Princess Sophie of Legnica (1525 – 6 February 1546) was wife and
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Consort may refer to:
Music
* "The Consort" (Rufus Wainwright song), from the 2000 album ''Poses''
* Consort of instruments, term for instrumental ensembles
* Consort song (musical), a characteristic English song form, late 16th–earl ...
of the
Elector of Brandenburg
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.
Early life
Born into the
House of Schlesien-Piast, she was the daughter of
Frederick II,
Duke of Legnica,
Brzeg
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, and
Wohlau, and his second wife,
Sophie of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach
Sophie of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach (10 March 1485, Ansbach – 24 May 1537, Liegnitz (Legnica)) was a princess of Brandenburg-Ansbach and was by marriage Duchess of Legnica.
Life
Sophie was a daughter of the Margrave Frederick the El ...
(1485 – 1537).
Biography
Sophie, who was brought up as a
Protestant
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, married the future Elector
John George of Brandenburg on 15 February 1545. She died before he acceded to the Electorate and never reigned as Electress of Brandenburg. Her son (and only child)
Joachim Frederick did, however, accede to the Electorate in 1598.
References
* Daniel Martin Ernst Kirchner: ''The princesses and queens on the throne of the Hohenzollerns'', 2nd Part: ''The last eight princesses'', Berlin, 1867
p. 1-4
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1525 births
1546 deaths
Piast dynasty
Duchesses of Legnica
Electresses of Brandenburg