Anna Sophie of Prussia
Anna Sophie von Prussia (born June 11, 1527 in Königsberg , † February 6, 1591 in Lübz ) was a princess of the Duchy of Prussia and by marriage Duchess of Mecklenburg .
Life
Anna Sophie was the oldest and only surviving child of Duke Albrecht of Prussia (1490–1568) from his first marriage to Dorothea of Denmark and Norway (1504–1547), daughter of King Frederick I of Denmark . Through her mother, Anna Sophie had extensive knowledge of naturopathy, especially gynecology. As early as 1546 Anna Sophie was granted a so-called princess tax of 30,000 guilders by the Prussian estates , which she also received at her wedding.
Anna Sophie married on February 24, 1555 in Wismar, Duke Johann Albrecht I of Mecklenburg (1525–1576). During the wedding celebrations, Anna Sophie's father arranged for his son-in-law to be compared with his brother Ulrich . On the occasion of the wedding, Johann Albrecht had the Princely Court in Wismar redesigned in the Renaissance style, which he moved into together with his wife. Anna Sophie was a loving mother to the three sons of this marriage. Because of his marriage, Duke Johann Albrecht was a loyal ally to his father-in-law in the empire as well as in Livonia . Albrecht von Prussia tried at times unsuccessfully to have his son-in-law recognized as his successor in the Duchy of Prussia.
Anna Sophie died on her widow's residence in Lübz and was buried in Schwerin Cathedral .
progeny
From their marriage, Anna Sophie had the following children:
- Albrecht (1556–1561)
- Johann VII. (1558–1592), Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- ⚭ 1588 Princess Sophia of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf (1569–1634)
- Sigismund August (1560–1600), Duke of Mecklenburg
- ⚭ 1593 Princess Klara Maria von Pommern-Barth (1574–1623)
Web links
literature
- Karl Friedrich Pauli: General Prussian State History , CP Francken, 1762, p. 458
- Dietmar Willoweit, Hans Lemberg: Empires and territories in East Central Europe: historical relationships and political legitimacy , Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag, 2006, p. 64 f.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Martina Schattkowsky: Widowhood in the early modern period: princely and noble widows between foreign and self-determination , Leipziger Universitätsverlag, 2003, p. 207
- ^ Karl Friedrich Pauli: General Prussian State History , CP Francken, 1762, p. 443
- ^ Christiane Petri: ADAC Travel Guide Plus Mecklenburg-Vorpommern , ADAC Verlag DE, 2006, p. 19
- ^ Friedrich August von Rudloff: Modern history of Mecklenburg , Stiller, 1822, p. 27
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SURNAME | Anna Sophie of Prussia |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Anna Sophia of Prussia; Anna Sophie of Mecklenburg; Anna Sophia of Mecklenburg |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duchess of Mecklenburg |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 11, 1527 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Koenigsberg |
DATE OF DEATH | February 6, 1591 |
Place of death | Luebz |