Susanna Margarete of Anhalt-Dessau
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Susanna Margarete of Anhalt-Dessau (Dessau
, 23 August 1610 – Babenhausen
, 13 October 1663), was by birth a member of the House of Ascania and princess of Anhalt-Dessau
. After her marriage she became Countess of Hanau-Lichtenberg.
She was the eighth daughter of John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
, but fifth-born daughter of his second wife Dorothea, daughter of John Casimir of Simmern
.
shortly before the wedding was to take place in 1642.
In Buchsweiler
on 16 February 1651, Susanna Margarete married John Philipp of Hanau-Lichtenberg, younger brother of the ruling Count Frederick Casimir
, husband of Sibylle Christine of Anhalt-Dessau
, Susanna Margarete's older sister.
Probably on account of the substantial age difference between the spouses (Susanna Margarete was sixteen years older that John Philipp), the marriage was childless.
Dessau
Dessau is a town in Germany on the junction of the rivers Mulde and Elbe, in the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. Since 1 July 2007, it is part of the merged town Dessau-Roßlau. Population of Dessau proper: 77,973 .-Geography:...
, 23 August 1610 – Babenhausen
Babenhausen
Babenhausen is a town in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district, in Hesse, Germany.-Geography:It is situated on the river Gersprenz, 25 km southeast of Frankfurt, and 14 km west of Aschaffenburg. South of its general borders, the mountain range of the Odenwald is situated about 15 km away...
, 13 October 1663), was by birth a member of the House of Ascania and princess of Anhalt-Dessau
Anhalt-Dessau
Anhalt-Dessau was a principality and later a duchy located in Germany. It was created in 1396 following the partition of the Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst. The capital of the state was Dessau. Anhalt-Dessau experienced a number of partitions throughout its existence with Anhalt-Köthen being...
. After her marriage she became Countess of Hanau-Lichtenberg.
She was the eighth daughter of John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
John George I of Anhalt-Dessau was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the unified principality of Anhalt...
, but fifth-born daughter of his second wife Dorothea, daughter of John Casimir of Simmern
Johann Casimir of Simmern
John Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern was a German prince and a younger son of Elector Frederick III, Count Palatine of the Rhine. A firm Calvinist, he was a leader of mercenary troops in the religious wars of the time, including the Dutch Revolt...
.
Life
In 1641, at the age of thirty-one, Susanna Margarete was betrothed to John Ernest, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg-Schwarzenfels, the last male heir of the line of Hanau-Münzenberg; however, he died of smallpoxSmallpox
Smallpox was an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor. The disease is also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera, which is a derivative of the Latin varius, meaning "spotted", or varus, meaning "pimple"...
shortly before the wedding was to take place in 1642.
In Buchsweiler
Bouxwiller, Bas-Rhin
Bouxwiller is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.Among the city's sight is the Musée Judéo-Alsacien, dedicated to the History of Jews in Alsace, and located in the former synagogue.-References:*...
on 16 February 1651, Susanna Margarete married John Philipp of Hanau-Lichtenberg, younger brother of the ruling Count Frederick Casimir
Frederick Casimir, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg
Frederick Casimir of Hanau was a member of the Hanau-Lichtenberg branch of the House of Hanau...
, husband of Sibylle Christine of Anhalt-Dessau
Sibylle Christine of Anhalt-Dessau
Sibylle Christine of Anhalt-Dessau , was by birth a member of the House of Ascania and princess of Anhalt-Dessau...
, Susanna Margarete's older sister.
Probably on account of the substantial age difference between the spouses (Susanna Margarete was sixteen years older that John Philipp), the marriage was childless.