Elisabeth of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (3 September 1668 - 25 August 1738), was a German noblewoman member of the

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and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Merseburg-Spremberg (during 1692-1731) and

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(during 1731-1738). Born in

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, she was the tenth of eleven children born from the marriage of

Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg Güstrow(26 February 1633 – 6 October 1695) was the last ruler of Mecklenburg-Güstrow from 1636 until his death and last Lutheran Administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Ratzeburg from 1636 to 1648.Jonatha ...

and

Magdalene Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp Magdalena Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp (also spelled ''Magdalena Sibylla''; 1631 at Gottorp Castle – 1719 in Güstrow) was a Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp by birth and by marriage Duchess of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. From 1654 to 1695, she was the ...

. From her ten older and younger siblings, eight survive adulthood: Marie (by marriage Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz), Magdalene, Sophie (by marriage Duchess of Württemberg-Oels),

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(by marriage Countess of Stolberg-Gedern), Charles, Hereditary Prince of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, Hedwig (by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Merseburg-Zörbig),

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(by marriage Queen of Denmark and Norway) and Augusta.

Life

on 29 March 1692, Elisabeth married Prince Henry of Saxe-Merseburg, fourth surviving son of Duke

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. Two years later (1694), Henry received the town of

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as his

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, and took his residence there. The marriage produced three children, of whom only one survived to adulthood: #Maurice, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Spremberg (Spremberg, 29 October 1694 - Spremberg, 11 April 1695). #Christiana Fredericka (Spremberg, 17 May 1697 - Spremberg, 21 August 1722

#Gustava Magdalena (Spremberg, 2 October 1699 - Spremberg, 3 October 1699). Elisabeth became Duchess of Saxe-Merseburg in 1731 after her husband inherited the main domains of the family as their last surviving male member. She died in Doberlug-Kirchhain, Doberlug in 1738, aged 69, having survived her husband for one month. She was buried in

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.Mecklenburg line in: Royaltyguide.nl
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