Christine of Hessen-Kassel

Christine von Hessen-Kassel (born October 19, 1578 in Kassel ; † August 19, 1658 ibid) was a princess of Hessen-Kassel and, by marriage, Duchess of Saxony-Eisenach .

Life

Christine was a daughter of Landgrave Wilhelm IV of Hessen-Kassel (1532–1592) from his marriage to Sabine (1549–1581), daughter of Duke Christoph von Württemberg .

She married Duke Johann Ernst von Sachsen-Eisenach on May 14, 1598 in Rotenburg . On the occasion of the marriage, Jacob Thysius wrote a special epithalamium . Since her father had already died, her brother Moritz had to furnish his sister for the wedding. The dowry was withheld until Christine's Wittum was negotiated. In Christine's marriage contract, her declaration of renunciation, in addition to the paternal, maternal and fraternal inheritance, was for the first time extended to include the cousin inheritance.

Christine, described as learned and pious, had to renounce the Calvinist faith due to the marriage , against which the Lutheran Johann Ernst took action in his country. Christine's marriage was childless. She outlived her husband by 20 years and distinguished herself through foundations. Christine was extremely well versed in math, history, astronomy, astrology, and nativity confrontation. Because of progressive deafness, she had to make use of an ear trumpet when she was old . She left 6,000 guilders for grants and poverty alleviation.

Christine was buried in the princely crypt of St. George's Church in Eisenach.

literature

• Emil Rückert: Altensteins u. Liebenstein's prehistory p. 71
• Christoph von Rommel: History of Hesse p. 313 f.
• Johann Christian Friedrich Harless: The merits of women in science, health and medicine ... p. 157
• Johann Samuel Publication: General Encyclopedia of Sciences and Arts in alphabetical order ... p. 244

Web links

• Saxony-Eisenach, Christine Duchess of. Hessian biography. (As of October 19, 2019). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).