List of Saxon consorts
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This is a list of the Duchesses, Electresses and Queens of Saxony; the consorts of the Duke of Saxony and its successor states; including Electoral
, Royal
, Ascanian, Albertine, and the Ernestine Saxony
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Duchess of Saxony
Duchess of Saxe-Wittenberg
Duchess of Saxe-Weissenfels
Duchess of Saxe-Merseburg
Duchess of Saxe-Zeitz
Duchess of Saxe-Weimar
Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach
Duchess of Saxe-Coburg
Duchess of Saxe-Eisenach
Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg
Duchess of Saxe-Gotha
Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Duchess of Saxe-Marksuhl
Duchess of Saxe-Jena
Duchess of Saxe-Eisenberg
Duchess of Saxe-Hildburghausen
Duchess of Saxe-Römhild
Duchess of Saxe-Saalfeld
Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen
Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
Queen of Saxony
Electorate of Saxony
The Electorate of Saxony , sometimes referred to as Upper Saxony, was a State of the Holy Roman Empire. It was established when Emperor Charles IV raised the Ascanian duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg to the status of an Electorate by the Golden Bull of 1356...
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Kingdom of Saxony
The Kingdom of Saxony , lasting between 1806 and 1918, was an independent member of a number of historical confederacies in Napoleonic through post-Napoleonic Germany. From 1871 it was part of the German Empire. It became a Free state in the era of Weimar Republic in 1918 after the end of World War...
, Ascanian, Albertine, and the Ernestine Saxony
Ernestine duchies
The Ernestine duchies, also called the Saxon duchies , were a changing number of small states largely located in the present German state of Thuringia, governed by dukes of the Ernestine line of the House of Wettin.-Overview:The...
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Duchess of SaxonyDuchy of SaxonyThe medieval Duchy of Saxony was a late Early Middle Ages "Carolingian stem duchy" covering the greater part of Northern Germany. It covered the area of the modern German states of Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Saxony-Anhalt and most of Schleswig-Holstein...
- ? - 800: Geva of Westfold, wife of WidukindWidukindWidukind was a pagan Saxon leader and the chief opponent of Charlemagne during the Saxon Wars. Widukind was the leader of the Saxons against the Frankish king Charlemagne...
, daughter of the Danish king Goimo I and sister of the Danish kings RagnarRagnar LodbrokRagnar Lodbrok was a Norse legendary hero from the Viking Age who was thoroughly reshaped in Old Norse poetry and legendary sagas.-Life as recorded in the sagas:...
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Oda | Billung, princep | 805 | before 830 | 845 | 866 husband's death |
17 May 913 | Liudolf Liudolf, Duke of Saxony Liudolf was a Saxon count, son of one count Brun and his wife Gisla von Verla ; later authors called him duke of the Eastern Saxons and count of Eastphalia... |
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Hedwiga Hedwiga Hedwiga was the daughter of Henry of Franconia and his wife Ingeltrude. She married Otto I, Duke of Saxony . They had three sons, Henry , Thankmar and Liudolf , as well as a daughter, Oda. Oda married Zwentibold, King of Lotharingia.... |
Henry of Franconia Henry of Franconia Henry , a son of Count Poppo of Grapfeld, one of the first Babenbergs, was the most important East Frankish general during the reign of Charles the Fat. He was variously titled Count or Margrave of Saxony and Duke of Franconia.... (Babenberg) |
850/55 | 869/70 | 2 February 880 husband's accession |
24 December 903 | Otto I Otto I, Duke of Saxony Otto , called the Illustrious by later authors, was the Duke of Saxony from 880 to his death. He was the younger son of Duke Liudolf of Saxony and his wife Oda of Billung, and succeeded his brother Bruno as duke after the latter's death in battle in 880... |
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Matilda of Ringelheim Matilda of Ringelheim Saint Mathilda was the wife of King Henry I of Germany, the first ruler of the Saxon Ottonian dynasty, thereby Duchess consort of Saxony from 912 and German Queen from 919 until 936. Their eldest son Otto succeeded his father as German King and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 962... |
Dietrich, Count of Westphalia (Immedinger Immedinger The Immedinger were a noble family of medieval Saxony, descended from the Saxon leader Widukind. The most notable member was Saint Matilda , queen consort of King Henry I of Germany.... ) |
895 | 909 | 30 November 912 husband's accession |
2 July 936 husband's death |
14 March 968 | Henry I Henry I of Germany Henry I the Fowler was the Duke of Saxony from 912 and German king from 919 until his death. First of the Ottonian Dynasty of German kings and emperors, he is generally considered to be the founder and first king of the medieval German state, known until then as East Francia... |
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Eadgyth Eadgyth Edith of England , also spelt Eadgyth or Ædgyth, was the daughter of Edward the Elder, and the wife of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor.-Life:... |
Edward the Elder Edward the Elder Edward the Elder was an English king. He became king in 899 upon the death of his father, Alfred the Great. His court was at Winchester, previously the capital of Wessex... (Wessex House of Wessex The House of Wessex, also known as the House of Cerdic, refers to the family that ruled a kingdom in southwest England known as Wessex. This House was in power from the 6th century under Cerdic of Wessex to the unification of the Kingdoms of England.... ) |
910 | September 929 | 2 July 936 husband's accession |
26 January 946 | Otto II Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor Otto I the Great , son of Henry I the Fowler and Matilda of Ringelheim, was Duke of Saxony, King of Germany, King of Italy, and "the first of the Germans to be called the emperor of Italy" according to Arnulf of Milan... |
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Adelaide of Italy and Burgundy Adelaide of Italy Saint Adelaide of Italy , also called Adelaide of Burgundy, was the second wife of Otto the Great, Holy Roman Emperor... |
Rudolph II of Burgundy Rudolph II of Burgundy Rudolph II was king of Upper Burgundy , Lower Burgundy , and Italy . He was the son of Rudolph I, king of Upper Burgundy, and it is presumed that his mother was his father's known wife, Guilla of Provence... (Elder Welf Elder House of Welf The Elder House of Welf was a dynasty of European rulers in the 9th through 11th centuries to 1055. It consisted of two groups, a Burgundian group and a Swabian group. It is disputed whether the two groups formed one dynasty or whether they shared the same name by coincidence only.-Burgundian... ) |
931 | October/November 951 | 961 the Liudolfings replaced by the Billungs |
16 December 999 | |||
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Oda | - | - | - | - | - | 15 March in an unknown year | Hermann | |
Hildesuith of Westerbourg | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Hildegarde of Stade | Henry I, Count of Stade | 974/7 | 990 | 9 February 1011 husband's death |
3 October 1011 | Bernard I Bernard I, Duke of Saxony Bernard I was the duke of Saxony , the second of the Billung dynasty, a son of Duke Herman and Oda. He extended his father's power considerably.... |
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Eilika of Schweinfurt | Henry of Schweinfurt Henry of Schweinfurt Henry of Schweinfurt was the Margrave of the Nordgau from 994 until 1004. He was called the "glory of eastern Franconia" by his own cousin, the chronicler Thietmar of Merseburg.... |
1000 | 1020 | 10 December 1055/1056 | Bernard II Bernard II, Duke of Saxony Bernard II was the Duke of Saxony , the third of the Billung dynasty, a son of Bernard I and Hildegard. He had the rights of a count in Frisia.... |
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Wulfhild of Norway | Olaf II of Norway Olaf II of Norway Olaf II Haraldsson was King of Norway from 1015 to 1028. He was posthumously given the title Rex Perpetuus Norvegiae and canonised in Nidaros by Bishop Grimkell, one year after his death in the Battle of Stiklestad on 29 July 1030. Enshrined in Nidaros Cathedral... (Fairhair) |
- | November 1042 | 29 June 1059 husband's accession |
24 May 1071 | Ordulf Ordulf, Duke of Saxony Ordulf was the duke of Saxony from 1059, when he succeeded his father Bernard II, until his death. He was a member of the Billung family.-Reign:... |
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Gertrude of Haldensleben | Conrad, Count of Haldensleben | - | 1071, after May | 28 March 1072 husband's death |
21 February 1116 | |||
Sophia of Hungary | Béla I of Hungary (Árpád) |
1045/50 | after 6 March 1070 | 28 March 1072 husband's accession |
18 June 1095 | Magnus Magnus, Duke of Saxony Magnus was the duke of Saxony from 1072 to 1106. Eldest son and successor of Ordulf and Wulfhild of Norway, he was the last member of the House of Billung.-Rebellion:... |
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Richenza of Northeim Richenza of Northeim Richenza of Northeim was a member of the dynasty of the Counts of Northeim, and a German Empress.She was the daughter of Henry the Fat of Northeim and Gertrud of Brunswick of the Brunonen dynasty.... |
Henry the Fat of Northeim, Margrave of Frisia Henry, Margrave of Frisia Henry the Fat , also known as Henry of Nordheim or Northeim, was from 1083 Count in Rittigau and Eichsfeld and from 1099 the Margrave of Frisia. He was the eldest son of Otto of Nordheim and Richenza of Swabia.... (Northeim) |
1087/89 | 1100 | 23 August 1106 husband's accession |
4 December 1137 husband's death |
10 June 1141 | Lothair Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor Lothair III of Supplinburg , was Duke of Saxony , King of Germany , and Holy Roman Emperor from 1133 to 1137. The son of Count Gebhard of Supplinburg, his reign was troubled by the constant intriguing of Frederick I, Duke of Swabia and Duke Conrad of Franconia... |
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Gertrude of Süpplingenburg | Lothair Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor Lothair III of Supplinburg , was Duke of Saxony , King of Germany , and Holy Roman Emperor from 1133 to 1137. The son of Count Gebhard of Supplinburg, his reign was troubled by the constant intriguing of Frederick I, Duke of Swabia and Duke Conrad of Franconia... (Süpplingenburg) |
18 April 1115 | 29 May 1127 | 4 December 1137 husband's accession |
20 October 1139 husband's death |
18 April 1143 | Henry II | |
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Sophie of Winzenburg | Herman I, Count of Winzenburg | - | 1124, after 7 December | 20 October 1139 husband's accession |
1142 husband renounces claims |
25 March 1160 | Albert I | |
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Clementia of Zähringen Clementia of Zähringen Clementia of Zähringen , was a daughter of Conrad I, Duke of Zähringen and his wife Clementia of Namur. By her first marriage, Clementia was Duchess consort of Bavaria and Saxony. By her second marriage she was Countess Consort of Savoy.... |
Conrad I, Duke of Zähringen (Zähringen) |
- | 1147 | 23 November 1162 divorce |
1167 | Henry III Henry the Lion Henry the Lion was a member of the Welf dynasty and Duke of Saxony, as Henry III, from 1142, and Duke of Bavaria, as Henry XII, from 1156, which duchies he held until 1180.... |
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Matilda of England Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony Matilda of England was the eldest daughter of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Through her marriage with Henry the Lion, she was Duchess of Saxony and later of Bavaria.-Early life:... |
Henry II of England Henry II of England Henry II ruled as King of England , Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France. Henry, the great-grandson of William the Conqueror, was the... (Plantagenet House of Plantagenet The House of Plantagenet , a branch of the Angevins, was a royal house founded by Geoffrey V of Anjou, father of Henry II of England. Plantagenet kings first ruled the Kingdom of England in the 12th century. Their paternal ancestors originated in the French province of Gâtinais and gained the... ) |
June 1156 | 1 February 1168 | 1180 husband lost duchy |
13 July 1189 | |||
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Judith of Poland | Mieszko III the Old Mieszko III the Old Mieszko III the Old , of the royal Piast dynasty, was Duke of Greater Poland from 1138 and High Duke of Poland, with interruptions, from 1173 until his death.... (Piasts) |
before 1154 | 1173 | 1180 husband gained duchy |
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Agnes of Austria | Leopold VI, Duke of Austria Leopold VI, Duke of Austria Leopold VI , called the Glorious, from the House of Babenberg, was Duke of Austria from 1198 to 1230 and of Styria from 1194 to 1230.... (Babenberg) |
19 February 1205 | 1222 | 29 August 1226 | Albert I Albert I, Duke of Saxony Albert I was a Duke of Saxony, Angria, and Westphalia; Lord of Nordalbingia; Count of Anhalt; and Prince-elector and Archmarshal of the Holy Roman Empire... |
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Agnes of Thuringia | Hermann I, Landgrave of Thuringia (Ludowinger) |
1205 | 1238 | 1246 | ||||
Helene of Brunswick-Lüneburg | Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Otto I of Brunswick-Lüneburg was the first duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg from 1235 until his death. He is called Otto the Child to distinguish him from his uncle, Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor.-Early years:... (Welf) |
18 March 1223 | 1247 | 7 October 1260 husband's death |
6 September 1273 | |||
Saxe-Wittenberg The Duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg was a medieval duchy of the Holy Roman Empire centered at Wittenberg, which emerged after the dissolution of the stem duchy of Saxony. As the precursor of the Saxon Electorate, the Ascanian Wittenberg dukes prevailed in obtaining the Saxon electoral dignity.-Ascanian... and Saxe-Lauenburg who both claimed and used the titles of Dukes of Saxony, Westphalia and Angria . |
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Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg
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Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess | Ceased to be Duchess | Death | Husband |
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Ingeborg Birgersdotter of Bjelbo | Birger jarl Birger jarl , or Birger Magnusson, was a Swedish statesman, Jarl of Sweden and a member of the House of Bjelbo, who played a pivotal role in the consolidation of Sweden. Birger also led the Second Swedish Crusade, which established Swedish rule in Finland. Additionally, he is traditionally attributed to have... (Bjelbo House of Bjelbo The House of Bjelbo , also known as the House of Folkung , was an Ostrogothian Swedish family that provided for several medieval Swedish bishops, jarls and kings.- Name and origin :... ) |
1253 | 1270 | 1282 husband resigned |
30 June 1302 | John I John I, Duke of Saxony Duke John I of Saxony was the elder son of Duke Albert I of Saxony and his third wife Helen of Brunswick and Lunenburg, a daughter of Otto the Child... |
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Agnes of Habsburg Agnes of Habsburg Agnes of Habsburg was a daughter of Emperor Rudolph I of Germany and his first wife Countess Gertrude of Hohenberg. She was a member of the House of Habsburg.- Marriage :In 1273 she was married to Elector Albert II of Saxony... |
Rudolph I of Germany Rudolph I of Germany Rudolph I was King of the Romans from 1273 until his death. He played a vital role in raising the Habsburg dynasty to a leading position among the Imperial feudal dynasties... (Habsburg) |
1257 | October 1273 | 1282 husband turned from co-ruling duke into regent for his minor nephews |
11 October 1322 | Albert II Albert II, Duke of Saxony Albert II of Saxony was a son of Duke Albert I of Saxony and his third wife Helen of Brunswick and Lunenburg, a daughter of Otto the Child. He supported Rudolph I of Germany at his election as Roman king and became his son-in-law... |
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Elisabeth of Holstein-Rendsburg | Henry I, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg (Schaumburg) |
1300 | 1315 | 22 April 1322 husband's death |
before 1340 | John II John II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg John II of Saxe-Lauenburg was the eldest son of John I of Saxony and Ingeborg Birgersdotter of Småland , a daughter or grandchild of Birger jarl. He ruled Saxony jointly with his uncle Albert II and his brothers Albert III and Eric I, first fostered by Albert II, until coming of age... |
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Beata of Schwerin | Gunzelin VI, Count of Schwerin Gunzelin VI, Count of Schwerin Günzel VI of Schwerin was a son of Count Niklot I of Schwerin and his wife, Elisabeth of Holstein. In of, he succeeded his father in Schwerin-Wittenburg.... |
- | by 30 May 1334 | before 1341 | Albert IV Albert IV, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Albert IV of Saxe-Lauenburg was the eldest son of John II of Saxe-Lauenburg and Countess Elisabeth of Schauenburg and Holstein-Rendsburg , sister of Gerard III the Great... |
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Sophie of Werle-Güstrow | John II, Lord of Werle-Güstrow John II of Werle John II, Lord of Werle[-Güstrow] nicknamed The Bald , was from 1309 to 1316 co-regent of Werle and from 1316 to 1337 Lord of Werle-Güstrow. He was the second eldest son of John I of Werle and Sophie of Lindau-Ruppin.... (Mecklenburg-Werle House of Mecklenburg The House of Mecklenburg is a North German dynasty of West Slavic origin that ruled until 1918.- Origins :Niklot was a lord of the Wendish tribe of Obotrites. When the Holy Roman Empire expanded eastwards, notably to the coast of Baltic in 13th century, a portion of Obotrite lords allied with... ) |
1329 | 1341 | February 1343 husband's death |
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Katharina of Werle-Güstrow | Nicholas III, Lord of Werle-Güstrow Nicholas III of Werle Nicholas III, Lord of Werle[-Güstrow], nicknamed Staveleke , was from 1337 to 1360 to Lord of Werle-Güstrow. He was the eldest son of John II of Werle-Güstrow and Matilda of Brunswick.... (Mecklenburg-Werle House of Mecklenburg The House of Mecklenburg is a North German dynasty of West Slavic origin that ruled until 1918.- Origins :Niklot was a lord of the Wendish tribe of Obotrites. When the Holy Roman Empire expanded eastwards, notably to the coast of Baltic in 13th century, a portion of Obotrite lords allied with... ) |
- | by 25 January 1366 | 1370 husband's death |
after 17 December 1402 | Albert V Albert V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Albert V of Saxe-Lauenburg was the second son of Duke Albert IV of Saxe-Lauenburg and Beata of Schwerin , daughter of Gunzelin VI, Count of Schwerin. Albert succeeded his elder brother John III in 1356 as Duke of Saxe-Bergedorf-Mölln, a branch duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg... |
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Margaret of Brandenburg-Salzwedel Margaret of Brandenburg Margaret of Brandenburg-Salzwedel was a Polish queen consort as the spouse of king Przemysł II of Poland and later a Saxon duchess consort as spouse of Albert III of Saxe-Ratzeburg... |
Albert III, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel (Ascania) |
1270 | 24 September 1302 Papal Pope Boniface VIII Pope Boniface VIII , born Benedetto Gaetani, was Pope of the Catholic Church from 1294 to 1303. Today, Boniface VIII is probably best remembered for his feuds with Dante, who placed him in the Eighth circle of Hell in his Divina Commedia, among the Simonists.- Biography :Gaetani was born in 1235 in... dispensation Papal dispensation Papal dispensation is a reserved right of the Pope that allows for individuals to be exempted from a specific Canon Law. Dispensations are divided into two categories: general, and matrimonial. Matrimonial dispensations can be either to allow a marriage in the first place, or to dissolve one... |
October 1308 husband's death |
1 May 1315 | Albert III Albert III, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Albert III of Saxe-Lauenburg was a son of John I, Duke of Saxony and Ingeborg Birgersdotter of Småland , a daughter or grandchild of Birger jarl. He ruled Saxony jointly with his uncle Albert II and his brothers Eric I and John II, first fostered by Albert II, until coming of age... |
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Elisabeth of Pomerania | Bogislaw IV, Duke of Pomerania Bogislaw IV, Duke of Pomerania Bogislaw IV , of the Griffins dynasty, was Duke of Pomerania for thirty years.Bogislaw was the eldest son of Duke Barnim I by his first wife, sometimes said to be a daughter of King Eric X of Sweden. He was an adult at his father's death in 1278, having been co-ruler since 1276... (Pomerania House of Pomerania The House of Griffins or House of Pomerania, , also known as House of Greifen; House of Gryf, was a dynasty of Royal dukes that ruled the Duchy of Pomerania from the 12th century until 1637, after their power was temporarily derivated to Prussian Royal House... ) |
1291 | 1318 | 1338 husband resigned |
after 16 October 1349 | Eric I Eric I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Eric I of Saxe-Lauenburg was a son of John I, Duke of Saxony and Ingeborg Birgersdotter of Småland , a daughter or grandchild of Birger jarl. He ruled Saxony jointly with his uncle Albert II and his brothers Albert III and John II, first fostered by Albert II, until coming of age... |
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Agnes of Holstein Agnes of Holstein Agnes of Holstein was a Countess of Holstein-Kiel by birth and by marriage a Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg. She was the daughter of Count John III of Holstein-Plön and Catherine Agnes of Holstein (died: 1386) was a Countess of Holstein-Kiel by birth and by marriage a Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg. She... -Plön |
John III, Count of Holstein-Plön Johan of Plön John III of Holstein-Plön , called John the Mild, was a Count of Schauenburg and Holstein-Plön and Holstein-Kiel, ruling Holstein-Plön and Holstein-Kiel . Together with Count Gerhard III of Holstein-Rendsburg John III was the lord ruling in guardianship the Danish Duchy of Schleswig 1332–1340... (Schaumburg) |
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1386/7 | Eric II Eric II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Eric II of Saxe-Lauenburg was a son of Duke Eric I of Saxe-Lauenburg and Elisabeth of Pomerania , daughter of Bogislaw IV, Duke of Pomerania... |
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Sophie of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Magnus , called Magnus with the Necklace or Magnus II, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, ruling the Brunswick-Lüneburg principalities of Wolfenbüttel and, temporarily, Lüneburg.... (Welf) |
1358 | 8 April 1373 | 21 June 1411 husband's death |
by 28 May 1416 | Eric IV Eric IV, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Eric IV of Saxe-Lauenburg was a son of Duke Eric II of Saxe-Lauenburg and Agnes of Schauenburg and Holstein-Plön, daughter of Count John III of Schauenburg and Holstein-Plön.-Life:... |
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Elisabeth of Holstein-Rendsburg | Nikolaus, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg (Schaumburg) |
1384 | 1404 | 21 June 1411 husband's accession |
28 May 1416 | Eric V Eric V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Eric V of Saxe-Lauenburg was a son of Duke Eric IV of Saxe-Lauenburg and Sophia of Brunswick and Lunenburg , daughter of Duke Magnus II of Brunswick and Lunenburg . Eric V and his brother John IV jointly succeeded their father in 1412 as dukes of Saxe-Lauenburg... |
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Elisabeth of Weinsberg | Conrad IX of Weinsberg | 1397 | before 1422 | at latest end of 1436 husband's death |
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Adelheid of Pomerania | Bogislaw VIII, Duke of Pomerania Bogislaw VIII, Duke of Pomerania Bogislaw VIII was Duke of Pomerania in Pomerania-Stolp from 1395 until 1418. He was married to Sophie of Holstein, with whom he had Bogislaw IX and Adelheid of Pomerania , married with Duke Bernard II of Saxe-Lauenburg on 2 February 1429.The reign of Bogislaw was influenced by the contemporary... (Pomerania House of Pomerania The House of Griffins or House of Pomerania, , also known as House of Greifen; House of Gryf, was a dynasty of Royal dukes that ruled the Duchy of Pomerania from the 12th century until 1637, after their power was temporarily derivated to Prussian Royal House... ) |
1410 | 2 February 1429 | end of 1436 husband's accession |
after 1444/45 | Bernard II Bernard II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Bernard II of Saxe-Lauenburg was a son of Duke Eric IV of Saxe-Lauenburg and Sophia of Brunswick and Lunenburg , daughter of Duke Magnus II of Brunswick and Lunenburg .... |
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Dorothea of Brandenburg | Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg Frederick II of Brandenburg , nicknamed "the Iron" and sometimes "Irontooth" , was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg from 1440 until his abdication in 1470, and was a member of the House of Hohenzollern.-Biography:Frederick II was born in Tangermünde to Frederick I, Brandenburg's... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
1446/1448 | 12 February 1464 | 15 August 1507 husband's death |
March 1519 | John V John V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg John V of Saxe-Lauenburg was the eldest son of Duke Bernard II of Saxe-Lauenburg and Adelheid of Pomerania-Stolp , daughter of Duke Bogislaus VIII of Pomerania-Stolp... |
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Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was a member of the house of Welf and a Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg.- Life :... |
Henry IV, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Henry IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Henry , Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, called Henry the Elder or Henry the Evil, was prince of Wolfenbüttel from 1491 until his death.-Life:... (Welf) |
1488 | 17/20 November 1509 | 1 August 1543 husband's death |
29 June 1563 | Magnus I Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Magnus I of Saxe-Lauenburg was a Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg from the House of Ascania.-Life:... |
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Sybille of Saxony | Henry IV, Duke of Saxony Henry IV, Duke of Saxony Henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony was a Duke of Saxony from the House of Wettin.-Biography:Heinrich was the second son of Albert, Duke of Saxony and his wife Sidonie Podiebrad, princess of Bohemia... (Wettin) |
2 May 1515 | 8 February 1540 | 1 August 1543 husband's accession 1574 husband's reaccession |
1571 husband's retirement 19 March 1581 husband's death |
18 July 1592 | Francis I Francis I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Francis I of Saxe-Lauenburg was the eldest child and only son of Duke Magnus I of Saxe-Lauenburg and Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel , daughter of Duke Henry IV the Evil of Brunswick and Lunenburg... |
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Sophia of Sweden Princess Sophia of Sweden Princess Sophia of Sweden also Sofia Gustavsdotter Vasa , was a Swedish princess, daughter of King Gustav Vasa of Sweden and Margareta Leijonhufvud, a Swedish noble... |
Gustav I of Sweden Gustav I of Sweden Gustav I of Sweden, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known simply as Gustav Vasa , was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death.... (Vasa House of Vasa The House of Vasa was the Royal House of Sweden 1523-1654 and of Poland 1587-1668. It originated from a noble family in Uppland of which several members had high offices during the 15th century.... ) |
29 October 1547 | 4 July 1568, however, since 1578 permanently separated | 1571 husband's accession on his father's retirement 19 March 1581 husband's accession on his father's death |
1574 husband deposed by reaccession of his father 1588 husband deposed by his brothers |
17 March 1611 | Magnus II Magnus II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Magnus II of Saxe-Lauenburg was the eldest surviving son of Duke Francis I of Saxe-Lauenburg and Sybille of Saxe-Freiberg , daughter of Duke Henry IV the Pious. In 1571 Magnus II ascended the throne after his father Francis I resigned due to indebtedness... |
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Margaret of Pomerania-Wolgast | Philip I, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast (Pomerania House of Pomerania The House of Griffins or House of Pomerania, , also known as House of Greifen; House of Gryf, was a dynasty of Royal dukes that ruled the Duchy of Pomerania from the 12th century until 1637, after their power was temporarily derivated to Prussian Royal House... ) |
9 March 1533 | 26 December 1574 | 19 March 1581 husband's accession |
7 August 1581 | Francis II Francis II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Francis II of Saxe-Lauenburg , was the third son of Francis I of Saxe-Lauenburg and Sybille of Saxe-Freiberg , daughter of Duke Henry IV the Pious of Saxony... |
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Translation Needed | Maria of Brunswick-Lüneburg Maria of Brunswick-Lüneburg Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was a princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel by birth and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg.- Life :... |
Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Julius of Brunswick-Lüneburg , Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was prince of Wolfenbüttel from 1568 until his death.... (Welf) |
13 January 1566 | 10 November 1582 | 2 July 1619 husband's death |
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Katharina von Spörck | ? von Spörck |
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Elisabeth Sophie of Holstein-Gottorp | John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Johann Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp was a Duke of Holstein-Gottorp.He was a third son of Duke Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp and his wife Christine of Hesse-Kassel . He became the first Lutheran Administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck and the Administrator of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen... (Holstein-Gottorp House of Holstein-Gottorp The House of Holstein-Gottorp, a cadet branch of the Oldenburg dynasty, ruled Sweden from 1751 until 1818, and Norway from 1814 to 1818.In 1743 Adolf Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp was elected crown prince of Sweden as a Swedish concession to Russia, a strategy for achieving an acceptable peace... ) |
12 December 1599 | 5 March 1621 | 25 November 1627 | Augustus Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Augustus of Saxe-Lauenburg was Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg between 1619 and 1656. He was a son of Duke Francis II and his first wife Margaret of Pomerania-Wolgast , daughter of Philip I, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast... |
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Catharina of Oldenburg | John VII (also numbered XVI), Count of Oldenburg (Oldenburg House of Oldenburg The House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe's most influential Royal Houses with branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Russia, Greece, Norway, Schleswig, Holstein, Oldenburg and Sweden... ) |
20 September 1582 | 4 June 1633 | 29 February 1644 | ||||
Anna Magdalene Popel of Lobkowitz | William the Younger Popel of Lobkowicz (Lobkowicz) |
20 July 1606 | 18 August 1632 | 18 January 1656 husband's accession |
20 November 1665 husband's death |
7 September 1668 | Julius Henry Julius Henry, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Julius Henry of Saxe-Lauenburg was duke of Saxe-Lauenburg between 1656 and 1665. Before ascending to the throne he served as Field Marshal in the imperial army.-Before regency:... |
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Sibylle Hedwig of Saxe-Lauenburg | Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Augustus of Saxe-Lauenburg was Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg between 1619 and 1656. He was a son of Duke Francis II and his first wife Margaret of Pomerania-Wolgast , daughter of Philip I, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast... (Ascania) |
30 July 1625 | 1654 | 20 November 1665 husband's accession |
30 July 1666 husband's death |
1 August 1703 | Francis Erdmann Francis Erdmann, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Francis Erdmann of Saxe-Lauenburg , was duke of Saxe-Lauenburg between 1665 and 1666... |
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Hedwig of the Palatinate-Sulzbach Hedwig of the Palatinate-Sulzbach Marie Hedwig Auguste of the Palatinate-Sulzbach was a Countess Palatine of Sulzbach by birth and by marriage, Archduchess of Austria-Tyrol and by her second marriage, Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg.- Life :... |
Christian Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach Christian Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach Christian Augustus was the Count Palatine of Sulzbach from 1632 until 1708.-Life:Christian Augustus was born in Sulzbach in 1622 as the eldest son of Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach. He succeeded his father in 1632. Christian Augustus was a tolerant ruler... (Wittelsbach) |
15 April 1650 | 9 April 1668 | 23 November 1681 | Julius Francis Julius Francis, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Julius Francis was duke of Saxe-Lauenburg between 1666 and 1689. He was a son of Duke Julius Henry and his third wife Anna Magdalena of Lobkowicz , daughter of Baron William the Younger Popel von Lobkowitz... |
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inhibiting the heiress Anna Maria Franziska of Saxe-Lauenburg Anna Maria Franziska of Saxe-Lauenburg Anna Maria Franziska of Saxe-Lauenburg was the legal Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg in the eyes of the Holy Roman Emperor, the overlord of Saxe-Lauenburg, from 1689 until 1728; however, because her distant cousin George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, conquered the duchy by force in 1689, she... , and resucceeded with its Brunswick and Lunenburg-Celle line. |
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Eleonore d'Esmier d'Olbreuse Eleonore d'Esmier d'Olbreuse Éléonore d'Olbreuse was the wife of George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and grandmother of George II of Great Britain. She was Countess of Wilhelmsburg from 1674 and Duchess of Braunschweig-Lüneburg from 1676... |
Alexandre II d'Esmier d'Olbreuse | 3 January 1639 | 1676 | 28 August 1705 husband's death |
5 February 1722 | George William George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg George William was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruled first over the Principality of Calenberg, a subdivision of the duchy, then over the Lüneburg subdivision. In 1689 he occupied the Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg.... |
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House of Hanover The House of Hanover is a deposed German royal dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , the Kingdom of Hanover, the Kingdom of Great Britain, the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland... . |
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Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach | Johann Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach Johann Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach succeeded his father Albrecht V as margrave in 1667. He married his second wife Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach on 4 November 1681. Their daughter Wilhelmine Charlotte Caroline, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach married George II of Great... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
1 March 1683 | 22 August 1705 | 11 June 1727 husband's accession |
20 November 1737 | George II Augustus George II of Great Britain George 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... |
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Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was the Queen consort of the United Kingdom as the wife of King George III... |
Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg, Prince of Mirow (Mecklenburg-Strelitz House of Mecklenburg The House of Mecklenburg is a North German dynasty of West Slavic origin that ruled until 1918.- Origins :Niklot was a lord of the Wendish tribe of Obotrites. When the Holy Roman Empire expanded eastwards, notably to the coast of Baltic in 13th century, a portion of Obotrite lords allied with... ) |
19 May 1744 | 8 September 1761 | about 6 April 1814 dynastic redeployment following Congress of Vienna Congress of Vienna The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, and held in Vienna from September, 1814 to June, 1815. The objective of the Congress was to settle the many issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars,... |
17 November 1818 | George III | ||
Holy Roman Empire The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes... on 6 August 1806, but was de facto submitted to occupations, liberation, reoccupation, and annexation during the Great French War in 1803, 1805, 1806 and 1807. However, the House of Hanover House of Hanover The House of Hanover is a deposed German royal dynasty which has ruled the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , the Kingdom of Hanover, the Kingdom of Great Britain, the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland... maintained its claim until the Congress of Vienna Congress of Vienna The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, and held in Vienna from September, 1814 to June, 1815. The objective of the Congress was to settle the many issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars,... in 1814, with the House of Oldenburg House of Oldenburg The House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe's most influential Royal Houses with branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Russia, Greece, Norway, Schleswig, Holstein, Oldenburg and Sweden... then succeeding. |
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House of Oldenburg House of Oldenburg The House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe's most influential Royal Houses with branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Russia, Greece, Norway, Schleswig, Holstein, Oldenburg and Sweden... |
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Marie Sophie of Hesse-Kassel Marie Sophie of Hesse-Kassel thumb|Queen Marie Sophie portrayed by [[Cornelius Høyer]] Marie Sophie Frederikke of Hesse-Kassel was Queen Consort of Denmark and Norway. She also served as Regent of Denmark in 1814–1815.-Background:... |
Landgrave Charles of Hesse-Kassel (Hesse-Kassel House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
28 October 1767 | 31 July 1790 | after 6 April 1814 husband gained duchy |
3 December 1839 husband's death |
21/22 March 1852 | Frederick I Frederick VI of Denmark Frederick VI reigned as King of Denmark , and as king of Norway .-Regent of Denmark:Frederick's parents were King Christian VII and Caroline Matilda of Wales... |
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Caroline Amalie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg | Frederick Christian II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg) |
28 July 1796 | 22 May 1815 | 3 December 1839 husband's accession |
20 January 1848 husband's death |
9 March 1881 | Christian I Christian VIII of Denmark Christian VIII , was king of Denmark from 1839 to 1848 and, as Christian Frederick, king of Norway in 1814. He was the eldest son of Hereditary Prince Frederick of Denmark and Norway and Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, born in 1786 at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen... |
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Louise of Hesse-Kassel Louise of Hesse-Kassel Louise of Hesse was a German Princess and the queen consort to King Christian IX of Denmark.-Early Life and Ancestry:... |
Landgrave William of Hesse-Kassel (Hesse-Kassel House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
7 September 1817 | 26 May 1842 | 5 November 1863 husband's accession |
30 October 1864 Conquest by Prussia Prussia Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history... |
29 September 1898 | Christian II Christian IX of Denmark Christian IX was King of Denmark from 16 November 1863 to 29 January 1906.Growing up as a prince of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a junior branch of the House of Oldenburg which had ruled Denmark since 1448, Christian was originally not in the immediate line of succession to the Danish... |
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House of Oldenburg The House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe's most influential Royal Houses with branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Russia, Greece, Norway, Schleswig, Holstein, Oldenburg and Sweden... lost the Duchy. The House of Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... gained the duchy. |
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House of Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... |
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Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Charles Friedrich, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach was a Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.-Biography:Born in Weimar, he was the eldest son of Charles Augustus, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and Luise Auguste of Hesse-Darmstadt.Charles Frederick succeeded his famous father as Grand Duke... (Wettin) |
30 September 1811 | 11 June 1829 | 30 October 1864 husband gained duchy |
1876' title turned void, when Saxe-Lauenburg merged in real union Real union Real union is a union of two or more states, which share some state institutions as in contrast to personal unions; however they are not as unified as states in a political union... into Prussia Kingdom of Prussia The Kingdom of Prussia was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918. Until the defeat of Germany in World War I, it comprised almost two-thirds of the area of the German Empire... |
7 January 1890 | William | |
Estates of the realm The Estates of the realm were the broad social orders of the hierarchically conceived society, recognized in the Middle Ages and Early Modern period in Christian Europe; they are sometimes distinguished as the three estates: the clergy, the nobility, and commoners, and are often referred to by... and Duke William decided to give up Saxe-Lauenburg’s statehood. The duchy was thus merged as district Duchy of Lauenburg into the Prussian Kingdom of Prussia The Kingdom of Prussia was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918. Until the defeat of Germany in World War I, it comprised almost two-thirds of the area of the German Empire... province of Schleswig-Holstein Province of Schleswig-Holstein The Province of Schleswig-Holstein was a province of the Kingdom of Prussia and the Free State of Prussia from 1868 to 1946. It was created from the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, which had been conquered by Prussia and the Austrian Empire from Denmark in the Second War of Schleswig in 1864... . In 1890, German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck Otto von Bismarck Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg , simply known as Otto von Bismarck, was a Prussian-German statesman whose actions unified Germany, made it a major player in world affairs, and created a balance of power that kept Europe at peace after 1871.As Minister President of... was awarded the honorific Honorific An honorific is a word or expression with connotations conveying esteem or respect when used in addressing or referring to a person. Sometimes, the term is used not quite correctly to refer to an honorary title... title of Duke of Lauenberg, but he was never sovereign ruler of the territory. |
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Bismarck family Bismarck family The House of Bismarck is a German noble family that rose to great prominence with 19th century statesman Otto von Bismarck, who was conferred the hereditary title of Prince of Bismarck in 1871, and additionally a hereditary comital title in 1865 and a ducal title, Duke of Lauenburg, held only for... |
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Johanna von Puttkamer Johanna von Puttkamer Johanna Friederike Charlotte Dorothea Eleonore von Puttkamer was a Prussian noblewoman, also known as Johanna von Bismarck. She was the sister of statesman Robert von Puttkamer.... |
Eugen von Puttkamer, Oberpräsident of Posen (Puttkamer Puttkamer The family von Puttkamer belongs to a widely extended German noble family whose earliest ancestor is first recorded between 1257 and 1260. While some of its branches have the title of Graf , others are entitled to the lesser Freiherr... ) |
11 April 1824 | 28 July 1847 | 1890 husband received courtesy title |
27 November 1894 | Otto von Bismarck Otto von Bismarck Otto Eduard Leopold, Prince of Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg , simply known as Otto von Bismarck, was a Prussian-German statesman whose actions unified Germany, made it a major player in world affairs, and created a balance of power that kept Europe at peace after 1871.As Minister President of... |
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Duchess of Saxe-WittenbergSaxe-WittenbergThe Duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg was a medieval duchy of the Holy Roman Empire centered at Wittenberg, which emerged after the dissolution of the stem duchy of Saxony. As the precursor of the Saxon Electorate, the Ascanian Wittenberg dukes prevailed in obtaining the Saxon electoral dignity.-Ascanian...
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Agnes of Habsburg Agnes of Habsburg Agnes of Habsburg was a daughter of Emperor Rudolph I of Germany and his first wife Countess Gertrude of Hohenberg. She was a member of the House of Habsburg.- Marriage :In 1273 she was married to Elector Albert II of Saxony... |
Rudolph I of Germany Rudolph I of Germany Rudolph I was King of the Romans from 1273 until his death. He played a vital role in raising the Habsburg dynasty to a leading position among the Imperial feudal dynasties... (Habsburg) |
1257 | October 1273 | 25 August 1298 husband's death |
11 October 1322 | Albert II Albert II, Duke of Saxony Albert II of Saxony was a son of Duke Albert I of Saxony and his third wife Helen of Brunswick and Lunenburg, a daughter of Otto the Child. He supported Rudolph I of Germany at his election as Roman king and became his son-in-law... |
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Judith of Brandenburg | Otto V, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel (Ascania) |
1275/86 | 1298 | 25 August 1298 husband's accession |
9 May 1328 | Rudolph I | ||
Kunigunde of Poland Kunigunde of Poland Kunigunde of Poland was a daughter of Władysław I the Elbow-high and his wife Jadwiga of Greater Poland. Her siblings included, Casimir III of Poland and Elisabeth, Queen of Hungary. She was a member of the House of Piast.- Biography :... |
Władysław I the Elbow-high (Piast) |
before 1298 | 28 August 1328 | 9 April 1333 | ||||
Agnes of Lindow-Ruppin | Ulrich I, Count of Lindow-Ruppin | 18 December 1314 | 1333 | 9 May 1343 | ||||
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Elisabeth of Hesse | Otto I, Landgrave of Hesse Otto I, Landgrave of Hesse Otto I of Hesse , Landgrave of Hesse.He was a son of Henry I, Landgrave of Hesse and his first wife Adelheid of Brunswick-Lunenburg. Following the death of his father in 1308, he inherited Upper Hesse, the "Land on the Lahn", which included Marburg, Giessen, Grünberg and Alsfeld... (Hesse House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
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11 March 1356 husband's accession |
6 December 1370 husband's death |
30 May 1373 | Rudolph II | |
Cecilia of Carrara | Francis of Carrara, Count of Padua (Carrara) |
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15 May 1388 husband's death |
1427/1435 | Wenceslas I Wenceslas I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg Wenceslas I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg from the House of Ascania ruled from 1370 to 1388 and was a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire as well as Prince of Lüneburg. He was the son of Rudolf I and his 3rd wife, Agnes of Lindow.- Life :In 1370 Wenceslas succeeded his brother Rudolf II... |
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Anna of Thuringia | Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia Landgrave Balthasar of Thuringia was Margrave of Meissen and Landgrave of Thuringia from the House of Wettin.- Life :Balthasar was the second son of Frederick the Serious... (Wettin) |
1377 | before 30 November 1389 | 15 May 1388 husband's accession |
4 July 1395 | Rudolph III | ||
Barbara of Silesia-Liegnitz | Rupert I, Duke of Silesia-Liegnitz Rupert I of Legnica Rupert I of Legnica was a Duke of Legnica since 1364 until his death, and also regent over half of the Duchy of Głogów-Żagań during 1397–1401.... (Piast) |
1372/84 | 6 March 1396 | 11 June 1419 husband's death |
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Euphemia of Oels | Conrad II, Duke of Oels Konrad III the Old Konrad III the Old was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa since 1377 .... (Piast) |
1390 | 14 January 1402 or 14 January 1420? | 11 June 1419 husband's accession |
12 November 1422 husband's death |
1444 | Albert III Albert III, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg Duke Albert III of Saxe-Wittenberg was the last Wittenberg Ascanian and prince-elector of the German Nation.- Life :When Prince-Elector Rudolf III was poisoned in 1419 and died, his younger brother Albert III, , also known as Albert the Poor, took over the running of Saxe-Wittenberg... |
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Saxe-Meißen, incorporating Saxe-Wittenberg in 1547
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Sidonie Podiebrad of Bohemia | George of Kunštát and Poděbrady, King of Bohemia George of Podebrady George of Kunštát and Poděbrady , also known as Poděbrad or Podiebrad , was King of Bohemia... (Poděbrady Podebrady Poděbrady is a historical spa town in the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It lies on the river Labe 50 km east of Prague on the D11 highway. A historic milestone in the life of the town was the year 1905, when it was visited by the German estate owner Prince von Bülow... ) |
14 November 1449 | 11 November 1464 | 12 September 1500 husband's death |
1 February 1510 | Albert III | ||
Barbara Jagiellon | Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland Casimir IV Jagiellon Casimir IV KG of the House of Jagiellon was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1440, and King of Poland from 1447, until his death.Casimir was the second son of King Władysław II Jagiełło , and the younger brother of Władysław III of Varna.... (Jagiellon) |
15 July 1478 | 21 November 1496 | 12 September 1500 husband's accession |
15 February 1534 | George George, Duke of Saxony George the Bearded, Duke of Saxony , was duke of Saxony from 1500 to 1539.Duke George was a member of the Order of the Golden Fleece.-Early life:... |
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Katharina of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Catherine of Mecklenburg Catherine of Mecklenburg , Duchess of Saxony, was the daughter of the Duke Magnus II of Mecklenburg and Sophie of Pomerania-Stettin. She married on 6 July 1512 in Freiberg Duke Henry the Pious of Saxony... |
Magnus II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Güstrow Magnus II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Güstrow Magnus II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Güstrow was duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1477 until his death.He was the son of Henry IV the Fat, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Dorothea of Hohenzollern, daughter of Elector Frederick I of Brandenburg... (Mecklenburg-Schwerin House of Mecklenburg The House of Mecklenburg is a North German dynasty of West Slavic origin that ruled until 1918.- Origins :Niklot was a lord of the Wendish tribe of Obotrites. When the Holy Roman Empire expanded eastwards, notably to the coast of Baltic in 13th century, a portion of Obotrite lords allied with... ) |
1487 | 6 July 1512 | 17 April 1539 husband's accession |
18 August 1541 husband's death |
6 June 1561 | Henry IV Henry IV, Duke of Saxony Henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony was a Duke of Saxony from the House of Wettin.-Biography:Heinrich was the second son of Albert, Duke of Saxony and his wife Sidonie Podiebrad, princess of Bohemia... |
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Translation Needed | Agnes of Hesse Agnes of Hesse Agnes of Hesse was a princess of Hesse by birth and by marriage Electress of Saxony.- Life :... |
Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse Philip I of Hesse, , nicknamed der Großmütige was a leading champion of the Protestant Reformation and one of the most important of the early Protestant rulers in Germany.... (Hesse House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
31 May 1527 | 9 January 1541 | 18 August 1541 husband's accession |
24 April 1547 became electress |
4 November 1555 | Maurice |
Saxe-Thuringia, including Saxe-Wittenberg until 1547
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Sybille of Cleves Sybille of Cleves Sybille of Cleves was Electress consort of Saxony.She was the eldest daughter of John III, Duke of Cleves, and a sister of Anne of Cleves and Amalia of Cleves. Sybille's mother was Maria of Jülich-Berg .In September, 1526 Sybille married John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony... |
John III, Duke of Cleves John III, Duke of Cleves John III the Peaceful, Duke of Cleves and Count of Mark was a son of John II, Duke of Cleves and Matilda of Hesse, daughter of Henry III, Landgrave of Upper Hesse.John III became Regent of the United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg in 1521, and Lord of Ravensberg in 1528.John represented... (De la Marck De la Marck The House of La Marck, , original German name von der Mark, was an important family in the history of Europe, which from about 1200 appeared as the Counts of Mark.-History:... ) |
17 January 1512 | 9 February 1527 | 24 April 1547 husband lost electorate |
21 February 1554 | John Frederick I | ||
Translation Needed | Agnes of Hesse Agnes of Hesse Agnes of Hesse was a princess of Hesse by birth and by marriage Electress of Saxony.- Life :... |
Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse Philip I of Hesse, , nicknamed der Großmütige was a leading champion of the Protestant Reformation and one of the most important of the early Protestant rulers in Germany.... (Hesse House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
31 May 1527 | 26 May 1555 | 4 November 1555 | John Frederick II John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony John Frederick II of Saxony , was duke of Saxony, and briefly, Elector of Saxony .He was the eldest son of John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, and Sybille of Cleves.-Reign and military ambitions:... |
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Translation Needed | Elisabeth of the Palatinate-Simmern | Frederick III, Elector Palatine Frederick III, Elector Palatine Frederick III of Simmern, the Pious, Elector Palatine of the Rhine was a ruler from the house of Wittelsbach, branch Palatinate-Simmern-Sponheim. He was a son of John II of Simmern and inherited the Palatinate from the childless Elector Otto-Henry, Elector Palatine in 1559... (Palatinate-Simmern) |
30 June 1540 | 12 June 1558 | November 1566 husband's imprisoned |
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Elisabeth of Hesse | Otto I, Landgrave of Hesse Otto I, Landgrave of Hesse Otto I of Hesse , Landgrave of Hesse.He was a son of Henry I, Landgrave of Hesse and his first wife Adelheid of Brunswick-Lunenburg. Following the death of his father in 1308, he inherited Upper Hesse, the "Land on the Lahn", which included Marburg, Giessen, Grünberg and Alsfeld... (Hesse House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
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6 December 1370 husband's death |
30 May 1373 | Rudolph II | |
Cecilia of Carrara | Francis of Carrara, Count of Padua (Carrara) |
- | 23 January 1376 | 15 May 1388 husband's death |
1427/1435 | Wenceslas I Wenceslas I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg Wenceslas I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg from the House of Ascania ruled from 1370 to 1388 and was a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire as well as Prince of Lüneburg. He was the son of Rudolf I and his 3rd wife, Agnes of Lindow.- Life :In 1370 Wenceslas succeeded his brother Rudolf II... |
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Anna of Thuringia | Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia Landgrave Balthasar of Thuringia was Margrave of Meissen and Landgrave of Thuringia from the House of Wettin.- Life :Balthasar was the second son of Frederick the Serious... (Wettin) |
1377 | before 30 November 1389 | 15 May 1388 husband's accession |
4 July 1395 | Rudolph III | ||
Barbara of Legnica | Rupert I of Legnica Rupert I of Legnica Rupert I of Legnica was a Duke of Legnica since 1364 until his death, and also regent over half of the Duchy of Głogów-Żagań during 1397–1401.... (Piast) |
1384 | 6 March 1396 | 11 June 1419 husband's death |
17 May 1435/6 | |||
Euphemia of Olésnica | Konrad III of Olésnica Konrad III the Old Konrad III the Old was a Duke of Oleśnica, Koźle, half of Bytom and half of Ścinawa since 1377 .... (Piast) |
1390 | 14 January 1420 | 12 November 1422 husband's death |
1444 | Albert III Albert III, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg Duke Albert III of Saxe-Wittenberg was the last Wittenberg Ascanian and prince-elector of the German Nation.- Life :When Prince-Elector Rudolf III was poisoned in 1419 and died, his younger brother Albert III, , also known as Albert the Poor, took over the running of Saxe-Wittenberg... |
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Katharine of Brünswick-Lüneburg | Henry the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Henry the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Henry of Brunswick-Lüneburg , Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, called Henry the Mild, was prince of Lüneburg from 1388 to 1409 jointly with his brother Bernard I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, from 1400 to 1409 also of Wolfenbüttel, and from 1409 until his death sole prince of Lüneburg.Henry was the... (Welf) |
1395 | 8 February 1402 | 6 January 1423 husband's accession |
4 January 1428 husband's death |
28 December 1442 | Frederick I Frederick I, Elector of Saxony Frederick IV of Meissen and Elector of Saxony was Margrave of Meissen and Elector of Saxony from 1381 until his death. He is not to be confused with his cousin Frederick IV, Landgrave of Thuringia, the son of Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia... |
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Margaret of Austria | Ernest, Duke of Austria Ernest, Duke of Austria Ernest the Iron was Duke of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola from 1406 until his death. He was a member of the Habsburg dynasty, of the Leopoldian line, whose head of the family he was from 1411 to 1424.-Biography:... (Habsburg) |
1416/17 | 3 June 1431 | 7 September 1464 husband's death |
12 February 1486 | Frederick II Frederick II, Elector of Saxony Frederick II was Elector of Saxony and was Landgrave of Thuringia .-Biography:... |
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Elisabeth of Bavaria | Albert III, Duke of Bavaria Albert III, Duke of Bavaria Albert III the Pious of Bavaria-Munich , , since 1438 Duke of Bavaria-Munich. He was born to Ernest, Duke of Bavaria and Elisabetta Visconti, daughter of Bernabò Visconti.-Life:Albert was born in Munich.... (Wittelsbach) |
2 February 1443 | 19 November 1460 | 7 September 1464 husband's accession |
5 March 1486 | Ernest Ernest, Elector of Saxony Ernst, Elector of Saxony was Elector of Saxony from 1464 to 1486.-Biography:Ernst was founder of the Ernestine line of Saxon princes, ancestor of George I of Great Britain, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, as well as his wife and cousin Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and their... |
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Sybille of Cleves Sybille of Cleves Sybille of Cleves was Electress consort of Saxony.She was the eldest daughter of John III, Duke of Cleves, and a sister of Anne of Cleves and Amalia of Cleves. Sybille's mother was Maria of Jülich-Berg .In September, 1526 Sybille married John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony... |
John III, Duke of Cleves John III, Duke of Cleves John III the Peaceful, Duke of Cleves and Count of Mark was a son of John II, Duke of Cleves and Matilda of Hesse, daughter of Henry III, Landgrave of Upper Hesse.John III became Regent of the United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg in 1521, and Lord of Ravensberg in 1528.John represented... (De la Marck De la Marck The House of La Marck, , original German name von der Mark, was an important family in the history of Europe, which from about 1200 appeared as the Counts of Mark.-History:... ) |
17 January 1512 | 9 February 1527 | 16 August 1532 husband's accession |
24 April 1547 husband's desposition |
21 February 1554 | John Frederick I | |
In 1464 the House of Wettin split into Albertine and Ernestine line, holding the title of elector until 1547, thereafter passed on to the former. | ||||||||
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Translation Needed | Agnes of Hesse Agnes of Hesse Agnes of Hesse was a princess of Hesse by birth and by marriage Electress of Saxony.- Life :... |
Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse Philip I of Hesse, , nicknamed der Großmütige was a leading champion of the Protestant Reformation and one of the most important of the early Protestant rulers in Germany.... (Hesse House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
31 May 1527 | 9 January 1541 | 24 April 1547 husband's accession |
9 July 1553 husband's death |
4 November 1555 | Maurice Maurice, Elector of Saxony Maurice was Duke and later Elector of Saxony. His clever manipulation of alliances and disputes gained the Albertine branch of the Wettin dynasty extensive lands and the electoral dignity.... |
Anna of Denmark | Christian III of Denmark Christian III of Denmark Christian III reigned as king of Denmark and Norway. He was the eldest son of King Frederick I and Anna of Brandenburg.-Childhood:... (Oldenburg House of Oldenburg The House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe's most influential Royal Houses with branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Russia, Greece, Norway, Schleswig, Holstein, Oldenburg and Sweden... ) |
22 November 1532 | 7 October 1548 | 9 July 1553 husband's accession |
1 October 1585 | Augustus Augustus, Elector of Saxony Augustus was Elector of Saxony from 1553 to 1586.-First years:Augustus was born in Freiberg, the youngest child and third son of Henry IV, Duke of Saxony, and Catherine of Mecklenburg. He consequently belonged to the Albertine branch of the Wettin family... |
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Agnes Hedwig of Anhalt Agnes Hedwig of Anhalt Agnes Hedwig of Anhalt was a Princess of Anhalt by birth, an Abbess of Gernrode, and by marriage Electress of Saxony and later Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön.... |
Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt 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.... (Ascania) |
12 March 1573 | 3 January 1586 | 11 February 1586 husband's death |
3 November 1616 | |||
Sophie of Brandenburg Sophie of Brandenburg Sophie of Brandenburg was a Princess of Brandenburg and by marriage Electress of Saxony. From 1591 she was the regent of Saxony during the minority of her son Christian II.- Biography :... |
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... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
6 June 1568 | 25 April 1582 | 11 February 1586 husband's accession |
25 September 1591 husband's death |
7 December 1622 | Christian I Christian I, Elector of Saxony Christian I of Saxony was Elector of Saxony from 1586 to 1591.He was the sixth but second surviving son of Elector Augustus of Saxony and Anna of Denmark... |
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Hedwig of Denmark Hedwig of Denmark Princess Hedwig of Denmark was the youngest daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark and Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, and Electress of Saxony from 1602 to 1611 as the wife of Christian II.... |
Frederick II of Denmark Frederick II of Denmark Frederick II was King of Denmark and Norway and duke of Schleswig from 1559 until his death.-King of Denmark:Frederick II was the son of King Christian III of Denmark and Norway and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. Frederick II stands as the typical renaissance ruler of Denmark. Unlike his father, he... (Oldenburg House of Oldenburg The House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe's most influential Royal Houses with branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Russia, Greece, Norway, Schleswig, Holstein, Oldenburg and Sweden... ) |
5 August 1581 | 12 September 1602 | 23 June 1611 husband's death |
26 November 1641 | Christian II | ||
Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia was an Electress of Saxony as the spouse of John George I, Elector of Saxony.-Life:... |
Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia Albert Frederick was duke of Prussia from 1568 until his death. He was a son of Albert of Prussia and Anna Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg. He was the second and last Prussian duke of the Ansbach branch of the Hohenzollern family.-Duke of Prussia:... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
31 December 1586 | 19 July 1607 | 23 June 1611 husband's accession |
8 October 1656 husband's death |
12 February 1659 | John George I John George I, Elector of Saxony John George I was Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656.-Biography:Born in Dresden, he was the second son of the Elector Christian I and Sophie of Brandenburg.... |
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Magdalene Sibylle of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Magdalene Sibylle of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Magdalene Sibylle of Brandenburg-Bayreuth was Electress of Saxony from 1656 to 1680 as the wife of John George II... |
Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth was a member of the House of Hohenzollern and Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach .... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
1 November 1612 | 13 November 1638 | 8 October 1656 husband's accession |
22 August 1680 husband's death |
20 March 1687 | John George II John George II, Elector of Saxony John George was the Elector of Saxony from 1656 to 1680.He was the third but eldest surviving son of the Elector John George I of Saxony and Magdalene Sybille of Prussia, his second spouse.... |
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Anna Sophie of Denmark | Frederick III of Denmark Frederick III of Denmark Frederick III was king of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death. He instituted absolute monarchy in Denmark and Norway in 1660, confirmed by law in 1665 as the first in western historiography. He was born the second-eldest son of Christian IV of Denmark and Anne Catherine of Brandenburg... (Oldenburg House of Oldenburg The House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe's most influential Royal Houses with branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Russia, Greece, Norway, Schleswig, Holstein, Oldenburg and Sweden... ) |
1 September 1647 | 9 October 1666 | 22 August 1680 husband's accession |
12 September 1691 husband's death |
1 July 1717 | John George III John George III, Elector of Saxony Johann Georg III was Elector of Saxony from 1680 to 1691.-Early life:Johann Georg was the only son of the Elector Johann Georg II and Magdalene Sybille of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.... |
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Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach | John George I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach John George I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach Johann Georg I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach .He was the fifth but third surviving son of Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau.... (Wettin) |
13 April 1662 | 17 April 1692 | 27 April 1694 husband's death |
9 September 1696 | John George IV John George IV, Elector of Saxony John George IV was Elector of Saxony from 1691 to 1694.He was the eldest son of the Elector John George III and Anna Sophie of Denmark.-First years as elector:... |
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Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth was Electress of Saxony from 1694 to 1727 and titular Queen of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1697 to 1727 as the wife of Augustus II the Strong. Not once throughout the whole of her thirty-year queenship did she set foot in Poland, instead... |
Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Christian Ernst of Brandenburg-Bayreuth was a member of the House of Hohenzollern and Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
19 December 1671 | 20 January 1693 | 27 April 1694 husband's accession |
4 September 1727 | Frederick Augustus I | ||
Maria Josepha of Austria Maria Josepha of Austria Maria Josepha of Austria was born an Archduchess of Austria, and from 1711 to 1713 was heiress presumptive to the Habsburg Empire... |
Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I , Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, King of Hungary, King of the Romans was the elder son of Emperor Leopold I and his third wife, Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg.... (Habsburg) |
8 December 1699 | 20 August 1719 | 1 February 1733 husband's accession |
17 November 1757 | Frederick Augustus II | ||
Maria Antonia of Bavaria | Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor Charles VII Albert a member of the Wittelsbach family, was Prince-elector of Bavaria from 1726 and Holy Roman Emperor from 24 January 1742 until his death in 1745... (Wittelsbach) |
18 July 1724 | 20 June 1747 | 5 October 1763 husband's accession |
17 December 1763 husband's death |
23 April 1780 | Frederick Christian Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony was the Prince-Elector of Saxony for less than three months in 1763... |
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Amalie of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld | Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (Palatinate-Birkenfeld House of Palatinate-Birkenfeld Palatinate-Birkenfeld , later Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, was the name of a collateral line of the Palatine Wittelsbachs. The Counts Palatine from this line initially ruled over only a relatively unimportant territory, namely the Palatine share of the Rear County of Sponheim; however, their... ) |
10 May 1752 | 29 January 1769 | 20 December 1806 elevated to Queen consort |
15 November 1828 | Frederick Augustus III | ||
Duchess of Saxe-WeissenfelsSaxe-WeissenfelsSaxe-Weissenfels was a duchy of the Holy Roman Empire from 1656/7 until 1746 with its residence at Weißenfels. Ruled by a cadet branch of the Albertine House of Wettin, the duchy passed to the Electorate of Saxony upon the extinction of the line....
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Anna Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Anna Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Anna Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a German noblewoman, a member of the House of Mecklenburg and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Weissenfels.... |
Adolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg (Mecklenburg-Schwerin House of Mecklenburg The House of Mecklenburg is a North German dynasty of West Slavic origin that ruled until 1918.- Origins :Niklot was a lord of the Wendish tribe of Obotrites. When the Holy Roman Empire expanded eastwards, notably to the coast of Baltic in 13th century, a portion of Obotrite lords allied with... ) |
1 July 1627 | 23 November 1647 | 22 April 1657 husband's accession |
11 December 1669 | August August, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels Augustus of Saxe-Weissenfels , was a duke of Saxe-Weissenfels-Querfurt of the House of Wettin and administrator of the archbishopric of Magdeburg.... |
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Johanna Walpurgis of Leiningen-Westerburg | George William , Count of Leiningen-Westerburg (Leiningen-Westerburg) |
3 June 1647 | 29 January 1672 | 4 August 1680 husband's death |
4 November 1687 | |||
Johanna Magdalene of Saxe-Altenburg | Frederick William II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg Frederick William II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg Frederick Wilhelm II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg , was a duke of Saxe-Altenburg.He was the youngest son of Frederick Wilhelm I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Anna Maria of the Palatinate-Neuburg, his second wife... (Wettin) |
14 January 1656 | 25 October 1671 | 4 August 1680 husband's accession |
22 January 1686 | John Adolph I Johann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels Johann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels , was a duke of Saxe-Weissenfels-Querfurt and member of the House of Wettin.... |
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Fredericka Elisabeth of Saxe-Eisenach | John George I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach John George I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach Johann Georg I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach .He was the fifth but third surviving son of Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau.... (Wettin) |
5 May 1669 | 7 January 1698 | 16 March 1712 husband's death |
12 November 1730 | John George Johann Georg, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels Johann Georg, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels , was a duke of Saxe-Weissenfels-Querfurt and a member of the House of Wettin.... |
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Louise Christine of Stolberg-Stolberg-Ortenberg | Christoph Ludwigs I, Count of Stolberg-Stolberg-Ortenberg (Stolberg House of Stolberg The counts of Stolberg are members of a large German noble family that has many branches.- History :There are over ten different theories about the origin of the counts of Stolberg, but none has been become commonly accepted. However, it is most likely that they are descended from the counts of... ) |
21 January 1675 | 12 May 1712 | 28 June 1736 husband's death |
16 May 1738 | Christian Christian, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels Christian, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels , was a duke of Saxe-Weissenfels-Querfurt and member of the House of Wettin.... |
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Fredericka of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg | Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg , was a duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.He was the fifth child and first son of Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Magdalene Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels.... (Wettin) |
17 July 1715 | 27 November 1734 | 28 June 1736 husband's accession |
16 May 1746 husband's death |
2 May 1775 | John Adolph II Johann Adolf II, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels Johann Adolf II, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels , was the last duke of Saxe-Weissenfels-Querfurt and a member of the House of Wettin. He was also a commander in the Saxon army.... |
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In 1746, the line of Saxe-Weissenfels became extinct and their land were reincorporated into the Electorate. | ||||||||
Duchess of Saxe-Weissenfels-Barby, Countess of Barby | ||||||||
Elisabeth Albertine of Anhalt-Dessau | John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau... (Ascania) |
1 May 1665 | 30 March 1686 | 5 October 1706 | Henry Heinrich of Saxe-Weissenfels, Count of Barby Heinrich of Saxe-Weissenfels, Count of Barby , was a German prince of the House of Wettin and count of Barby.... |
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Auguste Louise of Württemberg-Bernstadt | Christian Ulrich I, Duke of Württemberg-Oels Christian Ulrich I, Duke of Württemberg-Oels Duke Christian Ulrich I of Württemberg-Oels was Duke of the Oels-Württemberg.- Descent :... (Württemberg House of Württemberg The Württemberg family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Württemberg. The House has its origins, according to recent research, probably in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.-History:... ) |
21 January 1698 | 18 February 1721 | 16 February 1728 husband's accession |
1732 divorce |
4 January 1739 | George Albert Georg Albrecht of Saxe-Weissenfels, Count of Barby Georg Albrecht of Saxe-Weissenfels, Count of Barby , was a German prince of the House of Wettin and the last count of Barby.... |
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In 1739, the line of Saxe-Weissenfels-Barby became extinct and their land were reincorporated into the Duchy of Saxe-Weissenfels. | ||||||||
Duchess of Saxe-Weissenfels-Dahme | ||||||||
Emilie Agnes of Reuss-Schleiz | Heinrich I, Count of Reuss-Schleiz (Reuss-Schleiz) |
11 August 1667 | 13 February 1711 | 16 April 1715 husband's death |
15 October 1729 | Frederick | ||
In 1715, the line of Saxe-Weissenfels-Dahme became extinct and their land were reincorporated into the Duchy of Saxe-Weissenfels. | ||||||||
Duchess of Saxe-MerseburgSaxe-MerseburgTheDuchy of Saxe-Merseburg was a territory of the Holy Roman Empire of German Nation with Merseburg as its capital. It existed from 1656/57 to 1738 and was owned by the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin.- Emergence :...
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Christiane of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg | Philipp, Duke Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg) |
22 September 1634 | 19 November 1650 | 22 April 1657 husband's accession |
18 October 1691 husband's death |
20 May 1701 | Christian I Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg Christian I of Saxe-Merseburg , was the first duke of Saxe-Merseburg and a member of the House of Wettin.... |
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Erdmuthe Dorothea of Saxe-Zeitz Erdmuthe Dorothea of Saxe-Zeitz Erdmuthe Dorothea of Saxe-Zeitz was the wife of Duke Christian II of Saxe-Merseburg, whom she married on 14 October 1679 at Moritzburg Palace in Zeitz.- Regent of the duchy of Saxe-Merseburg :... |
Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz Maurice 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.... (Wettin) |
13 November 1661 | 14 October 1679 | 18 October 1691 husband's accession |
20 October 1694 husband's death |
29 April 1720 | Christian II Christian II, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg Christian II of Saxe-Merseburg , was a duke of Saxe-Merseburg and member of the House of Wettin.... |
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Translation Needed | Henriette Charlotte of Nassau-Idstein | Georg August Samuel, Prince of Nassau-Idstein (Nassau-Idstein House of Nassau The House of Nassau is a diversified aristocratic dynasty in Europe. It is named after the lordship associated with Nassau Castle, located in present-day Nassau, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The lords of Nassau were originally titled Count of Nassau, then elevated to the princely class as... ) |
9 November 1693 | 4 November 1711 | 21 April 1731 husband's death |
8 April 1734 | Maurice William Maurice Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg Maurice Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg , was a duke of Saxe-Merseburg and member of the House of Wettin.... |
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Elisabeth of Mecklenburg-Güstrow | Gustav Adolf, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (Mecklenburg-Güstrow House of Mecklenburg The House of Mecklenburg is a North German dynasty of West Slavic origin that ruled until 1918.- Origins :Niklot was a lord of the Wendish tribe of Obotrites. When the Holy Roman Empire expanded eastwards, notably to the coast of Baltic in 13th century, a portion of Obotrite lords allied with... ) |
3 September 1668 | 29 March 1692 | 21 April 1731 husband's accession |
28 July 1738 husband's death |
25 August 1738 | Henry Heinrich, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg Heinrich, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg , was a duke of Saxe-Merseburg and member of the House of Wettin.... |
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Duchess of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig | ||||||||
Hedwig of Mecklenburg-Güstrow | Gustav Adolf, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (Mecklenburg-Güstrow House of Mecklenburg The House of Mecklenburg is a North German dynasty of West Slavic origin that ruled until 1918.- Origins :Niklot was a lord of the Wendish tribe of Obotrites. When the Holy Roman Empire expanded eastwards, notably to the coast of Baltic in 13th century, a portion of Obotrite lords allied with... ) |
12 January 1666 | 1 December 1686 | 27 March 1715 husband's death |
9 August 1735 | August August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig August, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig , was a German prince and member of the House of Wettin.... |
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In 1715, the line of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig became extinct and their land were reincorporated into the Duchy of Saxe-Merseburg. | ||||||||
Duchess of Saxe-Merseburg-Lauchstädt | ||||||||
Eleonore Sophie of Saxe-Weimar | Johann Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar Johann Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar John 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.... (Wettin) |
22 March 1660 | 9 July 1684 | 4 February 1687 | Philipp Philipp, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Lauchstädt Philipp, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg-Lauchstädt , was a German prince. He was a member of the House of Wettin.... |
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Louise Elisabeth of Württemberg-Bernstadt | Christian Ulrich I, Duke of Württemberg-Oels Christian Ulrich I, Duke of Württemberg-Oels Duke Christian Ulrich I of Württemberg-Oels was Duke of the Oels-Württemberg.- Descent :... (Württemberg House of Württemberg The Württemberg family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Württemberg. The House has its origins, according to recent research, probably in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.-History:... ) |
22 February 1673 | 17 August 1688 | 1 July 1690 husband's death |
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In 1690, the line of Saxe-Merseburg-Lauchstädt became extinct and their land were reincorporated into the Duchy of Saxe-Merseburg. | ||||||||
Duchess of Saxe-Merseburg-Spremberg | ||||||||
Elisabeth of Mecklenburg-Güstrow | Gustav Adolf, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (Mecklenburg-Güstrow House of Mecklenburg The House of Mecklenburg is a North German dynasty of West Slavic origin that ruled until 1918.- Origins :Niklot was a lord of the Wendish tribe of Obotrites. When the Holy Roman Empire expanded eastwards, notably to the coast of Baltic in 13th century, a portion of Obotrite lords allied with... ) |
3 September 1668 | 29 March 1692 | 21 April 1731 became Duchess of Saxe-Merseburg |
25 August 1738 | Henry Heinrich, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg Heinrich, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg , was a duke of Saxe-Merseburg and member of the House of Wettin.... |
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Duchess of Saxe-ZeitzSaxe-ZeitzThe Duchy of Saxe-Zeitz was a territory of the Holy Roman Empire of German Nation from 1656/57 to 1718. Its capital was Zeitz. It was owned by the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin.- History :...
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Translation Needed | Dorothea Maria of Saxe-Weimar | Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar , was a duke of Saxe-Weimar.Wilhelm was the fifth son of Johann, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and Dorothea Maria of Anhalt... (Wettin) |
14 October 1641 | 3 July 1656 | 22 April 1657 husband's accession |
11 June 1675 | Maurice Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz Maurice 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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Sophie Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg | Philipp Louis, Duke Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg (Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg House of Oldenburg The House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe's most influential Royal Houses with branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Russia, Greece, Norway, Schleswig, Holstein, Oldenburg and Sweden... ) |
4 May 1653 | 14 June 1676 | 4 December 1681 husband's death |
19 August 1684 | |||
Marie Amalie of Brandenburg | Frederick William I, Elector of Brandenburg (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
16 November 1670 | 25 June 1689 | 15 November 1718 husband's death |
17 November 1739 | Maurice William | ||
In 1718, the line of Saxe-Zeitz became extinct and their land were reincorporated into the Electorate. | ||||||||
Duchess of Saxe-Merseburg-Pegau-Neustadt | ||||||||
Sophie Angelika of Württemberg-Bernstadt | Christian Ulrich I, Duke of Württemberg-Oels Christian Ulrich I, Duke of Württemberg-Oels Duke Christian Ulrich I of Württemberg-Oels was Duke of the Oels-Württemberg.- Descent :... (Württemberg House of Württemberg The Württemberg family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Württemberg. The House has its origins, according to recent research, probably in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.-History:... ) |
30 May 1677 | 23 April 1699 | after 23 April 1699 husband receives appanage |
11 November 1700 | Frederick Henry Frederick Henry, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz-Pegau-Neustadt Frederick Heinrich of Saxe-Zeitz-Pegau-Neustadt , was a German prince of the House of Wettin.... |
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Anna Fredericka Philippine of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg | Philipp Louis, Duke Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg (Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg House of Oldenburg The House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe's most influential Royal Houses with branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Russia, Greece, Norway, Schleswig, Holstein, Oldenburg and Sweden... ) |
4 July 1665 | 27 February 1702 | December 1713 husband's death |
25 February 1748 | |||
In 1718, the line of Saxe-Merseburg-Pegau-Neustadt became extinct, after Duke Maurice Adolf Karl became a priest, and their land were reincorporated into the Duchy of Saxe-Zeitz. | ||||||||
Duchess of Saxe-WeimarSaxe-WeimarSaxe-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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Dorothea Susanne of the Palatinate | Frederick III, Elector Palatine Frederick III, Elector Palatine Frederick III of Simmern, the Pious, Elector Palatine of the Rhine was a ruler from the house of Wittelsbach, branch Palatinate-Simmern-Sponheim. He was a son of John II of Simmern and inherited the Palatinate from the childless Elector Otto-Henry, Elector Palatine in 1559... (Wittelsbach) |
15 November 1544 | 15 June 1560 | 1572 Saxe-Weimar created |
2 March 1573 husband's death |
8 April 1592 | John William John William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar John William , was a duke of Saxe-Weimar. He was also the last Duke of Saxony and Landgrave of Thuringia.He was the second son of John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, and Sybille of Cleves.... |
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Sophie of Württemberg | Christoph, Duke of Württemberg Christoph, Duke of Württemberg Christoph of Württemberg, Duke of Württemberg ruled as Duke of Württemberg from 1550 until his death in 1568.... (Württemberg House of Württemberg The Württemberg family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Württemberg. The House has its origins, according to recent research, probably in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.-History:... ) |
20 November 1563 | 5 May 1583 | 21 July 1590 | Frederick William I Frederick William I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar Frederick William I , was a duke of Saxe-Weimar. He was the eldest son of John William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Dorothea Susanne of Simmern.-Life:... |
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Anna Maria of the Palatinate-Neuburg | Philip Louis, Count Palatine of Neuburg Philip Louis, Count Palatine of Neuburg Philip Louis of Neuburg was the Duke of Palatinate-Neuburg from 1569 until 1614.-Life:Philip Louis was born in Zweibrücken in 1547 as the eldest son of Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken. After his father's death in 1569, his lands were partitioned between Philip Louis and his four brothers -... (Wittelsbach) |
18 August 1575 | 9 September 1591 | 7 July 1602' husband's death |
11 February 1643 | |||
Dorothea Maria of Anhalt Dorothea Maria of Anhalt Dorothea Maria of Anhalt , was by birth a member of the House of Ascania and princess of Anhalt... |
Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt 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.... (Ascania) |
2 July 1574 | 7 January 1593 | 7 July 1602 husband's death |
18 July 1605 husband's death |
18 July 1617 | John | |
Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau | John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau John 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... (Ascania) |
16 February 1602 | 23 May 1625 | 17 May 1662 husband's death |
26 December 1664 | William | ||
Christine Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg | John Christian, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg House of Oldenburg The House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe's most influential Royal Houses with branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Russia, Greece, Norway, Schleswig, Holstein, Oldenburg and Sweden... ) |
23 June 1638 | 14 August 1656 | 17 May 1662 husband's accession |
7 June 1679 | John Ernest II | ||
Charlotte Marie of Saxe-Jena | Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Jena Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Jena Bernhard 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.... (Saxe-Jena) |
20 December 1669 | 2 November 1683 | 23 August 1690 divorce |
6 January 1703 | William Ernest William Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Weimar Wilhelm Ernst, Duke of Saxe-Weimar was a duke of Saxe-Weimar.He was born in Weimar, the eldest son of Johann Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Christine Elisabeth of Holstein-Sonderburg.... co-Duke |
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Sophie Auguste of Anhalt-Zerbst | John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst John VI, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst John VI of Anhalt-Zerbst , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst.... (Ascania) |
9 March 1663 | 11 October 1685 | 14 September 1694 | John Ernest III co-Duke |
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Charlotte of Hesse-Homburg | Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg Frederick II of Hesse-Homburg , also known as the Prince of Homburg was Landgraf of Hesse-Homburg. He was also a successful and experienced general for the crowns of both Sweden and of Brandenburg, but is best remembered as the eponymous hero of Heinrich von Kleist's play Der Prinz von Homburg.-... (Hesse-Homburg House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
17 June 1672 | 4 November 1694 | 10 May 1707 husband's death |
29 August 1738 | |||
Eleonore Wilhelmine of Anhalt-Köthen | Emmanuel Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen Emmanuel Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen Emmanuel Lebrecht of Anhalt-Köthen , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Köthen.... (Ascania) |
29 November 1694 | 24 January 1716 | 29 September 1728 | Ernest Augustus I | |||
Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth | George Frederick Charles, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth George Frederick Charles, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth George Frederick Charles , Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth , was a German prince, member of the House of Hohenzollern, nominal Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-Kulmbach and Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth .-Family:He was the eldest of the fourteen children born... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
27 July 1713 | 7 April 1734 | 2 March 1747 | ||||
Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (Brunswick-Bevern) |
24 October 1739 | 16 March 1756 | 28 May 1758 husband's death |
10 April 1807 | Ernest Augustus II | ||
Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt | Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1768 - 1790. He was a son of Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg and Müntzenberg.... (Hesse-Darmstadt House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
30 January 1757 | 3 October 1775 | 1809 Weimar and Eisenach united |
14 February 1830 | Charles Augustus | ||
Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-EisenachSaxe-Coburg-EisenachSachsen-Coburg-Eisenach was a duchy within the Holy Roman Empire. It existed during two fairly short periods: 1572-1596 and 1633-1638. Its territory was part of the modern states of Bavaria and Thuringia.- History :...
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Elisabeth of Mansfeld-Hinterort | John, Count of Mansfeld-Hinterort (Mansfeld House of Mansfeld The House of Mansfeld was a princely German house, which took its name from the town of Mansfeld in the present-day state of Saxony-Anhalt. Mansfelds were archbishops, generals, supporters as well as opponents of Martin Luther, and Habsburg administrators.... ) |
1565 | 23 November 1591 | 12 April 1596 | John Ernest John Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach Johann Ernst of Saxe-Eisenach , was a duke of Saxe-Eisenach and later of Saxe-Coburg.He was the fourth and youngest son of Johann Frederick II, Duke of Saxony and Countess Palatine Elisabeth of Simmern-Sponheim.His grandfather, Johann Frederick I, had still held the title of Elector of Saxony, but... |
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Translation Needed | Anna of Saxony | Augustus, Elector of Saxony Augustus, Elector of Saxony Augustus was Elector of Saxony from 1553 to 1586.-First years:Augustus was born in Freiberg, the youngest child and third son of Henry IV, Duke of Saxony, and Catherine of Mecklenburg. He consequently belonged to the Albertine branch of the Wettin family... (Wettin) |
16 November 1567 | 16 January 1586 | 1593 divorce |
27 January 1613 | John Casimir John Casimir, Duke of Saxe-Coburg John Casimir of Saxe-Coburg , was a duke of Saxe-Coburg.He was the third but eldest surviving son of John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony, and Countess Palatine Elisabeth of Simmern-Sponheim.... |
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Duchess of Saxe-CoburgSaxe-CoburgSaxe-Coburg was a duchy held by the Ernestine branch of the Wettin dynasty in today's Bavaria, Germany.After the Division of Erfurt in 1572, Coburg was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach, ruled by the Ernestine duke John Casimir jointly with his brother John Ernest. In 1596...
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Need Translation | Margarethe of Brunswick-Lüneburg | William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Wilhelm , called William the Younger, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince of Lüneburg from 1559 until his death. Until 1569 he ruled together with his brother Henry of Dannenberg.... (Welf) |
6 April 1573 | 16 September 1599 | 3 October 1638 husband's death |
7 August 1643 | John Casimir John Casimir, Duke of Saxe-Coburg John Casimir of Saxe-Coburg , was a duke of Saxe-Coburg.He was the third but eldest surviving son of John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony, and Countess Palatine Elisabeth of Simmern-Sponheim.... |
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Christine of Hesse-Kassel | William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel 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:... (Hesse-Kassel House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
19 October 1578 | 14 May 1598 | 23 October 1638 husband's death |
19 August 1658 | John Ernest John Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach Johann Ernst of Saxe-Eisenach , was a duke of Saxe-Eisenach and later of Saxe-Coburg.He was the fourth and youngest son of Johann Frederick II, Duke of Saxony and Countess Palatine Elisabeth of Simmern-Sponheim.His grandfather, Johann Frederick I, had still held the title of Elector of Saxony, but... |
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Need Translation | Marie Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Augustus of Brunswick-Lüneburg , called the Younger, was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. In the estate division of the House of Welf of 1635, he received the Principality of Wolfenbüttel.... (Welf) |
7 January 1638 | 18 July 1676 | 15 February 1687 | Albert V | ||
Susanne Elisabeth Kempinsky | Nikolaus Kempinsky (Kempinsky) |
1643 | 24 May 1688 | 6 August 1699 husband's death |
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Duchess of Saxe-EisenachSaxe-EisenachSaxe-Eisenach was the name of an Ernestine duchy ruled by the Saxon House of Wettin. The State intermittendly existed at three different times in the Thuringian region of the Holy Roman Empire...
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Christine of Hesse-Kassel | William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel 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:... (Hesse-Kassel House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
19 October 1578 | 14 May 1598 | 23 October 1638 husband's death |
19 August 1658 | John Ernest John Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach Johann Ernst of Saxe-Eisenach , was a duke of Saxe-Eisenach and later of Saxe-Coburg.He was the fourth and youngest son of Johann Frederick II, Duke of Saxony and Countess Palatine Elisabeth of Simmern-Sponheim.His grandfather, Johann Frederick I, had still held the title of Elector of Saxony, but... |
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Dorothea of Saxe-Altenburg | Frederick William I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar Frederick William I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar Frederick William I , was a duke of Saxe-Weimar. He was the eldest son of John William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Dorothea Susanne of Simmern.-Life:... (Wettin) |
26 June 1601 | 24 June 1633 | 1640 Saxe-Eisenach partitioned from Weimar |
20 December 1644 husband's death |
10 April 1675 | Albert IV | |
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Need Translation | Marie Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Augustus of Brunswick-Lüneburg , called the Younger, was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. In the estate division of the House of Welf of 1635, he received the Principality of Wolfenbüttel.... (Welf) |
7 January 1638 | 18 January 1663 | 22 November 1668 husband's death |
15 February 1687 | Adolf William Adolf William, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach Adolf Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach , was a duke of Saxe-Eisenach.He was the fourth but second surviving son of Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau.... |
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Johannetta of Sayn-Wittgenstein | Ernest, Count of Sayn-Wittgenstein (Sayn-Wittgenstein Sayn-Wittgenstein Sayn-Wittgenstein was a county of mediæval Germany, located in the Sauerland of eastern North Rhine-Westphalia. Sayn-Wittgenstein was created when Count Salentin of Sayn-Homburg married the heiress Countess Adelaide of Wittgenstein in 1345... ) |
27 August 1626 | 29 May 1661 | 23 February 1671 husband's accession |
19 September 1686 Union of Marksuhl and Eisenach |
28 September 1701 | John George I | |
Sofie Charlotte of Württemberg-Stuttgart | Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg ruled as Duke of Württemberg from 1628 until his death in 1674.... (Württemberg House of Württemberg The Württemberg family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Württemberg. The House has its origins, according to recent research, probably in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.-History:... ) |
1671 | 20 September 1688 | 10 November 1698 husband's death |
1717 | John George II John George II, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach Johann Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach , was a duke of Saxe-Eisenach.He was the second son of Johann Georg I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach and Johannetta of Sayn-Wittgenstein.... |
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Christine Juliane of Baden-Durlach | Margrave Charles Gustav of Baden-Durlach (Zähringen) |
12 September 1678 | 27 February 1697 | 10 November 1698 husband's accession |
10 July 1707 | John William III John William III, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach , was a duke of Saxe-Eisenach.He was the third son of Johann Georg I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach and Johannetta of Sayn-Wittgenstein... |
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Need Translation | Magdalene Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels | Johann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels Johann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels Johann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels , was a duke of Saxe-Weissenfels-Querfurt and member of the House of Wettin.... (Wettin) |
3 September 1673 | 28 July 1708 | 28 November 1726 | |||
Marie Christine Felizitas of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg-Heidesheim | Johann Karl August, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg (Leiningen-Dagsburg) |
30 December 1692 | 29 May 1727 | 14 January 1729 husband's death |
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Anna Sofie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Schwedt | Albert Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
24 December 1706 | 3 June 1723 | 14 January 1729 husband's accession |
26 July 1741 husband's death |
3 January 1751 | William Henry Wilhelm Heinrich, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach Wilhelm Heinrich, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach , was a duke of Saxe-Eisenach.He was the eldest and only surviving son of Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach and his first wife Amalie of Nassau-Dietz.... |
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Sophie Charlotte of Brandenburg-Bayreuth | George Frederick Charles, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth George Frederick Charles, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth George Frederick Charles , Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth , was a German prince, member of the House of Hohenzollern, nominal Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-Kulmbach and Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth .-Family:He was the eldest of the fourteen children born... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
27 July 1713 | 7 April 1734 | 26 July 1741 husband's accession |
2 March 1747 | Ernest Augustus I | ||
Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (Brunswick-Bevern) |
24 October 1739 | 16 March 1756 | 28 May 1758 husband's death |
10 April 1807 | Ernest Augustus II | ||
Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt | Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1768 - 1790. He was a son of Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg and Müntzenberg.... (Hesse-Darmstadt House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
30 January 1757 | 3 October 1775 | 1809 Weimar and Eisenach united |
14 February 1830 | Charles Augustus | ||
Duchess of Saxe-AltenburgSaxe-AltenburgSaxe-Altenburg was one of the Saxon duchies held by the Ernestine branch of the Wettin dynasty in present-day Thuringia.-History:The duchy originated from the medieval Burgraviate of Altenburg in the Imperial Pleissnerland , a possession of the Wettin Margraves of Meissen since 1243...
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Translation Needed | Elisabeth of Brünswick-Wolfenbüttel Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Elizabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was a princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg.- Life :... |
Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Henry Julius was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and prince of Wolfenbüttel from 1589 until his death. In 1576 he had become the first rector of the Protestant University of Helmstedt.- Life :... (Welf) |
23 June 1593 | 25 October 1618 | 1 April 1639 husband's death |
25 March 1650 | John Philip John Philip, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg John Philip, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg , was a duke of Saxe-Altenburg.He was the eldest surviving son of Frederick William I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Anna Maria of the Palatinate-Neuburg, his second wife.-Childhood:When his father died , John Philip and his younger brothers Frederick, John... |
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Sofie Elisabeth of Brandenburg | Margrave Christian William of Brandenburg (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
1 February 1616 | 18 September 1638 | 1 April 1639 husband accession |
16 March 1650 | Frederick William II Frederick William II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg Frederick Wilhelm II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg , was a duke of Saxe-Altenburg.He was the youngest son of Frederick Wilhelm I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Anna Maria of the Palatinate-Neuburg, his second wife... |
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Magdalene Sibylle of Saxony Magdalene Sibylle of Saxony Magdalene Sibylle of Saxony was the Princess of Denmark from 1634 to 1647 as the wife of Prince-Elect Christian of Denmark, and the Duchess consort of Saxe-Altenburg as the wife of Duke Frederick Wilhelm II.- Biography :... |
John George I, Elector of Saxony John George I, Elector of Saxony John George I was Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656.-Biography:Born in Dresden, he was the second son of the Elector Christian I and Sophie of Brandenburg.... (Wettin) |
23 December 1617 | 11 October 1652 | 6 January 1668 | ||||
Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg , was a princess of Saxe-Altenburg and, by marriage, duchess of Saxe-Gotha.... |
John Philip, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg John Philip, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg John Philip, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg , was a duke of Saxe-Altenburg.He was the eldest surviving son of Frederick William I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Anna Maria of the Palatinate-Neuburg, his second wife.-Childhood:When his father died , John Philip and his younger brothers Frederick, John... (Saxe-Altenburg) |
10 October 1619 | 24 October 1636 | 14 April 1672 husband accession |
26 March 1675 husband's death |
20 December 1680 | Ernest I Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha -Family and children:In Altenburg on 24 October 1636, Ernst married his cousin Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg. As a result of this marriage Saxe-Gotha and Saxe-Altenburg were unified, when the last duke of the line died childless in 1672. Ernst and Elisabeth Sophie had eighteen children:#... |
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Amelia of Württemberg Duchess Amelia of Württemberg Amalie Therese Louise Wilhelmina Philippine of Württemberg was a Duchess of Württemberg and an ancestor of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Sofía of Spain and five Kings of Greece.... |
Duke Louis of Württemberg Duke Louis of Württemberg Duke Louis of Württemberg was the second son of Friedrich II Eugen, Duke of Württemberg and Margravine Sophia Dorothea of Brandenburg-Schwedt... (Württemberg House of Württemberg The Württemberg family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Württemberg. The House has its origins, according to recent research, probably in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.-History:... ) |
28 June 1799 | 24 April 1817 | 29 September 1834 husband's accession |
28 November 1848 | Joseph | ||
Marie Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Duchess Marie Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Duchess Marie Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was daughter of Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and consort of Georg, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg.-Early life:... |
Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Frederick Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a hereditary prince of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, one of the constituent states of the German Confederation... (Mecklenburg-Schwerin House of Mecklenburg The House of Mecklenburg is a North German dynasty of West Slavic origin that ruled until 1918.- Origins :Niklot was a lord of the Wendish tribe of Obotrites. When the Holy Roman Empire expanded eastwards, notably to the coast of Baltic in 13th century, a portion of Obotrite lords allied with... ) |
31 March 1803 | 7 October 1825 | 30 November 1848 husband accession |
3 August 1853 husband's death |
26 October 1862 | George | |
Translation Needed | Agnes of Anhalt-Dessau Princess Agnes of Anhalt-Dessau Princess Frederica Amalia Agnes of Anhalt-Dessau was the eldest daughter of Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt by his wife Frederica Wilhelmina of Prussia... |
Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt Leopold IV Frederick, Duke of Anhalt was a German prince of the House of Ascania.From 1817 until 1853 he was ruler of the duchy of Anhalt-Dessau and from 1847 until 1853 also ruler of the duchy of Anhalt-Köthen... (Ascania) |
24 June 1824 | 28 April 1853 | 3 August 1853 husband accession |
23 October 1897 | Ernest I | |
Adelaide of Schaumburg-Lippe Princess Adelaide of Schaumburg-Lippe Princess Adelaide of Schaumburg-Lippe was daughter of Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe and consort of the last reigning Duke of Saxe-Altenburg Ernst II.-Early life:... |
Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe was son of George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and member of the House of Lippe.-Early life:William was born at Bückeburg, Schaumburg-Lippe, seventh child and third son of George William, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe , and his wife, Princess... (Schaumburg-Lippe House of Lippe The House of Lippe is a German Royal House. The House of Lippe descends from Count Jobst Hermann of Lippe whose son Bernhard I was the founder of the state of Lippe in 1123.... ) |
22 September 1875 | 27 February 1898 | 7 February 1908 husband accession |
13 November 1918 German Revolution |
27 January 1971 | Ernest II | |
Duchess of Saxe-GothaSaxe-GothaSaxe-Gotha was one of the Saxon duchies held by the Ernestine of the Wettin dynasty in the former Landgraviate of Thuringia. The ducal residence was erected at Gotha....
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Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg | John Philip, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg John Philip, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg John Philip, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg , was a duke of Saxe-Altenburg.He was the eldest surviving son of Frederick William I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Anna Maria of the Palatinate-Neuburg, his second wife.-Childhood:When his father died , John Philip and his younger brothers Frederick, John... (Saxe-Altenburg) |
10 October 1619 | 24 October 1636 | 1640 husband accession |
26 March 1675 husband's death |
20 December 1680 | Ernest I Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha -Family and children:In Altenburg on 24 October 1636, Ernst married his cousin Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg. As a result of this marriage Saxe-Gotha and Saxe-Altenburg were unified, when the last duke of the line died childless in 1672. Ernst and Elisabeth Sophie had eighteen children:#... |
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Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-AltenburgSaxe-Gotha-AltenburgSaxe-Gotha-Altenburg was a duchy ruled by the Ernestine branch of the House of Wettin in today's Thuringia, Germany.It was nominally created in 1672 when Frederick William III, the last duke of Saxe-Altenburg, died and Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha , inherited the major part of his possessions...
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Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg | John Philip, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg John Philip, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg John Philip, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg , was a duke of Saxe-Altenburg.He was the eldest surviving son of Frederick William I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Anna Maria of the Palatinate-Neuburg, his second wife.-Childhood:When his father died , John Philip and his younger brothers Frederick, John... (Saxe-Altenburg) |
10 October 1619 | 24 October 1636 | 14 April 1672 personal union of Altenburg and Gotha |
26 March 1675 husband's death |
20 December 1680 | Ernest I Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha -Family and children:In Altenburg on 24 October 1636, Ernst married his cousin Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg. As a result of this marriage Saxe-Gotha and Saxe-Altenburg were unified, when the last duke of the line died childless in 1672. Ernst and Elisabeth Sophie had eighteen children:#... |
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Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels Magdalena Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels was a German noblewoman.She was a daughter of August, duke of Saxe-Weissenfels, and his wife Anna Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Her paternal grandparents were John George I, Elector of Saxony, and Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia.On 14 November 1669, she married... |
August, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels August, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels Augustus of Saxe-Weissenfels , was a duke of Saxe-Weissenfels-Querfurt of the House of Wettin and administrator of the archbishopric of Magdeburg.... (Saxe-Weissenfels) |
2 September 1648 | 14 November 1669 | 26 March 1675 husband accession |
7 January 1681 | Frederick I Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg , was a duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. He was the fourth but eldest surviving son of Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg and Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg.When Ernst inherited the duchy of Saxe-Altenburg , he made Frederick the regent of that duchy... |
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Christine of Baden-Durlach Christine of Baden-Durlach Christine of Baden-Durlach was a German noblewoman.She was a daughter of Frederick VI, Margrave of Baden-Durlach and his wife Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken. Her first marriage was to Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach... |
Frederick VI, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (Zähringen) |
22 April 1645 | 14 August 1681 | 2 August 1691 husband's death |
21 December 1705 | |||
Magdalena Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst | Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst Karl, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst Karl William, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst.... (Ascania) |
13 October 1679 | 7 June 1696 | 23 March 1732 husband's death |
11 October 1740 | Frederick II Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg , was a duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.He was the fifth child and first son of Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Magdalene Sibylle of Saxe-Weissenfels.... |
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Translation Needed | Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen Luise Dorothea of Saxe-Meiningen was the daughter of Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen and Dorothea Marie of Saxe-Gotha. She was the wife off Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.... |
Ernest Louis I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (Saxe-Meiningen) |
10 August 1710 | 17 September 1729 | 23 March 1732 husband's accession |
22 October 1767 | Frederick III Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg , was a duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.-Biography:He was the eldest son of Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Magdalene Augusta of Anhalt-Zerbst.... |
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Charlotte of Saxe-Meiningen Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Meiningen Princess Marie Charlotte Amalie Ernestine Wilhelmine Philippine of Saxe-Meiningen was a member of the House of Saxe-Meiningen and a Princess of Saxe-Meiningen by birth and a member of the House of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and Duchess consort of... |
Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen , was a duke of Saxe-Meiningen.He was the second but first surviving son of Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen and his second wife, Elisabeth Eleonore of Brünswick-Wolfenbüttel.When his father died in 1706, according to his will, he inherited the duchy... (Saxe-Meiningen) |
11 September 1751 | 21 March 1769 | 10 March 1772 husband's accession |
20 April 1804 husband's death |
25 April 1827 | Ernest II | |
Caroline Amalie of Hesse-Kassel Karoline Amalie of Hesse-Kassel Karoline Amalie of Hesse-Kassel , was a German princess member of the House of Hesse-Kassel and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.... |
William I, Elector of Hesse William I, Elector of Hesse William I, Elector of Hesse was the eldest surviving son of Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Princess Mary of Great Britain, the daughter of George II.-Early life:... (Hesse-Kassel House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
11 July 1771 | 24 April 1802 | 20 April 1804 husband's accession |
27 May 1822 husband's death |
22 February 1848 | Augustus | |
Duchess of Saxe-MarksuhlSaxe-MarksuhlThe Duchy of Saxe-Marksuhl was one of the Saxon Duchies held by the Ernestine line of the Wettin Dynasty. Established in 1662 for John George I, third son of Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar. Originally John George was supposed to shared Saxe-Eisenach with his older brother, Adolf William...
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Johannetta of Sayn-Wittgenstein | Ernest, Count of Sayn-Wittgenstein (Sayn-Wittgenstein Sayn-Wittgenstein Sayn-Wittgenstein was a county of mediæval Germany, located in the Sauerland of eastern North Rhine-Westphalia. Sayn-Wittgenstein was created when Count Salentin of Sayn-Homburg married the heiress Countess Adelaide of Wittgenstein in 1345... ) |
27 August 1626 | 29 May 1661 | 17 May 1662 husband's accession |
23 February 1671 Union of Marksuhl and Eisenach |
28 September 1701 | John George I | |
Duchess of Saxe-JenaSaxe-JenaThe Duchy of Saxe-Jena was one of the Saxon Duchies held by the Ernestine line of the Wettin Dynasty. Established in 1672 for Bernhard, fourth son of Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, Saxe-Jena was reincorporated into Saxe-Weimar on the extinction of Bernhard's line in 1690.-Dukes of Saxe-Jena:*...
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Marie Charlotte de la Trémoille | Henri de La Trémoille Henri de La Trémoille Henri de La Trémoille was the Duke of Thouars, Duke of La Tremoille, and Prince of Talmond and Taranto.... (La Trémoille) |
26 January 1632 | 18 July 1662 | 1672 husband's accession |
3 May 1678 husband's death |
24 August 1682 | Bernhard II Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Jena Bernhard 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.... |
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Duchess of Saxe-EisenbergSaxe-EisenbergThe Duchy of Saxe-Eisenberg was one of the Saxon Duchies held by the Ernestine line of the Wettin Dynasty. Established in 1680 for Christian, fifth son of Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha, the Duchy consisted Eisenberg and the towns of Ronneburg, Roda and Camburg...
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Christiana of Saxe-Merseburg | Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg Christian I of Saxe-Merseburg , was the first duke of Saxe-Merseburg and a member of the House of Wettin.... (Wettin) |
1 June 1659 | 13 February 1677 | 13 March 1679 | Christian Christian, Duke of Saxe-Eisenberg Christian of Saxe-Eisenberg was a duke of Saxe-Eisenberg.He was the eighth but fifth surviving son of Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg and Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg.... |
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Sophie Marie of Hesse-Darmstadt | Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Louis VI of Hesse-Darmstadt was Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1661 to 1678.He was the eldest of three sons of the Landgrave George II of Hesse-Darmstadt and Sophia Eleonore of Saxony.- Marriage and children :... (Hesse-Darmstadt House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
7 May 1661 | 9 February 1681 | 28 April 1707 husband's death |
22 August 1712 | |||
Duchess of Saxe-HildburghausenSaxe-HildburghausenSaxe-Hildburghausen was an Ernestine duchy in what is now southern Thuringia, Germany. Its territory was similar to that of the modern Hildburghausen district.-History:...
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Sophie Henriette of Waldeck Sophie of Waldeck Sophia Henriette of Waldeck was a Princess of Waldech by birth and by mairriage Duchess of Saxe-Hildburghausen,- Life :... |
Prince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck Prince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck Prince Georg Friedrich of Waldeck was a German and Dutch Field Marshal .In 1641, Waldeck entered the service of the States-General of the Netherlands; later in 1651, in the service of Brandenburg, he reached the highest rank as minister... (Waldeck) |
3 August 1662 | 30 November 1680 | 15 October 1702 | Ernest | |||
Sophia Albertine of Erbach-Erbach Countess Sophia Albertine of Erbach-Erbach Sophia Albertine, Countess of Erbach-Erbach , was Countess of erbach-erbach by birth and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Hildburghausen... |
Georg Ludwig I, Count of Erbach-Erbach (Erbach-Erbach) |
30 July 1683 | 4 February 1704 | 17 October 1715 husband's accession |
9 March 1724 husband's death |
4 September 1742 | Ernest Frederick I | |
Caroline of Erbach-Fürstenau | Philipp Karl, Count of Erbach-Fürstenau (Erbach-Fürstenau) |
29 September 1700 | 19 June 1726 | 13 August 1745 husband's death |
7 May 1758 | Ernest Frederick II | ||
Louise of Denmark | Christian VI of Denmark Christian VI of Denmark Christian VI was King of Denmark and Norway from 1730 to 1746.He was the son of King Frederick IV of Denmark and Norway and Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. He married Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach and fathered Frederick V.-The reign and personality of Christian VI:To posterity Christian... (Oldenburg House of Oldenburg The House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe's most influential Royal Houses with branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Russia, Greece, Norway, Schleswig, Holstein, Oldenburg and Sweden... ) |
19 October 1726 | 1 October 1749 | 8 August 1756 | Ernest Frederick III | |||
Christine Sophie of Brandenburg-Bayreuth | Frederick Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Frederick Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Frederick Christian of Brandenburg-Bayreuth , was a member of the House of Hohenzollern and Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.-Family:... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
15 October 1733 | 20 January 1757 | 8 October 1757 | ||||
Ernestine of Saxe-Weimar | Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Ernest Augustus I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar , was a duke of Saxe-Weimar and, from 1741, of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.... (Saxe-Weimar) |
4 January 1740 | 1 July 1758 | 23 September 1780 husband's death |
10 June 1786 | |||
Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Duchess Charlotte Georgine Luise Friederike of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a member of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and a Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz by birth and a member of the House of Saxe-Hildburghausen and Duchess consort of Saxe-Hildburghausen... |
Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg (Mecklenburg-Strelitz Mecklenburg Mecklenburg is a historical region in northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal-state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern... ) |
17 November 1769 | 3 September 1785 | 14 May 1818 | Frederick Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen , was duke of Saxe-Hildburghausen and duke of Saxe-Altenburg .-Biography:... |
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Duchess of Saxe-RömhildSaxe-RömhildThe Duchy of Saxe-Römhild was one of the Saxon Duchies held by the Ernestine line of the Wettin Dynasty. Established in 1680 for Heinrich, fourth son of Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha. The line became extinct after the childless death of the duke in 1710 and his lands were disputed between his brothers...
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Marie Elisabeth of Hesse-Darmstadt Marie Elisabeth of Hesse-Darmstadt Marie Elisabeth of Hesse-Darmstadt was the only Duchess by marriage of Saxe-Römhild.- Life :... |
Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Louis VI of Hesse-Darmstadt was Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1661 to 1678.He was the eldest of three sons of the Landgrave George II of Hesse-Darmstadt and Sophia Eleonore of Saxony.- Marriage and children :... (Hesse-Darmstadt House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
11 March 1656 | 1 March 1676 | 13 May 1710 husband's death |
16 August 1715 | Henry | ||
Duchess of Saxe-SaalfeldSaxe-SaalfeldThe Duchy of Saxe-Saalfeld was one of the Saxon Duchies held by the Ernestine line of the Wettin Dynasty. Established in 1680 for Johann Ernst, seventh son of Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha. It remained under this name until 1699, when Albert, Duke of Saxe-Coburg died without sons...
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Sophie Hedwig of Saxe-Merseburg | Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg Christian I, Duke of Saxe-Merseburg Christian I of Saxe-Merseburg , was the first duke of Saxe-Merseburg and a member of the House of Wettin.... (Saxe-Merseburg) |
4 August 1660 | 18 February 1680 | 2 August 1686 | John Ernest IV | |||
Charlotte Johanna of Waldeck-Pyrmont | Josias II, Count of Waldeck and Pyrmont (Waldeck-Pyrmont) |
13 December 1664 | 2 December 1690 | 1 February 1699 | ||||
Duchess of Saxe-MeiningenSaxe-MeiningenThe Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen was one of the Saxon duchies held by the Ernestine line of the Wettin dynasty, located in the southwest of the present-day German state of Thuringia....
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Marie Hedwig of Hesse-Darmstadt | George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt George II of Hesse-Darmstadt, was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1626 - 1661. He was the son of Ludwig V and Magdalena von Brandenburg.He married Sophia Eleonore of Saxony on April 1, 1627... (Hesse-Darmstadt House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
26 November 1647 | 20 November 1671 | 26 March 1675 husband's accession |
19 April 1680 | Bernhard I Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen was a duke of Saxe-Meiningen.He was the sixth but third surviving son of Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg and Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg.... |
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Elisabeth Eleonore of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Anthony Ulrich was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruled over the Wolfenbüttel subdivision of the duchy from 1685 until 1702 jointly with his brother, and solely from 1704 until his death.-Life:Anthony Ulrich was the second son of Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg; he studied at the... (Welf) |
30 September 1658 | 25 January 1681 | 27 April 1706 husband's death |
15 March 1729 | |||
Dorothea Marie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Dorothea Marie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Dorothea Marie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg was the wife of Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. She was the daughter of Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and his first wife, Magdalena Sybille of Saxe-Weissenfels. She married Ernst Ludwig I on the 19 September 1704.-Issue:#Josef Bernhard... |
Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg , was a duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. He was the fourth but eldest surviving son of Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Altenburg and Elisabeth Sophie of Saxe-Altenburg.When Ernst inherited the duchy of Saxe-Altenburg , he made Frederick the regent of that duchy... (Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg) |
22 January 1674 | 19 September 1704 | 27 April 1706 husband's accession |
18 April 1713 | Ernst Ludwig I Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen was a German nobleman.-Biography:He was born in Gotha, the eldest son of Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, and his first wife, Marie Hedwig of Hesse-Darmstadt.... |
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Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg , was a Duchess consort of Courland, Margravine consort of Brandenburg-Bayreuth and Duchess consort of Saxe-Meiningen. She was married to Duke Frederick Casimir Kettler of Courland, Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, and Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of... |
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg |align=right|Frederick William was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia – and thus ruler of Brandenburg-Prussia – from 1640 until his death. A member of the House of Hohenzollern, he is popularly known as the "Great Elector" because of his military and political prowess... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
5 April 1674 | 3 June 1714 | 24 November 1724 husband's death |
22 November 1748 | |||
Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Philippsthal Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Philippsthal Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Philippsthal , was Duchess and regent from 1763 to 1782 of Saxe-Meiningen.- Life :... |
Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal was a member of the House of Hesse and Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal from 1721 until his death.- Life :... (Hesse-Philippsthal House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
11 August 1730 | 26 September 1750 | 27 January 1763 husband's death |
7 September 1801 | Anton Ulrich Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen , was a duke of Saxe-Meiningen.He was the second but first surviving son of Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen and his second wife, Elisabeth Eleonore of Brünswick-Wolfenbüttel.When his father died in 1706, according to his will, he inherited the duchy... |
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Louise of Stolberg-Gedern | Christian Karl, Count of Stolberg-Gedern (Stolberg-Gedern) |
13 October 1764 | 5 June 1780 | 21 July 1782 husband's death |
24 May 1834 | Charles William | ||
Louise Eleonore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Luise Eleonore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg Princess Luise Eleonore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg was a German noblewoman. She was duchess and Regent of Saxe-Meiningen.-Family:... |
Christian Albrecht Ludwig, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (Hohenlohe-Langenburg) |
11 August 1763 | 27 November 1782 | 24 December 1803 husband's death |
30 April 1837 | George I | ||
Marie Fredericka of Hesse-Kassel | William II, Elector of Hesse William II, Elector of Hesse -Biography:William was the eldest surviving son of William I, Elector of Hesse and Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark and Norway. He succeeded as Elector of Hesse on his father's death in 1821.-Marriage and issue:On 13 February 1797 in Berlin, William married Princess Augusta of Prussia, fourth... (Hesse-Kassel House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
6 September 1804 | 23 March 1825 | 20 September 1866 husband's abdication |
4 January 1888 | Bernhard II | ||
Feodora of Hohenlohe-Langenburg | Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (Hohenlohe-Langenburg) |
7 July 1839 | 23 October 1858 | 20 September 1866 husband's accession |
30 March 1872 | George II | ||
Charlotte of Prussia Princess Charlotte of Prussia Princess Charlotte of Prussia , Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen was the second child born to Prince Friedrich of Prussia and Princess Victoria... |
Frederick III, German Emperor Frederick III, German Emperor Frederick III was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days in 1888, the Year of the Three Emperors. Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl known informally as Fritz, was the only son of Emperor William I and was raised in his family's tradition of military service... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
24 July 1860 | 18 February 1878 | 25 June 1914 husband's accession |
10 November 1918 husband's abdication |
1 October 1919 | Bernhard III | |
Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-SaalfeldSaxe-Coburg-SaalfeldThe Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld was one of the Saxon Duchies held by the Ernestine line of the Wettin Dynasty. Established in the 17th century, the Saxe-Coburg-Saalfield line lasted until the reshuffle of Ernestine territories that occurred following the extinction of the Saxe-Gotha line in...
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Anna Sophie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt | Louis Frederick I, Prince of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt House of Schwarzburg The House of Schwarzburg was one of the oldest noble families of Thuringia, until its extinction in 1971 with the death of Prince Friedrich Günther... ) |
9 September 1700 | 2 January 1723 | 4 September 1745 husband's accession |
16 September 1764 husband's death |
11 December 1780 | Francis Josias | |
Need Translation | Sophia Antonia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Brunswick-Bevern Brunswick-Bevern Brunswick-Bevern is an extinct German dynasty. It is a branch of the Younger House of Brunswick, a branch of the House of Welf. Its first member was Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, who received Bevern Palace as part of his inheritance in 1666... ) |
3 January 1724 | 23 April 1749 | 16 September 1764 husband's accession |
8 September 1800 husband's death |
17 March 1802 | Ernest Frederick |
Augusta of Reuss-Ebersdorf | Heinrich XXIV, Count of Reuss-Ebersdorf Heinrich XXIV, Count of Reuss-Ebersdorf Heinrich XXIV, Count Reuss of Ebersdorf , was ruler of the German county Reuss-Ebersdorf from 1747 till his death.... (Reuss-Ebersdorf) |
19 January 1757 | 13 June 1777 | 8 September 1800 husband's accession |
9 December 1806 husband's death |
16 November 1831 | Francis | |
Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg | Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg) |
21 December 1800 | 31 July 1817 | 31 March 1826 divorce |
16 November 1831 | Ernest III | ||
Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and GothaSaxe-Coburg and GothaSaxe-Coburg and Gotha or Saxe-Coburg-Gotha served as the collective name of two duchies, Saxe-Coburg and Saxe-Gotha, in Germany. They were located in what today are the states of Bavaria and Thuringia, respectively, and the two were in personal union between 1826 and 1918...
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Marie of Württemberg | Duke Alexander of Württemberg (Württemberg House of Württemberg The Württemberg family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Württemberg. The House has its origins, according to recent research, probably in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.-History:... ) |
17 September 1799 | 23 December 1832 | 29 January 1844 husband's death |
24 September 1860 | Ernest I | ||
Alexandrine of Baden | Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden Leopold I, Grand Duke of Baden succeeded in 1830 as the fourth Grand Duke of Baden.... (Zähringen) |
6 December 1820 | 13 May 1842 | 29 January 1844 husband's accession |
22 August 1893 husband's death |
20 December 1904 | Ernest II | |
Maria Alexandrovna of Russia | Alexander II of Russia Alexander II of Russia Alexander II , also known as Alexander the Liberator was the Emperor of the Russian Empire from 3 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881... (Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov) |
17 October 1853 | 23 January 1874 | 22 August 1893 husband's accession |
30 July 1900 husband's death |
24 October 1920 | Alfred Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was the third Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and reigned from 1893 to 1900. He was also a member of the British Royal Family, the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha... |
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Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein | Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Friedrich Ferdinand, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Friedrich Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was the fourth Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg-Family and succession:... (Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg) |
31 December 1885 | 11 October 1905 | 14 November 1918 German Revolution |
3 October 1970 | Charles Edward Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was the fourth and last reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, two duchies in Germany , and the head of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1900 until his death in 1954... |
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Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-EisenachSaxe-Weimar-EisenachThe Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach was created in 1809 by the merger of the Ernestine duchies of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach. It was raised to a Grand duchy in 1815 by resolution of the Vienna Congress. In 1877, it officially changed its name to the Grand Duchy of Saxony , but this name was...
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Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt | Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1768 - 1790. He was a son of Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg and Müntzenberg.... (Hesse-Darmstadt House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
30 January 1757 | 3 October 1775 | 1809 Weimar and Eisenach united |
21 April 1815 become Grand Duchess |
14 February 1830 | Charles Augustus | |
Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-EisenachSaxe-Weimar-EisenachThe Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach was created in 1809 by the merger of the Ernestine duchies of Saxe-Weimar and Saxe-Eisenach. It was raised to a Grand duchy in 1815 by resolution of the Vienna Congress. In 1877, it officially changed its name to the Grand Duchy of Saxony , but this name was...
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Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt | Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1768 - 1790. He was a son of Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg and Müntzenberg.... (Hesse-Darmstadt House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
30 January 1757 | 3 October 1775 | 1815 elevated to Grand Duchess |
14 June 1828 husband's death |
14 February 1830 | Charles Augustus | |
Maria Pavlovna of Russia | Paul I of Russia Paul I of Russia Paul I was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801. He also was the 72nd Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta .-Childhood:... (Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov) |
16 February 1786 | 3 August 1804 | 14 June 1828 husband's accession |
8 July 1853 husband's death |
23 June 1859 | Charles Frederick Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Charles Friedrich, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach was a Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.-Biography:Born in Weimar, he was the eldest son of Charles Augustus, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and Luise Auguste of Hesse-Darmstadt.Charles Frederick succeeded his famous father as Grand Duke... |
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Sophie of the Netherlands Princess Sophie of the Netherlands Princess Sophie of the Netherlands was the only daughter of King William II of the Netherlands and of his wife Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia... |
William II of the Netherlands William II of the Netherlands William II was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg from 7 October 1840 until his death in 1849.- Early life and education :... (Orange-Nassau House of Orange-Nassau The House of Orange-Nassau , a branch of the European House of Nassau, has played a central role in the political life of the Netherlands — and at times in Europe — since William I of Orange organized the Dutch revolt against Spanish rule, which after the Eighty Years' War... ) |
8 April 1824 | 8 October 1842 | 8 July 1853 husband's accession |
23 March 1897 | Charles Alexander Charles Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Karl Alexander August Johann, Grand Duke of Saxony; 24 June 1818 – 5 January 1901) was the ruler of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach from 1853 until his death.-Biography:... |
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Caroline Reuss of Greiz Princess Caroline Reuss of Greiz Princess Caroline Reuss of Greiz was the first wife of Wilhelm Ernst, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.-Early life:... |
Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz Prince Heinrich XXII Reuss of Greiz was the reigning sovereign of Reuss, a small principality of the German states, from 1859 to his death in 1902.-Reign:... (Reuss-Greiz) |
13 July 1884 | 30 April 1903 | 17 January 1905 | William Ernest William Ernest, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Wilhelm Ernst Karl Alexander Friedrich Heinrich Bernhard Albert Georg Hermann was the last Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.-Biography:... |
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Feodora of Saxe-Meiningen | Prince Friedrich of Saxe-Meiningen (Saxe-Meiningen) |
29 May 1890 | 21 January 1910 | 9 November 1918 Grand Duchy abolished |
12 March 1972 | |||
Queen of SaxonyKingdom of SaxonyThe Kingdom of Saxony , lasting between 1806 and 1918, was an independent member of a number of historical confederacies in Napoleonic through post-Napoleonic Germany. From 1871 it was part of the German Empire. It became a Free state in the era of Weimar Republic in 1918 after the end of World War...
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Amalie of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld | Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (Palatinate-Birkenfeld House of Palatinate-Birkenfeld Palatinate-Birkenfeld , later Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, was the name of a collateral line of the Palatine Wittelsbachs. The Counts Palatine from this line initially ruled over only a relatively unimportant territory, namely the Palatine share of the Rear County of Sponheim; however, their... ) |
10 May 1752 | 29 January 1769 | 20 December 1806 elevated to Queen consort |
5 May 1827 husband's death |
15 November 1828 | Frederick Augustus I Frederick Augustus I of Saxony Frederick Augustus I was King of Saxony from the House of Wettin. He was also Elector Frederick Augustus III of Saxony and Duke Frederick Augustus I of Warsaw... |
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Maria Theresa of Austria | Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II , born Peter Leopold Joseph Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard, was Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary and Bohemia from 1790 to 1792, Archduke of Austria and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1765 to 1790. He was a son of Emperor Francis I and his wife, Empress Maria Theresa... (Habsburg-Lorraine) |
30 January 1757 | 8 October 1787 | 5 May 1827 husband's accession |
7 November 1827 | Anthony | ||
Maria Anna of Bavaria | Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria (Wittelsbach) |
27 January 1805 | 24 April 1833 | 6 June 1836 husband's accession |
9 August 1854 husband's death |
13 September 1877 | Frederick Augustus II Frederick Augustus II of Saxony Frederick Augustus II |Tyrol]], 9 August 1854) was King of Saxony and a member of the House of Wettin.He was the eldest son of Maximilian, Prince of Saxony --younger son of the Elector Frederick Christian of Saxony—by his... |
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Amalie Auguste of Bavaria Amalie Auguste of Bavaria Amalie Auguste was a Princess of Bavaria and Queen of Saxony.-Biography:Amalie was the fourth child of King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and his second wife Karoline of Baden. She was the identical twin sister of Elizabeth Louise, later Queen of Prussia as wife of Frederick William IV of Prussia... |
Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria (Wittelsbach) |
13 November 1801 | 22 November 1822 | 9 August 1854 husband's accession |
29 October 1873 husband's death |
8 November 1877 | John | |
Carola of Vasa Carola of Vasa Carola of Vasa was a titular princess of Sweden, and the queen consort of Saxony... |
Gustavus, Crown Prince of Sweden (Holstein-Gottorp) |
5 August 1833 | 18 June 1853 | 29 October 1873 husband's accession |
19 June 1902 husband's death |
15 December 1907 | Albert Albert of Saxony Albert of Saxony may refer to:* Albert of Saxony * Albert I, Duke of Saxony * Albert, Duke of Saxony * Prince Albert of Saxony, Duke of Teschen * Albert of Saxony... |
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