Sophia Eleonore of Saxony
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Sophia Eleonore of Saxony (23 November 1609 – 2 June 1671) was a Duchess (Herzogin
) of Saxony
by birth and the Landgravine of Hesse-Darmstadt
from 1627 to 1661 through her marriage to Landgrave
George II
. She was the eldest surviving child of John George I, Elector of Saxony
, and Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia. Her daughter Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt
became Electress
of the Palatinate.
. Her two sisters were Marie Elisabeth and Magdalene Sibylle
. Her brothers were Johann Georg
, August, Christian
, and Maurice
.
She married Landgrave Georg II of Hesse-Darmstadt
on April 1, 1627 in Torgau
, aged seventeen. They had fifteen children; she raised them as strict Lutheran
s. However, her daughter Elisabeth Amalie, later Electress Palatine, converted to Roman Catholicism in 1653.
She survived her husband by ten years and died in Darmstadt
.
:
Duke
A duke or duchess is a member of the nobility, historically of highest rank below the monarch, and historically controlling a duchy...
) 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...
by birth and the Landgravine of Hesse-Darmstadt
Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt
The Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt was a member state of the Holy Roman Empire. It was formed in 1567 following the division of the Landgraviate of Hesse between the four sons of Philip I, the last Landgrave of Hesse....
from 1627 to 1661 through her marriage to Landgrave
Landgrave
Landgrave was a title used in the Holy Roman Empire and later on by its former territories. The title refers to a count who had feudal duty directly to the Holy Roman Emperor...
George II
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...
. She was the eldest surviving child of 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....
, and Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia. Her daughter Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt
Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt
Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt was a princess of Hesse-Darmstadt and wife of the Prince-elector of the Palatinate.-Biography:...
became Electress
Electress
An Electress was the consort of an Elector of the Holy Roman Empire, one of the Empire's greatest princes.The Golden Bull of 1356 established by Emperor Charles IV settled the number of Electors at seven...
of the Palatinate.
Life
She was born in DresdenDresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
. Her two sisters were Marie Elisabeth and Magdalene Sibylle
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 :...
. Her brothers were Johann Georg
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....
, August, Christian
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....
, and 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....
.
She married Landgrave Georg II 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...
on April 1, 1627 in Torgau
Torgau
Torgau is a town on the banks of the Elbe in northwestern Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district Nordsachsen.Outside Germany, the town is most well known as the place where during the Second World War, United States Army forces coming from the west met with forces of the Soviet Union...
, aged seventeen. They had fifteen children; she raised them as strict Lutheran
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German reformer. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the Protestant Reformation...
s. However, her daughter Elisabeth Amalie, later Electress Palatine, converted to Roman Catholicism in 1653.
She survived her husband by ten years and died in Darmstadt
Darmstadt
Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine Main Area.The sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation, prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat...
.
Children
She had the following children with George II, Landgrave of Hesse-DarmstadtGeorge 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...
:
- Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-DarmstadtLouis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-DarmstadtLouis 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 :...
(1630–1678) - George, married Dorothea Augusta, Duchess of Holstein-SonderborgSchleswig-Holstein-SonderburgSchleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg was the name of a branch line of the House of Oldenburg as well as the name of their land. It existed from 1564 until 1668 and was a titular duchy under the King of Denmark, rather than a true territorial dukedom in its own right...
; died 1676 in ItterItterItter is a municipality in the Kitzbühel and is located 18.60 km west of Kitzbühel, 5 km southeast of Wörgl and 2.50 km north of Hopfgarten im Brixental. The village lies on a terrace above the Brixental valley and its main source of income is tourism... - Johann
- Magdalene Sibylle
- Sophia Eleonore, married Wilhelm Christoph, Landgrave of Hessen-HomburgWilliam Christoph, Landgrave of Hesse-HomburgWilliam Christoph of Hesse-Homburg was the second Landgraf of Hesse-Homburg...
- Elisabeth AmalieLandgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-DarmstadtElisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt was a princess of Hesse-Darmstadt and wife of the Prince-elector of the Palatinate.-Biography:...
, married Philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine - Louise Christine (1636–1697), married Christoph Ludwig, Count of Stolberg-StolbergStolberg-StolbergStolberg-Stolberg was a county of the Holy Roman Empire located in the southern Harz region. Its capital was the town of Stolberg, now in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany....
- Anna Maria
- Anna SophiaAnna Sophia II, Abbess of QuedlinburgLandgravine Anna Sophia of Hesse-Darmstadt was a German noblewoman who reigned as Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg under the name Anna Sophia II.- Early life :...
, Princess-Abbess of QuedlinburgQuedlinburg AbbeyQuedlinburg Abbey was a house of secular canonesses in Quedlinburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was founded in 936 on the initiative of Saint Mathilda, the widow of Henry the Fowler, as his memorial... - Amalia Juliana
- StillbornStillbirthA stillbirth occurs when a fetus has died in the uterus. The Australian definition specifies that fetal death is termed a stillbirth after 20 weeks gestation or the fetus weighs more than . Once the fetus has died the mother still has contractions and remains undelivered. The term is often used in...
daughter - Henrike Dorothea
- Augusta Philippina
- Agnes
- Marie Hedwig (1647–1680), married Bernhard I, Duke of Saxe-MeiningenBernhard I, Duke of Saxe-MeiningenBernhard 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....