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Elisabeth Of Brunswick (HRR)
Elisabeth of Brunswick may refer to: * Catherine Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1385–after 1423), daughter of Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, wife of Gerhard VI, Count of Holstein * Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1593–1650), daughter of Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg; wife and duchess of August of Saxony and later John Philip, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg * Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Duchess of Guelders (1494–1572), daughter of Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, wife of Charles II, Duke of Guelders * Elisabeth of Brunswick-Calenberg (1526–1566), daughter of Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, wife of George Ernest, Count of Henneberg * Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1691–1750), daughter of Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg; wife of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor * Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern (1715–1797), daughter of Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, wife ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Elisabeth Of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Catherine Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg (c. 1367 – after 1423) was Duchess consort of Schleswig and Countess consort of Holstein-Rendsburg. She was the regent of some of the fiefs of her son Henry during his minority from 1404 to 1415. Biography She was a daughter of Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Catherine of Anhalt-Bernburg, daughter of Bernhard III, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg. Through her mother, she was the great-great granddaughter of King Abel of Denmark. She would also become the grandmother of Christian I of Denmark. Catherine Elisabeth was in fact likely named only Catherine; she was often referred to as Elisabeth in older literature, but this was likely due to a mixup with her younger sister, who was named Elisabeth. In the 14th century, it was still rare to have two first names such as "Catherine Elisabeth". Due to this confusion, however, she has sometimes been referred to by both names. Catherine Elisabeth was engaged in 1390 and married in 1395 to Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (schooner), several ships * ''Elizabeth'' (freighter), an American freighter that was wrecked off New York harbor in 1850; see Places Australia * City of Elizabeth ** Elizabeth, South Australia * Elizabeth Reef, a coral reef in the Tasman Sea United States * Elizabeth, Arkansas * Elizabeth, Colorado * Elizabeth, Georgia * Elizabeth, Illinois * Elizabeth, Indiana * Hopkinsville, Kentucky Hopkinsville is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Christian County, Kentucky, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 31,577. History Early years The area of present-day Hopkinsville was initially claimed in 1796 b ..., originally known as Elizabeth * Elizabeth, Louisiana * Elizabeth Islands, Massachusetts * Elizabeth, Minn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Duchess Of Guelders
Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg (11 September 1494 in Celle – 2 April 1572 in Geldern) was a Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg by birth and by marriage Duchess of Duchy of Guelders, Guelders. Life Elizabeth was a daughter of Duke Henry I of Lüneburg, Henry I of Brunswick-Luneburg (1468-1532) from his marriage to Margarete of Saxony (1469-1528), Margaret ( 1469-1528), daughter of Elector Ernest, Elector of Saxony, Ernest of Saxony. She married on 7 December 1518 in Celle to Charles II, Duke of Guelders (1467-1538). In the marriage contract Charles had kept open the line of succession in Lorraine. Elisabeth was promised a jointure consisting of the distring and city of Geldern, plus an annual pensionof 4000 gold guilders. The marriage remained childless. On 1528 in Gorinchem, Charles II of Guelders reached a compromise with Emperor Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V: Charles II would retain the Duchy of Guelders for the rest of his life, however, when he died, Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Of Brunswick-Calenberg
Elisabeth of Brunswick-Calenberg (8 April 1526 in Nienover – 19 August 1566 in Schleusingen) was a princess of Principality of Calenberg, Brunswick-Calenberg by birth and by marriage a Countess of County of Henneberg, Henneberg. Life Elizabeth was the eldest child of the Duke Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Eric I of Brunswick-Calenberg and his wife Elisabeth of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Calenberg-Göttingen, Elisabeth (1510-1558), the daughter of Elector Joachim I, Elector of Brandenburg, Joachim I of Brandenburg. Elisabeth was raised as a strict Protestant by her mother. Elisabeth married on 19 August 1543 in Hann. Münden, Münden to Count George Ernest of Henneberg (1511-1583). His brother Poppo XII had married Elsiabeth's mother two years earlier. Her mother, her brother Eric II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Eric II and her cousin Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg, Joachim II Hector guaranteed her dowry of . The monastery at Weende contributed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Christine Of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (28 August 1691 – 21 December 1750) was Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Queen of Bohemia and Hungary; and Archduchess of Austria by her marriage to Emperor Charles VI. She was renowned for her delicate beauty and also for being the mother of Empress Maria Theresa. She was the longest serving Holy Roman Empress.Her tenure, from 12 October 1711 to 20 October 1740, is about seven months longer than either tenures of two other long-serving empresses, Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy, and Eleonor Magdalene of the Palatinate-Neuburg. Biography Elisabeth Christine was the eldest daughter of Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and his wife Princess Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen. At age 13 Elisabeth Christine became engaged to the future Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, through negotiations between her ambitious grandfather, Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Christine Of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern
Duchess Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern (8 November 1715 – 13 January 1797) was Queen of Prussia (Queen in Prussia until 1772) and Electress of Brandenburg as the wife of Frederick the Great. She was the longest-serving Prussian queen, with a tenure of more than 46 years. She was praised for her charity work during the Seven Years' War. Crown Princess Having failed in his attempt to flee from the tyrannical regime of his father, King Fredrick William I, Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia was ordered to marry a daughter of Duke Ferdinand Albert II and Duchess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in 1733 in order to regain his freedom.Biskup, p. 304. Elisabeth was the niece of Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, wife of Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI. The match had thus been arranged by the Austrian court in the hopes of securing influence over Prussia for another generation. On 12 June, 17-year-old Elisabeth was married to Frederick at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Christine Of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Crown Princess Of Prussia
Elisabeth Christine Ulrike of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (8 November 1746 – 18 February 1840), was Crown Princess of Prussia as the first wife of Crown Prince Frederick William, her cousin and the future king Frederick William II of Prussia. Background and family Elizabeth Christine was the seventh child and third daughter of Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Princess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia. Her father was brother to Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern, the Queen of Prussia and Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, the Queen of Denmark, while her mother was a sister of Frederick the Great. The luckless Ivan VI of Russia, who spent almost his entire life in captivity, was a first cousin. Elizabeth Christine held the rank of Duchess in Brunswick with the style of ''Serene Highness'' and the title of Princess ("Her Serene Highness Princess Elisabeth Christine"). Marriage King Frederick the Great was childless, and his heir presumptive was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Antonovna Of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * ''Elisabeth'' (schooner), several ships * ''Elizabeth'' (freighter), an American freighter that was wrecked off New York harbor in 1850; see Places Australia * City of Elizabeth ** Elizabeth, South Australia * Elizabeth Reef, a coral reef in the Tasman Sea United States * Elizabeth, Arkansas * Elizabeth, Colorado * Elizabeth, Georgia * Elizabeth, Illinois * Elizabeth, Indiana * Hopkinsville, Kentucky, originally known as Elizabeth * Elizabeth, Louisiana * Elizabeth Islands, Massachusetts * Elizabeth, Minnesota * Elizabeth, New Jersey, largest city with the name in the U.S. * Elizabeth City, North Carolina * Elizabeth (Charlotte neighborhood), North Carolina * Elizabeth, Pennsylvania * Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania (other) * Elizabe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
