| Elisabeth of Bavaria-Munich | |
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| Electress of Saxony | |
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| Tenure | 7 September 1464 – 5 March 1486 |
| Born | 2 February 1443 Munich |
| Died | 5 March 1484 (aged 41) Leipzig |
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| Spouse | Ernest, Elector of Saxony |
| Issue among others... | Christina, Queen of Denmark Frederick III, Elector of Saxony John, Elector of Saxony Margarete, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| House | Wittelsbach |
| Father | Albert III, Duke of Bavaria |
| Mother | Anna of Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Einbeck |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Elisabeth of Bavaria-Munich (2 February 1443 in Munich – 5 March 1484 in Leipzig) was a princess of Bavaria-Munich by birth and by marriage Electress of Saxony.
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 [1] with the prince who later became the Elector Ernest 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 Meissen, 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.[2] The marriage of the royal couple was seen as happy and Ernest loved his wife dearly.[3]
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.[4] Elisabeth died almost simultaneously with her son Adalbert and her mother-in-law Margaret.[] 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.[5]
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
- Ernest (1464-1513), Archbishop of Magdeburg, Administrator of Halberstadt
- Adalbert (1467-1484), Administrator of the Archdiocese of Mainz.
- John the Steadfast (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 (1469-1528)
- married in 1487 Duke Henry I of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1468-1532)
- Wolfgang (1473-1478)
Ancestors
Footnotes
- ^ Gustav von Hasselholdt-Stockheim: Herzog Albrecht IV. von Bayern und seine Zeit, Wagner, 1865, p. 328
- ^ Johann Christian Konrad Hofmann: Zeitschrift für Protestantismus und Kirche, vol 44-45, A. Deichert, 1862, p. 2
- ^ Franz Otto Stichart: Das Königreich Sachsen und seine Fürsten, C. L. Hirschfeld, 1854, p. 97
- ^ Carola Fey, Steffen Krieb, Werner Rösener: Mittelalterliche Fürstenhöfe und ihre Erinnerungskulturen, V&R Unipress GmbH, 2007, p. 267
- ^ Karl Wilhelm Böttiger: Geschichte des Kurstaates und Königreiches Sachsen, vol. 2, F. A. Perthes, 1867, p. 409
References
- Reiner Gross: Die Wettiner, Kohlhammer Verlag, 2007, p. 83
Elisabeth of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony Born: 7 September 1464 Died: 5 March 1486
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| Preceded by Margaret of Austria |
Electress of Saxony 7 September 1464 – 5 March 1486 |
Vacant Title next held by Sibylle of Cleves
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