia, in the central part of Lower Silesia, on the plain of Legnica, riverside: Kaczawa and Czarna Woda. Between 1 June 1975 and 31 December 1998 Legnica was the capital of the Legnica Voivodeship. It is currently the seat of the county...
-Wołów-Oława, by his first wife Dorothea Sybille, daughter of John George, Elector of Brandenburg
John George, Elector of Brandenburg
John George of Brandenburg was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg and a Duke of Prussia...
.
Life
The invasion of the Imperial troops in Brzeg (1633), forced the escape of John Christian and his morganatic family to Poland. In 1635, Emperor Ferdinand II entrusted George III the administration of Brzeg during the absence of his father, who never return home.John Christian died in 1639 and George III, together with his two only surviving brothers Louis IV and Christian inherited Brzeg and Oława. After the death of their uncle George Rudolf in 1653, the brothers inherited Legnica and Wołów; however, only one year later (1654), they decided to make a formal division of their domains: George III retained Brzeg
Brzeg
Brzeg is a town in southwestern Poland with 38,496 inhabitants , situated in Silesia in the Opole Voivodeship on the left bank of the Oder...
, Louis IV obtained Legnica
Legnica
Legnica is a town in south-western Poland, in Silesia, in the central part of Lower Silesia, on the plain of Legnica, riverside: Kaczawa and Czarna Woda. Between 1 June 1975 and 31 December 1998 Legnica was the capital of the Legnica Voivodeship. It is currently the seat of the county...
and Christian received the small towns of Oława and Wołów. When his brother Louis IV died without surviving issue in 1663, George III and Christian inherited Legnica together as co-rulers.
Marriages and Issue
In BierutówBierutów
Bierutów is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Bierutów. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...
on 23 February 1638, George III married firstly with Sophie Katharina (b. Oleśnica, 2 September 1601 - d. Brzeg, 21 March 1659), daughter of Charles II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
Charles II, Duke of Münsterberg-Oels
Charles II of Münsterberg-Oels was Duke of Oels from 1565 to 1617 and Duke of Bernstadt from 1604 to 1617. He also hald the titles of Duke of Münsterberg and Count of Glatz...
, Duke of Ziębice
Ziebice
Ziębice is a town in Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Ziębice. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany...
-Oleśnica
Olesnica
Oleśnica is a town in the Trzebnickie Hills in southwestern Poland with 36,951 inhabitants . It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship...
by his wife Elisabeth Magdalena of Brieg, sister of George III's grandfather Joachim Frederick
Joachim Frederick of Brieg
Joachim Frederick of Brieg Joachim Frederick of Brieg Joachim Frederick of Brieg , , was a Duke of Oława and Wołów and Brzeg and Legnica ....
; thus, she was his first cousin once removed
Cousin
In kinship terminology, a cousin is a relative with whom one shares one or more common ancestors. The term is rarely used when referring to a relative in one's immediate family where there is a more specific term . The term "blood relative" can be used synonymously and establishes the existence of...
. They had one daughter:
- Dorothea Elisabeth (b. Wroclaw, 17 December 1646 - d. Dillenburg, 9 June 1691), married on 13 October 1663 to Henry, Prince of Nassau-DillenburgHenry, Prince of Nassau-DillenburgPrince Henry of Nassau-Dillenburg was a Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg from 1662 until his death...
.
In Brzeg
Brzeg
Brzeg is a town in southwestern Poland with 38,496 inhabitants , situated in Silesia in the Opole Voivodeship on the left bank of the Oder...
on 19 October 1660, George III married secondly with Elisabeth Marie Charlotte (b. Sedan, 23 October 1638 - d. Brzeg, 22 May 1664), daughter of Louis Philipp, Count Palatine of Simmern
Simmern
Simmern is a town of 8,000 inhabitants in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, the district seat of the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, and the seat of the like-named Verbandsgemeinde...
-Kaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern is a city in southwest Germany, located in the Bundesland of Rhineland-Palatinate at the edge of the Palatinate forest . The historic centre dates to the 9th century. It is from Paris, from Frankfurt am Main, and from Luxembourg.Kaiserslautern is home to 99,469 people...
and niece of Frederick V, Elector Palatine
Frederick V, Elector Palatine
Frederick V was Elector Palatine , and, as Frederick I , King of Bohemia ....
and briefly King of Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
. The marriage was childless.
George III survive his second wife only two months. After his death without male issue, his lands were inherited by his only surviving brother, Christian, who then reunited all their lands under his rule.