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Christine was born in Kassel as a daughter of Landgrave Philip I of Hesse and his spouse Christine of Saxony. She was given a strict Protestant upbringing by her aunt Elizabeth, Dowager Duchess of Saxony. Christine received a proposal from King Eric XIV of Sweden, but this did not come about. Her wedding celebration resulted in a scandal, when ...
Christine von Hessen was a German noblewoman, belonging to the Hessen-Eschwege branch of the Hessen-Rotenburg line of the House of Hesse. Through her marriage on 25 November 1667 in Eschwege to Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg , she became Duchess-Consort of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern.
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Countess Palatine Eleonora Catherine of Zweibrücken. Christine von Hessen (30 October 1648 – 18 March 1702) was a German noblewoman, belonging to the Hessen-Eschwege branch of the Hessen-Rotenburg line of the House of Hesse. Through her marriage on 25 November 1667 in Eschwege to Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1636-1687 ...
As a widow after 1586, Christine defended the rights of her son Philip against the council. Christine composed the psalm-book Geistliche Psalmen und Lieder (1590). Family and children. On 17 December 1564 Christine was married to Duke Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp and had the following children: Frederick II (21 April 1568:– 15 June 1587).
Regencies of the Estates of Hesse (1509-1514) and Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1514-1518) After his death Hesse was divided between his legitimate sons. Philip I the Magnanimous: 13 November 1504: 1509–1567: 31 March 1567: Landgraviate of Hesse: Christine of Saxony 11 December 1523 Kassel ten children Margarethe von der Saale 14 March 1540 ...
Christine of Saxony (25 December 1505 – 15 April 1549) was a German noble, landgravine consort of Hesse by marriage to Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse. She was the regent of Hesse during the absence of her spouse in 1547–1549. She was the daughter of George the Bearded, Duke of Saxony and Barbara Jagiellon.
