Sophie of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach
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Sophie of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach (10 March 1485, Ansbach
– 24 May 1537, Legnica
) was a princess of Brandenburg-Ansbach
and was by marriage Duchess of Legnica
.
(1460–1536) from his marriage to Sophia of Poland ( 1464–1512), daughter of King Casimir IV
of Poland.
She married on 24 November 1518 the Duke Frederick II of Legnica
in Silesia
(1480–1547). He had Piast Castle built in Legnica in the early 16th Century, the Renaissance
main entrance portal is decorated with busts of Sophie and Frederick, The pair is also shown in a window of the Church of Our Lady of Legnica.
Sophie is not to be confused with her eponymous niece
(1535–1587), who was also Duchess of Legnica.
Ansbach
Ansbach, originally Onolzbach, is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Ansbach is situated southwest of Nuremberg and north of Munich, on the Fränkische Rezat, a tributary of the Main river. As of 2004, its population was 40,723.Ansbach...
– 24 May 1537, Legnica
Legnica
Legnica is a town in south-western Poland, in Silesia, in the central part of Lower Silesia, on the plain of Legnica, riverside: Kaczawa and Czarna Woda. Between 1 June 1975 and 31 December 1998 Legnica was the capital of the Legnica Voivodeship. It is currently the seat of the county...
) was a princess of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Principality of Ansbach
The Principality of Ansbach or Brandenburg-Ansbach was a reichsfrei principality in the Holy Roman Empire centered on the Bavarian city of Ansbach...
and was by marriage Duchess of Legnica
Duchy of Legnica
The Duchy of Legnica or Duchy of Liegnitz was one of the Duchies of Silesia. Its capital was Legnica in Lower Silesia....
.
Life
Sophie was a daughter of the Margrave Frederick the Elder of Brandenburg-Ansbach and BayreuthFrederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Frederick I of Ansbach and Bayreuth was born at Ansbach as the eldest son of the Albert III, Margrave of Brandenburg by his second wife Anna, daughter of Frederick II, Elector of Saxony. His elder half-brother was the Elector Johann Cicero of Brandenburg...
(1460–1536) from his marriage to Sophia of Poland ( 1464–1512), daughter of King Casimir IV
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....
of Poland.
She married on 24 November 1518 the Duke Frederick II of Legnica
Frederick II of Legnica
Frederick II of Legnica , also known as the Great of Legnica , was a Duke of Legnica from 1488 , of Brzeg from 1521...
in Silesia
Silesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
(1480–1547). He had Piast Castle built in Legnica in the early 16th Century, the Renaissance
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
main entrance portal is decorated with busts of Sophie and Frederick, The pair is also shown in a window of the Church of Our Lady of Legnica.
Sophie is not to be confused with her eponymous niece
Sophie of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Sophie of Brandenburg-Ansbach was a princess of Brandenburg-Ansbach and by marriage Duchess of Legnica.- Life :...
(1535–1587), who was also Duchess of Legnica.
Offspring
From her marriage, Sophie had the following children:- Frederick IIIFrederick III of LegnicaFrederick III of Legnica was a Duke of Legnica during 1547–1551 and 1556–1559 ....
(1520–1570), Duke of Legnica.
- married in 1538 princess Catherine of Mecklenburg (1518-1581)
- George II (1523–1586), Duke of BrzegDuchy of BrzegThe Duchy of Brzeg or Duchy of Brieg , was one of the Duchies of Silesia. Its capital was Brzeg.It was created in 1311 during the fragmentation of the Duchy of Legnica among the sons of Duke Henry V and ruled by Bolesław III the Generous of the Silesian Piasts, who declared himself a vassal of...
- George II (1523–1586), Duke of Brzeg
- married in 1545 princess Barbara of BrandenburgBarbara of Brandenburg, Duchess of BriegBarbara of Brandenburg , was a German princess member of the House of Hohenzollern and by marriage Duchess of Brzeg.She was the second child but eldest daughter of Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg, by his first wife Magdalena, daughter of George, Duke of Saxony.-Life:In 1537 Barbara was...
(1527-1595)- SophieSophie of LegnicaSophie of Legnica was a daughter of Duke Frederick II of Legnica, Brzeg and Wohlau and his second wife Sophie of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach ....
(1525–1546)
- Sophie
- married in 1545 Elector John George of BrandenburgJohn George, Elector of BrandenburgJohn George of Brandenburg was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg and a Duke of Prussia...
(1525-1598)
Literature
- A. velvet: Chronicle of Legnica, printed by W. Pentecost, 1868, p. 204 ff.