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Sophie was a daughter of the Margrave George of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach (1484–1543) from his third marriage to Emilie of Saxony (1516–1591), daughter of the Duke Henry IV of Saxony. She married on 11 November 1560 in Legnica Duke Henry XI of Legnica (1539–1588). The marriage served to consolidate Sophie's father's position as Duke in ...
Sophie was a daughter of the Margrave Frederick the Elder of Brandenburg-Ansbach and Bayreuth (1460–1536) from his marriage to Sophia of Poland ( 1464–1512), daughter of King Casimir IV of Poland. She married on 24 November 1518 the Duke Frederick II of Legnica in Silesia (1480–1547). He had built Piast Castle in Legnica in the early 16th ...
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Sophie was born at Zechlin castle, Rheinsberg, a daughter of the Elector of Brandenburg John George (1525–1598) by his second marriage with Sabina of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1548–1575), daughter of Margrave Georgeof Brandenburg-Ansbach. On 25 April 1582 in Dresden, Sophie married Elector Christian Iof Saxony (1560–1591). Sophie was 14 years old at her...
Sophie had the following children: 1. Christian II(b. Dresden, 23 September 1583 – d. Dresden, 23 June 1611), successor of his father as elector. 2. John George I(b. Dresden, 5 March 1585 – d. Dresden, 8 October 1656), successor of his brother as elector. 3. Anna Sabine (b. Dresden, 25 January 1586 – d. Dresden, 24 March 1586). 4. Sophie (b. Dresde...
Franz Blanckmeister: Kurfürstin Anna Sophie von Sachsen: eine evangelische Bekennerin, Barmen [um 1891]Franz Otto Stichart: Galerie der Sächsischen Fürstinnen; Biogr. Skizzen sämmtl. Ahnfrauen d. Königl. Hauses Sachsen. Quellengemäß dargest., Leipzig 1857Ute Essegern: Fürstinnen am kursächsischen Hof, Leipziger Universitätsverlag, 2007Sophie of Brandenburg (1568–1622)Electress of Saxony. Born on June 6, 1568; died on December 7, 1622; daughter of Sabine of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1529–1575) and John George (1525–1598), elector of Brandenburg (r. 1571–1598); married Christian I, elector of Saxony, on April 25, 1582; children: Christian II (b. 1583), elector of Saxony; John George (b. 1585), elector of Saxony.
Feb 4, 2021 · Genealogy for Sofie of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Hohenzollern), Markgravin of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (1614 - 1646) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. People Projects Discussions Surnames
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Jan 28, 2020 · Sophie von Solms-Laubach (Solms), Markgräfin zu Brandenburg-Ansbach. Birthdate: May 15, 1594. Birthplace: Laubach, Solms-Laubach, Deutschland (HRR) Death: May 16, 1651 (57) Plötzkau, Anhalt-Bernburg, Deutschland (HRR) Immediate Family: Daughter of Johann Georg I, Graf von Solms-Laubach (twin) and Margarethe Gräfin zu Solms-Laubach Wife of ...
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"Sophie of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach (10 March 1485, Ansbach – 24 May 1537, Liegnitz (Legnica)) was a princess of Brandenburg-Ansbach and was by marriage Duchess of Legnica."
