Sophie Elisabeth of Brandenburg explained

Sophie Elisabeth of Brandenburg
Noble Family:House of Hohenzollern
Father:Christian William of Brandenburg
Mother:Dorothea of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Spouse:Frederick William II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
Birth Date:1 February 1616
Birth Place:Moritzburg in Halle
Death Place:Altenburg Castle
Burial Place:Brother Church in Altenburg
Full Name:Sophie Elisabeth of Brandenburg

Sophie Elisabeth of Brandenburg (1 February 1616 at Moritzburg Castle in Halle  - 16 March 1650 at Altenburg Castle) was a Princess of Brandenburg by birth and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg.

Life

Sophie Elizabeth was the only child of Margrave Christian William of Brandenburg (1587-1665) from his first marriage with Dorothea (1596-1643), the daughter of the Duke Henry Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. The princess was born at Moritzburg Castle in Halle, where her father resided as administrator of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg.

She married on 18 September 1638 in Altenburg to Duke Frederick William II of Saxe-Altenburg (1603-1669). The marriage was described as a happy one; however, it remained childless.[1] She financially supported the construction of the Friedhof Church in Altenburg.[2]

Sophie Elisabeth died 16 March 1650 and was buried in the ducal crypt in the Brother Church in Altenburg.[3]

References

Footnotes

  1. Moritz Theodor Frommelt: Sachsen-Altenburgische Landeskunde oder Geschichte, Geographie und Statistik des Herzogthums Sachsen-Altenburg: für alle Stände nach Urkunden und den besten Quellen, Klinkhardt, 1838, p. 140
  2. Geschichts- und Altertumsforschende Gesellschaft des Osterlandes,Altenburg: Mitteilungen, Band 1-2, 1844, S. 64 (Online)
  3. Beschreibung der Residenzstadt Altenburg und ihrer Umgebung: mit durchgängiger Berücksichtigung der Vergangenheit für Fremde und Einheimische : mit einem Grundriss von Altenburg und dem Laufe der Eisenbahn von Leipzig über Altenburg, Plauen nach Hof, Schnuphase, 1841, p. 50 (Online)