Margaret of Brandenburg (1450-1489)
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Margaret of Brandenburg (born: 1449 or 1450; died: 1489) was a princess of Brandenburg by birth and by marriage Duchess of Pomerania
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(1413–1471) from his marriage to Catherine
(1421–1476 ), daughter of the Elector Frederick I
of Saxony. Only two of Frederick's four children survived him: Margaret and her older sister Dorothea
.
She married on 20 September 1477 in Prenzlau
with Duke Bogislaw X of Pomerania
(1454–1523). In 1474, Brandenburg had begun a war against Pomerania, because Bogislaw refuse dto pay homage
to Frederick II. On 1 May 1476, during the peace negotions, it had been decided that Bogislaw would marry Margaret. The marriage was burdensome on Bogislaw. A very low dower
had been agreed; even so, it was never paid. A year after the marriage, Bogislaw's uncle Wartislaw X
died, makeing Bogislaw the sole ruler of Pomerania in about 200 years. In 1479, Bogislaw concluded the Peace of Prenzlau with his wife's uncle Albert III Achilles, recognizing the Elector of Brandenburg as his liege lord
.
Margaret's marriage was childless and her husband accused her of infidelity and disowned her. This led to political tensions with Electorate of Brandenburg. The elector demanded that her dowry
be returned. Bogislaw, in turn, alleged that the House of Hohenzollern had given him a barren princess for a wife, so as they would get to inherit Pomerania. During the 1479 peace negotiations, Bogislaw finally signed away his wife's dower.
Duchy of Pomerania
The Duchy of Pomerania was a duchy in Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea, ruled by dukes of the House of Pomerania ....
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Life
Margaret was the second daughter of the Elector Frederick II of BrandenburgFrederick 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...
(1413–1471) from his marriage to Catherine
Catherine of Saxony, Electress of Brandenburg
Catherine of Saxony was a princess of Saxony by birth and Electress of Brandenburg by marriage.- Life :Catherine was a daughter of the Elector Frederick I of Saxony from his marriage to Catherine of Brunswick-Lüneburg , daughter of Duke Henry I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.On 11 June 1441...
(1421–1476 ), daughter of the Elector 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...
of Saxony. Only two of Frederick's four children survived him: Margaret and her older sister Dorothea
Dorothea of Brandenburg, Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg
Dorothea of Brandenburg was a princess of Brandenburg by birth and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg.- Life :...
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She married on 20 September 1477 in Prenzlau
Prenzlau
Prenzlau , a city in the Uckermark District of Brandenburg in Germany, had a population of about 21,000 in 2005.-International relations:Prenzlau is twinned with: Uster, Switzerland Barlinek, Poland Świdwin, Poland...
with Duke Bogislaw X of Pomerania
Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania
Bogislaw X of Pomerania, the Great, was Duke of Pomerania from 1474 until his death in 1523.Bogislaw was born in Rügenwalde into the House of Pomerania . His father was Eric II, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast, his mother was the duchess Sophia of Pomerania, both distant relatives of the House of...
(1454–1523). In 1474, Brandenburg had begun a war against Pomerania, because Bogislaw refuse dto pay homage
Homage
Homage is a show or demonstration of respect or dedication to someone or something, sometimes by simple declaration but often by some more oblique reference, artistic or poetic....
to Frederick II. On 1 May 1476, during the peace negotions, it had been decided that Bogislaw would marry Margaret. The marriage was burdensome on Bogislaw. A very low dower
Dower
Dower or morning gift was a provision accorded by law to a wife for her support in the event that she should survive her husband...
had been agreed; even so, it was never paid. A year after the marriage, Bogislaw's uncle Wartislaw X
Wartislaw X, Duke of Pomerania
Duke Wartislaw X of Pomerania was the second son of Duke Wartislaw IX of Pomerania and his wife, Sophia of Saxe-Lauenburg....
died, makeing Bogislaw the sole ruler of Pomerania in about 200 years. In 1479, Bogislaw concluded the Peace of Prenzlau with his wife's uncle Albert III Achilles, recognizing the Elector of Brandenburg as his liege lord
Liege Lord
Liege Lord was an American speed/power metal band, active in the 1980s and considered to be a pioneer of the genre. It was formed by Matt Vinci, Anthony Truglio and Frank Cortese....
.
Margaret's marriage was childless and her husband accused her of infidelity and disowned her. This led to political tensions with Electorate of Brandenburg. The elector demanded that her dowry
Dowry
A dowry is the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings forth to the marriage. It contrasts with bride price, which is paid to the bride's parents, and dower, which is property settled on the bride herself by the groom at the time of marriage. The same culture may simultaneously practice both...
be returned. Bogislaw, in turn, alleged that the House of Hohenzollern had given him a barren princess for a wife, so as they would get to inherit Pomerania. During the 1479 peace negotiations, Bogislaw finally signed away his wife's dower.