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Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst (15 September 1563 – 8 November 1607) was Electress of Brandenburg by marriage to John George, Elector of Brandenburg. Early life [ edit ] Elizabeth was a daughter of Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt (1536–1585), from his first marriage to Countess Agnes of Barby-Mühlingen (1540–1569).
- Agnes of Barby
- Cathedral in Berlin
- 15 September 1563, Zerbst
- Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt
Father. John V, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst. Mother. Margaret of Brandenburg. Elisabeth of Anhalt (15 October 1545, Dessau – 26 September 1574, Barby) was a German abbess of the secular abbeys at Gernrode and Frose as Elisabeth III of Anhalt. After she left the convent, she became Countess of Barby by marriage.
Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst. 1: In 1603, Anhalt-Zerbst lost territory to Anhalt-Dessau, Anhalt-Bernburg, Anhalt-Plötzkau and Anhalt-Köthen. 2: In 1667, Anhalt-Zerbst lost territory to create Anhalt-Mühlingen and Anhalt-Dornburg. Anhalt-Zerbst was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire ruled by the House of Ascania, with its residence at ...
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Elisabeth of Anhalt was a German abbess of the secular abbeys at Gernrode and Frose as Elisabeth III of Anhalt. After she left the convent, she became Countess of Barby by marriage. Introduction Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst (1545–1574)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst (15 September 1563 – 8 November 1607) was Electress of Brandenburg by marriage to John George, Elector of Brandenburg. This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations.
When Elisabeth von Anhalt-Zerbst was born on 25 September 1563, in Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, her father, Joachim Ernst Anhalt II, was 26 and her mother, Gräfin Agnes von Barby-Mühlingen, was 23. She married Johann Georg von Brandenburg in 1577. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters.
Feb 16, 2019 · English: Portrait of Elisabeth of Anhalt (1563-1607), third wife of John George, Elector of Brandenburg (1525-1598) "This is one of the series of forty-nine portrait miniatures (420431-420679; Royal Collection) of German and other forebears of the Hanoverian dynasty which were first recorded hanging in Queen Caroline's Closet at Kensington Palace by George Vertue in 1743.
