Margaret of Brandenburg (1410–1465)
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Margaret of Brandenburg (1410 – 27 July 1465, Landshut
) was a Princess of Brandenburg by birth and through successive marriages Duchess of Mecklenburg, Duchess of Bavaria-Ingolstadt
and Countess of Waldenfels.
Margaret was a daughter of Elector Frederick I of Brandenburg
(1371–1440) from his marriage to Elisabeth of Bavaria-Landshut (1383–1442 ), daughter of Duke Frederick of Bavaria-Landshut
. Elizabeth's brothers were Frederick II
and Albert III Achilles, who successively ruled Brandenburg.
She married in 1423 Duke Albert V of Mecklenburg
, but he died shortly after his marriage, even before they could being living together. Margaret received as dowry Dömitz
and Gorlosen
from her father.
On 20 July 1441 Margaret married Louis VIII of Bavaria-Ingolstadt
(1403–1445), to secure peace in the land. Through this marriage, Louis regained possessions he had lost to Elector Frederick I during the Bavarian War of 1420-1422. Two children were born is this marriage. Both, however, died young.
In 1446, finally, Margaret married secretly married her tutor, Count Martin of Waldenfels (d. 1471). This relationship has been incorporated into the tragedy Louis the Bearded by Georg Köberle
, published in 1844.
Landshut
Landshut is a city in Bavaria in the south-east of Germany, belonging to both Eastern and Southern Bavaria. Situated on the banks of the River Isar, Landshut is the capital of Lower Bavaria, one of the seven administrative regions of the Free State of Bavaria. It is also the seat of the...
) was a Princess of Brandenburg by birth and through successive marriages Duchess of Mecklenburg, Duchess of Bavaria-Ingolstadt
Bavaria-Ingolstadt
Bavaria-Ingolstadt was a duchy which was part of the Holy Roman Empire from 1392 to 1447.-History:After the death of Stephen II in 1375, his sons Stephen III, Frederick, and John II jointly ruled Bavaria-Landshut. After seventeen years, the brothers decided to formally divide their inheritance...
and Countess of Waldenfels.
Margaret was a daughter of Elector Frederick I of Brandenburg
Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg
Frederick was Burgrave of Nuremberg as Frederick VI and Elector of Brandenburg as Frederick I. He was a son of Burgrave Frederick V of Nuremberg and Elisabeth of Meissen, and was the first member of the House of Hohenzollern to rule the Margraviate of Brandenburg.- Biography :Frederick entered...
(1371–1440) from his marriage to Elisabeth of Bavaria-Landshut (1383–1442 ), daughter of Duke Frederick of Bavaria-Landshut
Frederick, Duke of Bavaria
Frederick was Duke of Bavaria from 1375. He was the second son of Stephen II and Elizabeth of Sicily.-Family:His maternal grandparents were Frederick III of Sicily and Eleanor of Anjou...
. Elizabeth's brothers were Frederick II
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...
and Albert III Achilles, who successively ruled Brandenburg.
She married in 1423 Duke Albert V of Mecklenburg
Albert V, Duke of Mecklenburg
Albert V, Duke of Mecklenburg was Duke of Mecklenburg from 1412 until his death.Albert V was the son of Albert III and Agnes, daughter of Duke Magnus of Brunswick. Albert III died in 1412 and, in accordance with an agreement with John IV, Agnes acted as guardian and regent for Albert V. In 1415...
, but he died shortly after his marriage, even before they could being living together. Margaret received as dowry Dömitz
Dömitz
Dömitz is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Elbe, 25 km southwest of Ludwigslust, and 37 km northwest of Wittenberge....
and Gorlosen
Gorlosen
Gorlosen is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
from her father.
On 20 July 1441 Margaret married Louis VIII of Bavaria-Ingolstadt
Louis VIII, Duke of Bavaria
Louis VIII of Bavaria was Duke of Bavaria-Ingolstadt from 1443 until his death. He was born in Paris, a son of Louis VII and his first wife Anne de Bourbon-La Marche, a daughter of John I, Count of La Marche...
(1403–1445), to secure peace in the land. Through this marriage, Louis regained possessions he had lost to Elector Frederick I during the Bavarian War of 1420-1422. Two children were born is this marriage. Both, however, died young.
In 1446, finally, Margaret married secretly married her tutor, Count Martin of Waldenfels (d. 1471). This relationship has been incorporated into the tragedy Louis the Bearded by Georg Köberle
Georg Köberle
Georg Köberle, was a German author and dramatist.-Biography:He studied at the Augsburg Gymnasium and then at the Collegium Germanicum, Rome, from which he ran away...
, published in 1844.