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Anna Sophia II, Princess-Abbess Of Quedlinburg
Landgravine Anna Sophia of Hesse-Darmstadt (17 December 1638 – 13 December 1683) was a German noblewoman who reigned as a Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg under the name Anna Sophia II. Early life Anna Sophia was a daughter of George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt and his wife, Duchess Sophia Eleonore of Saxony. She was raised as a Lutheran, received a good education and grew up to be strictly religious. As writer In 1655, at the age of 17, Anna Sophia entered the Quedlinburg Abbey. In 1658, she published a book of spiritual meditations called ''Der treue Seelenfreund Christus Jesus''. At first, Lutheran theologians regarded her book as suspect; they argued that the book equalized women with men, but it was later approved. Anna Sophia justified her work, as was standard in the 17th century, by saying that it was God's order. Being an abbess and a Lutheran at the same time, Anna Sophia defended her choice to remain unmarried in her book. Her hymn ''Rede, liebster Jesu, red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess-Abbess Of Quedlinburg
This is a list of the princess-abbesses of Quedlinburg Abbey.Johann Heinrich Fritsch: ''Geschichte des vormaligen Reichsstifts Quedlinburg'' pt 2, 1828, pp. 26–28online version)/ref>Hermann Lorenz: ''Quedlinburgische Geschichte. Band 1: Werdegang von Stift und Stadt Quedlinburg''. Magistrat der Stadt, Quedlinburg 1922 References Further reading * Klaus Gereon Beuckers: "Kaiserliche Äbtissinnen. Bemerkungen zur familiären Positionierung der ottonischen Äbtissinnen in Quedlinburg, Gandersheim und Essen", in: Thomas Schilp (ed.): ''Frauen bauen Europa. Internationale Verflechtungen des Frauenstifts Essen''. Klartext Verlag, Essen 2011, pp. 65–88. * Winfrid Glocker: ''Die Verwandten der Ottonen und ihre Bedeutung in der Politik''. Köln–Wien 1989. * Marita Kremer: ''Die Personal- und Amtsdaten der Äbtissinnen des Stifts Quedlinburg bis zum Jahre 1574''. Leipzig 1924. (= Phil. Diss. Univ. Leipzig 1924) * Ute Küppers-Braun: "Kanonissin, Dechantin, Pröpstin und � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Sophia I, Princess-Abbess Of Quedlinburg
Countess Palatine Anna Sophia of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld (2 April 1619 – 1 September 1680) reigned as Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg and, as such, she is referred to as Anna Sophia I. She was the author of a book of meditations, ''Der treue Seelenfreund Christus'', first published in Jena in 1658. Anna Sophia was born in Birkenfeld to George William, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, and his first wife, Countess Dorothea of Solms-Sonnenwalde. The young countess palatine pursued an ecclesiastical career and was appointed princess-abbess of Quedlinburg on 15 July 1645, succeeding Princess-Abbess Dorothea Sophia. She succeeded to the abbey-principality during the Thirty Years' War, which ended in 1648, and her small territory suffered invasion of the Swedish army. Anna Sophia I often came into conflicts with John George II, Elector of Saxony, and the Quedlinburg city council. Upon her death in Quedlinburg Abbey Quedlinburg Abbey ( or ) is a former abbey of secular c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Frederick, Duke Of Prussia
Albert Frederick (; ; 7 May 1553 – 27 August 1618) was the Duke of Prussia, from 1568 until his death. He was a son of Albert of Prussia and Anna Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg. He was the second and last Prussian duke of the Ansbach branch of the Hohenzollern family. Duke of Prussia Albert became Duke of Prussia after paying feudal homage to his cousin, the King of Poland, Sigismund Augustus, on 19 July 1569 in Lublin. The homage was described by the Polish chronicler Jan Kochanowski in his work ''Proporzec'' ("Standard"). During the 1573 Polish election, Albert Frederick attempted to gain acceptance to the Polish senate but was opposed by the powerful Jan Zamoyski (later Grand Hetman of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland) who feared the influence of Protestants in the Polish legislative body. Albert Frederick initially refused to recognize the election of Stefan Bathory and supported the candidacy of Maximilian of Austria. However, at the Toruń sejm of October 15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophie Of Brandenburg
Sophie of Brandenburg (6 June 1568 – 7 December 1622) was Electress of Saxony by marriage to Christian I, Elector of Saxony. She was regent from 1591 to 1601 during the minority of their son Christian II of Saxony, Christian II. Biography Sophie was born at Zechlin castle, Rheinsberg, a daughter of the Elector of Brandenburg John George, Elector of Brandenburg, John George (1525–1598) by his second marriage with Sabina of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1548–1575), daughter of Margrave George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, George of Brandenburg-Ansbach. On 25 April 1582 in Dresden, Sophie married Elector Christian I, Elector of Saxony, Christian I of Saxony (1560–1591). Sophie was 14 years old at her wedding, and after a year she had her first child. Regency After the death of her husband, who died at age 31, Sophie, together with Duke Frederick William I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, Frederick William I of Saxe-Weimar, Saxe Weimar, became Regent of the Electorate for her eldes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian I, Elector Of Saxony
Christian I of Saxony (29 October 1560 – 25 September 1591) was Elector of Saxony from 1586 to 1591. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin. He was the sixth but second surviving son of Augustus, Elector of Saxony and Anna of Denmark. The death of his older brother, Alexander (8 October 1565), made him the new heir apparent to the Electorate of Saxony. Christian succeeded his father when he died, in 1586. His chancellor was Nikolaus Krell. During his reign, the first measurement was made of the Electorate of Saxony by Matthias Oeder. Later, the work of Oeder was continued by Balthasar Zimmermann until 1633 and completed as far as possible. In 1591 his wife organised a set of 12 suits of armour that she planned to give him as a Christmas present. A number of the suits survive. Family In Dresden on 25 April 1582, Christian married Sophie, daughter of John George, Elector of Brandenburg. They had seven children: # Christian II (b. Dresden, 23 Sept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Of Anhalt-Zerbst
Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst (15 September 1563 – 8 November 1607) was Electress of Brandenburg by marriage to John George, Elector of Brandenburg. Early life Elizabeth was a daughter of Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt (1536–1585), from his first marriage to Countess Agnes of Barby-Mühlingen (1540–1569). Biography On 6 October 1577 she married John George (1525–1598), in Jagdschloss Letzlingen. Her husband was almost 40 years older than she was. Elisabeth was his third wife, and was 16 years younger than her stepson Joachim Frederick. The marriage was celebrated without many festivities, and Elizabeth was promised 400 guilders annually as her dower. Elizabeth brought as a dowry into the marriage 15 000 thalers and received as jointure, besides a considerable pension, the city of Crossen, including Crossen Palace, plus the district and city of Züllichau and the lordship of Bobrowice (). Elisabeth was a patron of the scholar Leonhard Thurneysser. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John George, Elector Of Brandenburg
John George of Brandenburg (; 11 September 1525 – 8 January 1598) was a prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg (1571–1598). Early life Born as a member of the House of Hohenzollern, he was the son of Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg, and his first wife Princess Magdalena of Saxony. Biography Faced with large debts of 2.5 million guilder accumulated during the reign of his father, John George instituted a grain tax which drove part of the peasantry into dependence on a nobility that was exempt from taxation. He had Jews expelled from Brandenburg in 1573, stripped of their assets and prohibited from returning. Though a staunch Lutheranism, Lutheran opposed to the rise of Calvinism, he permitted the admission of Calvinist refugees from the wars in the Spanish Netherlands and Kingdom of France, France. On 13 July 1574, he founded the Evangelisches Gymnasium zum Grauen Kloster, Berlinisches Gymnasium zum Grauen Kloster, the first humanistic educational in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magdalene Of Lippe
Magdalena of Lippe (25 February 1552, Detmold – 26 February 1587, Darmstadt) was a German noblewoman. She was a Countess of Lippe by birth. By her marriage to George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt she was the first Landgravine of Hesse-Darmstadt. Life Magdalena was the daughter of Count Bernhard VIII of Lippe (1527–1563) from his marriage to Catherine (1524–1583), daughter of Count Philip III of Waldeck-Eisenberg. After her father's death, she moved to the court of Landgrave William IV of Hesse-Kassel, where she was regarded as a natural beauty. Here, she met George. She married him on 17 August 1572. William paid the expenses of the marriage. The marriage was a happy one. Magdalena was regarded as so virtuous, pious and benevolent, that she was sometimes compared to Saint Elisabeth. She even wrote a prayer book for her children. Magdalena and her husband laid the groundwork for the State and University library of Hesse. She died in 1587, after 15 years o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George I, Landgrave Of Hesse-Darmstadt
George I of Hesse-Darmstadt (10 September 1547 – 7 February 1596) was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1567 to 1596. Early life Born on 10 September 1547 in Kassel, he was the fourth son of Philip I the Magnanimous of Hesse and his wife, Christine of Saxony. Biography Following his father's death in 1567, Hesse was divided between his four sons. George I received the upper County of Katzenelnbogen and selected Darmstadt as his residence. He died on 7 February 1596 and the Landgraviate was passed to his son Louis. Marriages and issue On 17 August 1572 he married Countess Magdalene of Lippe (1552–1587). They had 10 children. * Philip William (16 June 1576 – 4 October 1576), Hereditary prince, died young * Louis V (1577–1626), Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt : married in 1598 Princess Magdalene of Brandenburg (1582–1616) * Christine (25 November 1578 – 26 March 1596) : married in 1595 Count Frederick Magnus of Erbach-Fürstenau (1575-1618) * Elisabeth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magdalene Sibylle Of Prussia
Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia (31 December 1586 – 12 February 1659) was an Electress of Saxony as the wife of John George I, Elector of Saxony. Life Magdalene Sibylle was born in Königsberg, the daughter of Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia and Marie Eleonore of Cleves. She married John George on 19 July 1607 in Torgau. Magdalene Sibylle was a friend of the Swedish queen Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg, her niece, and was interested in painting, poetry and gardening. Magdalene Sibylle used Swedish prisoners of war to work on the ''Dresdner Festungsbau'' ("Dresden fortress"). As a widow in 1656, Magdalene Sibylle retired to the ''Dresdner Frau Kurfürstin-Haus'' and died in Dresden in 1659. Children Magdalene Sibylle had ten children: # Stillborn son (Dresden, 18 July 1608) # Sophie Eleonore (Dresden, 23 November 1609 – Darmstadt, 2 June 1671), married on 1 April 1627 Landgrave Georg II of Hesse-Darmstadt # Marie Elisabeth (Dresden, 22 November 1610 – Husum, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John George I, Elector Of Saxony
John George I (5 March 1585 – 8 October 1656) was Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656. He led Saxony through the Thirty Years' War, which dominated his 45-year reign. Biography Born in Dresden, John George was the second son of the Elector Christian I and Sophie of Brandenburg. He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin. John George succeeded to the electorate on 23 June 1611 on the death of his elder brother, Christian II. The geographical position of the Electorate of Saxony rather than her high standing among the German Protestants gave her ruler much importance during the Thirty Years' War. At the beginning of his reign, however, the new elector took up a somewhat detached position. His personal allegiance to Lutheranism was sound, but he liked neither the growing strength of Brandenburg-Prussia nor the increasing prestige of the Palatinate; the adherence of the other branches of the Saxon ruling house to Protestantism seemed to him to suggest that the h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magdalene Of Brandenburg
Magdalene of Brandenburg, also Magdalene and Magdalen, (7 January 1582 – 4 May 1616) was the daughter of John George, Elector of Brandenburg and his third wife Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst. Issue She married Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt on 5 June 1598, and had issue: * Elisabeth Magdalene, Duchess of Württemberg-Montbéliard; 23 April 1600 (Darmstadt) – 9 June 1624 (Montbéliard), married Louis Frederick, Duke of Württemberg-Montbéliard. * Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt; 30 July 1601 – 6 May 1659. * Marie; 11 December 1602 – 10 April 1610 * Sofie Agnes of Hesse-Darmstadt; 12 January 1604 (Darmstadt) – 8 September 1664 ( Hilpoltstein), married Johann Friedrich, Count Plalatine of Sulzbach-Hilpoltstein. * George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt; 17 March 1605 – 11 June 1661. * Juliane of Hesse; 14 April 1606 (Darmstadt) – 15 January 1659 (Hanover). * Amalie Countess of Hesse-Darmstadt; 20 June 1607 – 11 September 162 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
