Sibylle Elisabeth of Württemberg (10 April 1584 - 20 January 1606), was a German Princess member of the

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and by marriage Duchess of

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. Born in Mömpelgard, she was the third of fifteen children born from the marriage of Duke Frederick I of Württemberg and Sibylla, daughter of Prince Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt.

Life

Duke Frederick I sought the connection to the

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and searched for a match for Sybille Elisabeth (his eldest daughter) among the

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princes who were allies of the

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Empire and were supportive of his quest for formal vassal ties to the

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. She married

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on 16 September 1604. As ''

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'', she was given the castle, city, and jurisdiction of Weißensee. The couple were granted a separate

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which was mainly financed with revenue from the

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. Sybille Elisabeth was known for providing free medicines to the needy, but suddenly died aged 21 in

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after the birth of her only child, a stillborn son. She was buried in Freiburg Cathedral (also known as St Mary's Cathedral).

References

*Ute Essegern
''Fürstinnen am kursächsischen Hof''. Leipziger Universitätsverlag, 2007, p. 227. (online)
etrieved 4 November 2014 *Tobias Adami: ''Triumphus Veneris in nuptis …: Hochzeitsglückwünsche für Johann Georg Herzog von Sachsen und Sibylle Elisabeth von Württemberg, Tochter des Friedrich Herzog von Württemberg'', Sept. 1604. Stoeckel, 1604. {{DEFAULTSORT:Sibylle Elisabeth Of Wurttemberg 1584 births 1606 deaths Princesses of Württemberg Duchesses of Saxony ⚭Sibylle Elisabeth of Württemberg Deaths in childbirth Burials at Freiberg Cathedral Daughters of monarchs