Elisabeth of Brandenburg (1403–1449)

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Elisabeth von Brandenburg (* 1403 ; † October 31, 1449 in Liegnitz ) was a princess of Brandenburg and by marriage successively Duchess of Liegnitz and Duchess of Teschen .

Life

Elisabeth was the eldest child of the future Elector Friedrich I of Brandenburg (1371–1440) from his marriage to Elisabeth of Bavaria (1383–1442), the daughter of Duke Friedrich of Bavaria-Landshut . At the time of Elisabeth's birth, her father was still Burgrave of Nuremberg . Elisabeth's brothers were Friedrich II. And Albrecht Achilles , both were Electors of Brandenburg.

Elisabeth was married to Duke Ludwig II of Liegnitz and Brieg (1380 / 85-1436) on April 9, 1418 at the instigation of King Sigismund during the Council of Constance , at which her father was raised to Margrave and Elector of Brandenburg . The relationship between Ludwig and Brandenburg was very friendly because of the marital relationship. Only two daughters survived from this marriage, which is why Ludwig's great-nephew Johann I , who married Ludwig's and Elisabeth's daughter Hedwig in 1445, succeeded as Duke of Liegnitz and Brieg. As jointure Ludwig, considered one of the richest princes was his time, had his wife and daughters 30,000 Rhenish guilders and 10,000 shock leave Bohemian penny. As a burial place for himself and his wife, he determined the Charterhouse Passionis Christi, founded by him, near Liegnitz. After the death of her husband, Elisabeth ruled her Wittum Liegnitz and Goldberg . Also because of this connection, King Friedrich II of Prussia raised claims to Silesia in 1740.

Elisabeth concluded another marriage in 1438/9 with the much younger Duke Wenzel I of Teschen (1413 / 18–1474). This marriage was unhappy and remained childless, and the couple were soon separated from each other. Although Elisabeth would have lost control of her Wittum through her remarriage, she managed to continue to rule over Liegnitz and Goldberg despite the Liegnitz feudal dispute .

progeny

From her first marriage to Ludwig von Liegnitz, Elisabeth had the following children:

  • Ludwig (1420-1435)
  • Elisabeth (1426–1435)
  • Magdalena († 1497); ⚭ 1442 Duke Nicholas I of Opole (1420–1476)

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ash Sammter: Chronicle of Legnica , volume 2, pressure of W. Pentecost, 1864, p 291
  2. ^ Johann Samuel Publication: General Encyclopedia of Sciences and Arts , Volume 7, Parts 13-14, FA Brockhaus, 1824, p. 21 ( digitized version )
  3. ^ Otto Franklin: The German policy of Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg , Decker, 1851, p. 139
  4. ↑ Georg Anton W. Korn: Silesian documents on the history of trade law, in particular of the guild system from the time before 1400 , 1867, p. 124
  5. ↑ Susanne Lepsius , Thomas Wetzstein: When the world came into the files: Process documents in the European Middle Ages. Volume 27 of Jurisprudence (Frankfurt), Vittorio Klostermann, 2008, p. 221
  6. ↑ Caspar Gottlieb Lindner: Deutsche Gedichte , 1743, p. 54
  7. ^ Heinrich August Pierer: Pierer's Universal Lexicon of the Past and Present , Volume 15, p. 243 ( digitized version )
  8. ↑ Karl Friedrich Pauli: General Prussian State History, including all associated kingdoms, electorates, duchies, principalities, counties and lordships, from proven writers and documents up to the present government, Volume 7-8. CP Francken, 1767, p. 569
personal data
SURNAME Elisabeth of Brandenburg
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Duchess of Liegnitz and Brieg; Duchess of Teschen
DATE OF BIRTH 1403
DATE OF DEATH October 31, 1449
Place of death Liegnitz