Sophie Christiane of Wolfstein (24 October 24, 1667 – 23 August 1737) was a Countess of Wolfstein and Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-Kulmbach by marriage.

Life

Sophie Christiane was a daughter of Count Albrecht Frederick of Wolfstein (1644–1693) from his marriage to Sophia Louise (1645–1717), daughter of Count Georg Wolfgang of Castell-Remlingen. Sophie Christiane's maternal uncle was married to an aunt of Count Nicholas Ludwig von Zinzendorf and Sophie Christiane was consequently raised strictly religiously in the a Pietist

Pietism

Pietism was a movement within Lutheranism, lasting from the late 17th century to the mid-18th century and later. It proved to be very influential throughout Protestantism and Anabaptism, inspiring not only Anglican priest John Wesley to begin the Methodist movement, but also Alexander Mack to...

 manner.

On 14 August 1687 she married Margrave Christian Heinrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-Kulmbach (1661–1708), at Obersulzbürg castle. The margrave's court at Bayreuth felt that his spouse was "not befitting" (i.e. not of high enough birth to marry a member of a ruling family).

After the birth of their first child, the family moved into the castle at Schönberg, where Sophie Christiane, who was described as "admirable" took care of raising her children. She composed a prayer book, the so-called Schönberger Gesangbuch, containing the prayers used in the daily "prayer meeting". In 1703, Christian Heinrich and King Frederick I of Prussia

Frederick I of Prussia

Frederick I , of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia in personal union . The latter function he upgraded to royalty, becoming the first King in Prussia . From 1707 he was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel...

 concluded the Treaty of Schönberg, in which Christian Heinrich ceded Brandenburg-Ansbach to Prussia in exchange for the Weferlingen

Weferlingen

Weferlingen is a village and a former municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it is part of the town Oebisfelde-Weferlingen....

 district near Magdeburg

Magdeburg

Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....

. The family then moved to Weferlingen Castle.

After her husband's death, her son-in-law, King 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...

, invited her to Denmark, which became a Pietist refuge.

Sophie Christiane died in 1667 and was buried in Roskilde Cathedral

Roskilde Cathedral

Roskilde Cathedral , in the city of Roskilde on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark, is a cathedral of the Lutheran Church of Denmark. The first Gothic cathedral to be built of brick, it encouraged the spread of the Brick Gothic style throughout Northern Europe...

.

Issue

Sophie Christiane from her marriage had 14 children:

• George Frederick Charles
  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...
  
   (1688–1735), Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth

married in 1709 (divorced in 1724) Duchess Dorothea of ​​Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (1685-1761)

• Albert Wolfgang (1689–1734), killed in battle
• Dorothea Charlotte (1691–1712)

married in 1711 Count Charles Louis of Hohenlohe-Weikersheim (1674-1756)

• Frederick Emanuel (1692–1693)
• Christiane Henriette (1693–1695)
• Frederick William (1695-1695)
• Christiane (1698-1698)
• Christian August (1699–1700)
• Sophia Magdalene (1700–1770)

married in 1721 King Christian VI of Denmark and Norway

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...

 (1699-1746)

• Christine Wilhelmine (1702–1704)
• Frederick Ernest (1703–1762), governor of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein

married in 1731 duchess Christine Sophie of Brunswick-Bevern (1717-1779)

• Eleanor Marie (1704–1705)
• Sophie Caroline
  Sophie Caroline of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
  - References :* http://runeberg.org/dbl/16/0174.html...
  
   (1707–1764)

married in 1723 Prince George Albert of East Frisia

George Albert, Prince of East Frisia

George Albert was a member of the family of the Cirksena and was the fourth Prince of East Frisia. He ruled from 1708 to 1734.- Life :He was the second son of Prince Christian Eberhard...

 (1690-1734)

• Friedrich Christian
  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:...
  
   (1708–1769), Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth

married in 1732 (divorced in 1764) Princess Victoria Charlotte of Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym

Victoria Charlotte of Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym

Victoria Charlotte of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym was a princess of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym by birth and Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth by marriage.- Life :...

 (1715-1792)

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