Anna Eleonore of Hessen-Darmstadt
Anna Eleonore von Hessen-Darmstadt (born July 30, 1601 in Darmstadt ; † May 6, 1659 in Schloss Herzberg ) was the duchess and regent of Braunschweig-Lüneburg .
Life
Anna Eleonore was a daughter of Landgrave Ludwig V of Hesse-Darmstadt (1577–1626) from his marriage to Magdalena (1582–1616), daughter of Elector Johann Georg von Brandenburg .
She married the future Duke Georg of Braunschweig and Lüneburg on December 14, 1617 in Darmstadt . The wedding, at which a large number of princes in Darmstadt were present, was celebrated very elaborately. The marriage to Anna Eleonore had a great influence on Georg's policy in the Hessian War of Darmstadt and Kassel around Hessen-Marburg . Georg knew how to use his father-in-law's good relations with the imperial family for himself. Anna Eleonore conducts extensive correspondence with her father on political issues.
In his will, the Duke designated his wife Anna Eleonore, alongside his brother and brother-in-law , as guardian of their sons. The widow, devoted to her father's house, immediately gave her brother Johann supreme command of the Braunschweig-Lüneburg troops.
Anna Eleonore lived until her death on her widow's residence, Schloss Herzberg , where all of her children were born. It is therefore considered the cradle of the English royal family .
Anna Eleonore was buried in the princely crypt in the town church of St. Mary in Celle.
progeny
Anna Eleonore had eight children from their marriage:
- Magdalene (* / † 1618)
- Christian Ludwig (1622–1665), Duke of Calenberg and Celle
- ⚭ 1653 Princess Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Glücksburg (1636–1689)
- Georg Wilhelm (1624–1705), Duke of Calenberg, Celle, Dannenberg and Saxony-Lauenburg
- ⚭ 1665 Eléonore Desmier d'Olbreuse (1639–1722)
- Johann Friedrich (1625–1679), Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg of Hanover
- ⚭ 1668 Countess Palatine Benedict Henriette von Simmern (1652–1730)
- Sophia Amalia (1628–1685)
- ⚭ 1643 King Friedrich III. of Denmark (1609–1670)
- Dorothea Magdalene (1629-1630), twin sister of
- Ernst August (1629–1698), Elector of Hanover
- ⚭ 1658 Princess Sophie of the Palatinate (1630–1714)
- Anna (1630-1636)
literature
- H. Ch. Home citizen: Georg Wilhelm, Duke of Braunschweig a. Lüneburg pp. 45, 82
- Friedrich von der Betten: Duke Georg von Braunschweig and Lüneburg p. 52
- Ph. AF Walther: The Darmstadt Antiquarian p. 78
- Christoph von Rommel: History of Hesse p. 606
Web links
- http://genealogy.euweb.cz/brabant/brabant7.html#AEL5
- http://genealogy.euweb.cz/welf/welf7.html
- http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/womeninpower/Womeninpower1640.htm
- Braunschweig-Lüneburg, Anna Eleonora Duchess of. Hessian biography. (As of January 8, 2020). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
Individual evidence
- ↑ NN : The princely crypt and the grave slabs of the dukes of Braunschweig-Lüneburg in the city church of St. Marien Celle , with photos by Dietrich Klatt, Friedrich Kremzow and Ralf Pfeiffer illustrated leaflet , in DIN A5 format (4 pages, above, above) . D.) designed by Heide Kremzow, based on: Dietrich Klatt: Kleiner Kunstführer Schnell & Steiner No. 1986 , 2008
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Anna Eleonore of Hessen-Darmstadt |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duchess of Brunswick |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1601 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Darmstadt |
DATE OF DEATH | May 6, 1659 |
Place of death | Herzberg Castle |