Anna Katharina of Brandenburg

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Anna Katharina von Brandenburg, later Queen of Denmark

Anna Katharina von Brandenburg (born July 26, 1575 in Halle , † March 29, 1612 in Copenhagen ) was a princess of Brandenburg and, by marriage, queen of Denmark and Norway.

Life

Anna Katharina was the eldest daughter of Elector Joachim Friedrich von Brandenburg (1546–1608) from his first marriage to Katharina (1549–1602), daughter of Margrave Johann von Brandenburg-Küstrin (1513–1571). The princess was not dissimilar to her mother, described as average in education and appearance.

After a life-threatening crossing over the Baltic Sea , the Kurbrandenburg family took part in the coronation celebrations of King Christian IV of Denmark (1577–1648) on August 29, 1596. It was here that Anna Katharina met her future husband. Christian sent a delegation to Wolmirstedt Palace , where Anna Katharina's father resided at that time as administrator of the Archdiocese of Magdeburg , and asked for the princess's hand. The wedding took place on November 27, 1597 in Hadersleben and on July 12 of the following year Anna Katharina was crowned Queen of Denmark in the Frauenkirche in Copenhagen .

During the marriage, Christian had an extramarital relationship with the daughter of the Copenhagen mayor, Kirsten Matsdatter. The future Danish marshal Jørgen Urne (1598–1642) began his career as a noble boy of Queen Anna Katharina.

Anna Katharina is buried in Roskilde Cathedral.

progeny

Anna Katharina had the following children from their marriage:

  • Friedrich (* / † 1599)
  • Christian (1603–1647), Crown Prince of Denmark
⚭ 1634 Princess Magdalena Sibylle of Saxony (1617–1668)
  • Sophie (* / † 1605)
  • Elisabeth (1607-1608)
  • Friedrich III. (1609–1670), King of Denmark and Norway
⚭ 1643 Princess Sophie Amalie of Braunschweig-Calenberg (1628–1685)

See also

literature

  • Arvidsson, Bengt, “Dydefuld”, “gudfryktig” and “føyelig”. Om fromhet och fromhetsideal i Drottning Anna Catharinas (1575–1612) miljö. In: Kirkehistoriske samlinger. Copenhagen 1988.
  • JA Fridericia: Anna Cathrine . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 1 : Aaberg – Beaumelle . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1887, p. 287-288 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
  • Eduard Maria Oettinger: History of the Danish court. Hoffmann and Campe, 1857, p. 24 f.
  • Ernst Daniel Martin Kirchner: The electors and queens on the throne of the Hohenzollern. Wiegandt & Grieben, 1867, p. 101 f.

Web links

Commons : Anne Catherine of Brandenburg  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Heinrich Rathmann: History of the City of Magdeburg from its first emergence to the present day. Volume 4, Creutz, 1816, p. 116.
  2. ↑ Klaus-J. Lorenzen-Schmidt: Wiebke Kruse - a Holstein farmer's daughter? (No longer available online.) February 2, 2000, archived from the original on October 4, 2013 ; Retrieved October 3, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.alt-bramstedt.de
  3. ^ Gudrun Busch, Anthony John Harper: Studies on the German secular art song of the 17th and 18th centuries. Volume 12, Rodopi, 1992, p. 20.
predecessor Office Successor
Sophie of Mecklenburg Queen of Denmark
1597–1612 		Sophie Amalie of Braunschweig-Lüneburg
Sophie of Mecklenburg Queen of Norway
1597–1612 		Sophie Amalie of Braunschweig-Lüneburg
personal data
SURNAME Anna Katharina of Brandenburg
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Queen of Denmark and Norway
DATE OF BIRTH July 26, 1575
PLACE OF BIRTH Halle (Saale)
DATE OF DEATH March 29, 1612
Place of death Copenhagen