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Marie Of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (born 14 October 1519 in Ansbach – died 31 October 1567 in Heidelberg) was a Princess of Brandenburg-Kulmbach and by marriage Electress Palatine. Biography Marie was the oldest child of the Margrave Casimir of Brandenburg-Kulmbach (1481–1527) from his marriage with Susanna of Bavaria (1502–1543), daughter of Duke Albert IV of Bavaria. After her father's death Marie was raised in the Lutheran faith by her uncle George Frederick. On 21 October 1537, in Kreuznach, Marie married Frederick of Simmern (b. 1515), later Elector Palatine (1559–1576). The marriage was happy. Marie, who is described as intelligent and religious, influenced her Catholic husband toward Protestantism. In 1546, Frederick finally adopted Lutheranism and assumed the administration of the Franconian territories from his brother-in-law Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach. Since their family was living in reduced circumstances, Marie repeatedly turned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electress Palatine
The Electress of the Palatinate () was the wikt:consort, consort of the Prince-elector of the Electorate of the Palatinate, one of the Holy Roman Empire's greatest princes. First Electorate, 1356–1648 House of Wittelsbach, Main branch, 1356–1559 House of Palatinate-Simmern, 1559–1623 House of Wittelsbach, Bavarian branch, 1623–1648 Second Electorate, 1648–1777 House of Palatinate-Simmern, 1648–1685 House of Wittelsbach, House of Palatinate-Neuburg, 1685–1742 House of Wittelsbach, House of Palatinate-Sulzbach, 1742–1799 House of Wittelsbach, House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, 1799–1806 See also *List of Bavarian consorts Sources * * {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Rhenish Consorts Electresses of the Palatinate, Lists of countesses, Palatinate Lists of German nobility ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
