Anna of Brandenburg (1 January 1507 – June 19, 1567 in

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) was a Duchess consort of

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Life

Anna was the eldest daughter of the Elector Joachim I of Brandenburg (1484–1535) from his marriage to Elizabeth (1485–1555), daughter of King Johann of Denmark. She married on 17 January 1524, in

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with Duke Albert VII of Mecklenburg (1486–1547). She brought a dowry of into the marriage, and in return received as her jointure the city and district of

and the district of Crivitz.Verein für Mecklenburgische Geschichte und Alterthumskunde: ''Mecklenburgische Jahrbücher'', vol. 22-23, Schwerin, 1857, p. 14 After her husband's death in 1547, she took up residence at the Eldenburg in her widow seat of Lübz. Anna died in 1567. In her will, dated 25 March 1557, John Albert I had her buried in

Schwerin Cathedral Schwerin Cathedral (german: Schweriner Dom) is an Evangelical Lutheran Cathedral located in the town of Schwerin, Germany. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and Saint John. Along with St. Mary's Church, Lübeck and St. Nicholas' Church, Stra ...

Issue

From her marriage Anna had the following children: * Magnus (1524-1524) * John Albert I (1525–1576), Duke of Mecklenburg, married *# in 1555 Princess Anna Sophia of Prussia (1527–1591) * Ulrich III (1527–1603), Duke of Mecklenburg, married *# in 1556 Princess Elizabeth of Denmark (1524–1586) *# in 1588 Princess Anna of Pomerania-Wolgast (1554–1626) * George (1528–1552) *

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(1533–1602), married *# in 1566 with

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, Duke of Courland (1517–1587) * Louis (1535-1535) * John (1536-1536) *

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(1537–1592), Administrator of

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, married *# in 1573 with Princess Dorothea of Denmark (1528–1575) *# in 1581 with Princess Elisabeth of Sweden (1549–1597) * Sophie (1538-1538) *

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(1540–1610), Duke of Mecklenburg

References

* Ernst Seraphim: ''Geschichte Von Livland: 1. Band: Das Livlndische Mittelalter Und Die Zeit Der Reformation'', BiblioBazaar, LLC, 2009, p. 212 ff * Friedrich Ludwig Röper: ''Geschichte und Anekdoten von Dobberan in Mecklenburg:'', self-published, 1808, p. 176

External links

* http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/womeninpower/Womeninpower1500.htm * http://www.emecklenburg.de/Niklot/i0128.htm

Footnotes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Anna Of Brandenburg, Duchess Of Mecklenburg 16th-century German women Duchesses of Mecklenburg House of Hohenzollern 1507 births 1567 deaths 16th-century German people Burials at Schwerin Cathedral