Agnes of Hessen-Kassel
Agnes von Hessen-Kassel (born May 14, 1606 in Kassel ; † May 28, 1650 in Dessau ) was a princess of Hessen-Kassel and by marriage Princess of Anhalt-Dessau .
Life
Agnes was a daughter of Landgrave Moritz von Hessen-Kassel (1572–1632) from his marriage to Juliane (1587–1643), daughter of Count Johann von Nassau-Dillenburg . Trained with her siblings, Agnes spoke six languages and composed music.
On May 18, 1623 she married Prince Johann Kasimir von Anhalt-Dessau (1596–1660) in Dessau . Agnes managed to alleviate the plight of the country in the Thirty Years' War through verbal and written negotiations with generals . The princess was considered a clever economist and mathematician. In 1645 she built a “ permanent house ” in Nischwitz , from which Oranienbaum Castle later emerged.
progeny
From their marriage, Agnes had the following children:
- Moritz (1624-1624)
- Dorothea (1625-1626)
- Juliane (1626-1652)
- Johann Georg II. (1627–1693), Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1660–1693)
- ⚭ 1659 Princess Henriette Katharina of Nassau-Orange (1637–1708)
- Luise (1631–1680)
- ⚭ 1648 Duke Christian of Silesia in Liegnitz (1618–1672)
- Agnes (1644-1644)
literature
- August B. Michaelis: Introduction to a complete history of the Chur and Princely Houses ... p. 624
- Christian August Wichmann: History of famous women p. 741
Web links
- Anhalt-Dessau, Agnes Princess of. Hessian biography. (As of November 13, 2019). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Agnes of Hessen-Kassel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Princess of Anhalt-Dessau |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 14, 1606 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | kassel |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 28, 1650 |
| Place of death | Dessau |