Elisabeth of Bavaria-Munich (2 February 1443 – 5 March 1484) was a princess of

Bavaria-Munich Bavaria-Munich () was a duchy that was a constituent state of the Holy Roman Empire from 1392 to 1505. History After the death of Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria, Stephen II in 1375, his sons Stephen III, Duke of Bavaria, Stephen III, Frederick, D ...

by birth and by marriage Electress of

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Life

Elizabeth was a daughter of the Duke Albert the Pious of Bavaria-Munich (1401–1460) from his marriage to Anna of Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Einbeck (1420–1474), daughter of the Duke Eric I of Brunswick-Grubenhagen. She married on 25 November 1460 in Leipzig with the prince who later became the Elector

Ernest Ernest is a given name derived from the Germanic languages, Germanic word ''ernst'', meaning "serious", often shortened to Ernie. Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People *Archduke Ernest of Austria (1553–1595), ...

of Saxony (1441–1486). The engagement took place some ten years before and the marriage should have taken place in 1456, according to the marriage agreement. In 1471, a new palace was built on the Castle Hill in

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, as a residence for the royal household. Elisabeth was a key influencing factor for the careful education of her children and especially their scientific training. The marriage of the royal couple was seen as happy and Ernest loved his wife dearly. The Princess, who is considered the matriarch of the Ernestine line of the House of Wettin, died after a long illness, aged 41. At the end of her life, she was bedridden and for her care a bed with wheels and a hoist was used. Elisabeth died almost simultaneously with her son Adalbert and her mother-in-law

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. Ernest died in August of the same year. Elizabeth's son, Frederick the Wise was said to have written to Spalatin that he had ridden from one funeral to the next.Karl Wilhelm Böttiger: ''Geschichte des Kurstaates und Königreiches Sachsen'', vol. 2, F. A. Perthes, 1867, p. 409

Children

From their marriage with Ernest, Elizabeth had the following children: * Christina (1461–1521) : married in 1478 King John I of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (1455–1513) * Frederick the Wise (1462–1525), Elector of Saxony *

(1464–1513), Archbishop of Magdeburg, Administrator of Halberstadt *

Adalbert Adalbert is a German given name which means "noble bright" or "noble shining", derived from the words ''adal'' (meaning noble) and ''berht'' (shining or bright). Alternative spellings include Adelbart, Adelbert and Adalberto. Derivative names incl ...

(1467–1484), Administrator of the Archdiocese of Mainz. *

John the Steadfast John (30 June 146816 August 1532), known as John the Steadfast or John the Constant (''Johann, der Beständige''), was Elector of Saxony from 1525 until 1532 from the House of Wettin. He is notable for organising the Lutheran Church in the Elec ...

(1468–1532), Elector of Saxony : married firstly in 1500 Princess Sophie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1481–1503) : married secondly in 1513 Princess Margarete of Anhalt (1494–1521) *

Margarete Margarete is a German feminine given name. It is derived from Ancient Greek ''margarites'' (μαργαρίτης), meaning "the pearl". Via the Latin ''margarita'', it arrived in the German sprachraum. Related names in English include Daisy, ...

(1469–1528) :married in 1487 Duke

Henry I Henry I or Henri I may refer to: :''In chronological order'' * Henry I the Fowler, King of Germany (876–936) * Henry I, Duke of Bavaria (died 955) * Henry I of Austria, Margrave of Austria (died 1018) * Henry I of France (1008–1060) * Henry ...

of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1468–1532) * Wolfgang (1473–1478)

Ancestors

Footnotes

References

* Reiner Gross: ''Die Wettiner'',

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