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  1. Marie of Prussia (23 January 1579 – 21 February 1649) was a Prussian duchess by birth and Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth by marriage. Life [ edit ] Born in Königsberg , Marie was the second daughter of Duke Albert Frederick of Prussia (1553–1618) from his marriage to Marie Eleonore of Cleves (1550–1608), daughter of Duke William the ...

  2. The margravine made Bayreuth one of the chief intellectual centers of the Holy Roman Empire, surrounding herself with a court of wits and artists that accrued added prestige from the occasional visits of Voltaire and Frederick the Great.

  3. Margrave Frederick, ruling from 1735, and his wife Wilhelmine of Prussia, both patrons of arts and sciences, had the Bayreuth residence largely rebuilt in a distinct Baroque style (Markgrafenstil), including the erection of the Margravial Opera House finished in 1748.

  4. Marie of Prussia was a Prussian duchess by birth and Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth by marriage. Background Born in Königsberg, Marie was the second daughter of Duke Albert Frederick of Prussia (1553–1618) from his marriage to Marie Eleonore of Cleves (1550–1608), daughter of Duke William the Rich of Jülich-Cleves-Berg.

  5. Category:Marie of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth - Wikimedia Commons. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. Markgräfin Maria von Brandenburg-Bayreuth by Heinrich Bollandt in Jagdschloss Grunewald ‎ (3 F)

  6. Marie of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth In Biographical Summaries of Notable People Save this record and choose the information you want to add to your family tree

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  8. Marie of Prussia (23 January 1579 - 21 February 1649) was a Prussian duchess by birth and Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth by marriage. Life Born in Königsberg , Marie was the second daughter of Duke Albert Frederick of Prussia (1553–1618) from his marriage to Marie Eleonore of Cleves (1550–1608), daughter of Duke William the Rich of ...

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