Dorothea Wilhelmine of Saxony-Zeitz
Dorothea Wilhelmine von Sachsen-Zeitz (* March 20, 1691 in Moritzburg Castle an der Elster , † March 17, 1743 in Kassel ) was a princess of Sachsen-Zeitz and, by marriage, Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel .
Life
Dorothea Wilhelmine was a daughter of Duke Moritz Wilhelm von Sachsen-Zeitz (1664–1718) from his marriage to Maria Amalia (1670–1739), daughter of Elector Friedrich Wilhelm von Brandenburg . Her younger brother, Hereditary Prince Friedrich von Sachsen-Zeitz, died in February 1710, making Dorothea Wilhelmine the last remaining child of her parents.
She married Landgrave Wilhelm VIII of Hessen-Kassel (1682–1760) in Zeitz on September 27, 1717 . Queen Caroline of Great Britain reported to the Duchess of Orléans that the Landgrave was " ugly and had a strange head ."
Dorothea Wilhelmine became insane and no longer appeared in public from 1725. Landgrave Barbara Christine von Bernhold's favorite was the first lady at court, and she raised her to Countess Bernhold von und zu Eschau during Dorothea Wilhelmine's lifetime .
progeny
Dorothea Wilhelmine had the following children from their marriage:
- Karl (1718–1719)
- Friedrich II. (1720–1785), Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
- ⚭ 1740 Princess Marie of Great Britain (1723–1772)
- Maria Amalie (1721-1744); she died as the bride of Margrave Karl Albrecht von Brandenburg-Schwedt
literature
- Carl Eduard Vehse: History of the German courts since the Reformation p. 152 f.
Web links
- Uta Löwenstein: Court life and courtly representation in Hessen-Kassel in the 18th century (PDF file; 56 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hessen-Kassel, Dorothea Wilhelmine from. Hessian biography. In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dorothea Wilhelmine of Saxony-Zeitz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Landgrave of Hessen-Kassel |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1691 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moritzburg Castle (Zeitz) |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 17, 1743 |
| Place of death | kassel |