Elisabeth of Hessen-Kassel (1596–1625)
Elisabeth von Hessen-Kassel (born March 24, 1596 in Kassel , † December 16, 1625 in Güstrow ) was a princess of Hessen-Kassel , by marriage Duchess of Mecklenburg and a poet of the German and Italian languages.
Life
Elisabeth was the eldest daughter of Landgrave Moritz von Hessen-Kassel (1572–1632) from his marriage to Agnes (1578–1602), daughter of Count Johann Georg zu Solms-Laubach . Her godmother was Queen Elizabeth I of England , who was represented on the occasion by the Earl of Lincoln . The baptism of the princess was one of the most elaborate celebrations at the court in Kassel, on the occasion of which one of the last knight games in Europe was held. The engraver and historiographer Wilhelm Dilich summarized the event between 1598 and 1601 in a documentation. The volume is now in the city museum of Kassel.
His eldest daughter was brought up by her father, who together with her brothers trained her at the court school. Elisabeth was described as very witty; She spoke several languages and wrote more than 200 poems, she also translated Italian works into German, made music and composed.
Initially intended to be the wife of the Swedish Duke Karl Filip , this marriage project fell apart. She was then engaged to Friedrich Heinrich von Orange , but the latter broke the engagement after he had failed with his considerable dowry demands.
Elisabeth married Duke Johann Albrecht II of Mecklenburg on March 25, 1618 in Kassel , who already had four children from his first marriage. The highly musical duchess created the Güstrow court orchestra and continued to write.
Elisabeth had pledged no children from her marriage, her marriage property, to the office and city of Dargun , and after her death fell back to Hesse.
literature
- Gustav Könnecke : Elisabeth, Countess of Hesse-Kassel . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 6, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 18.
- Christoph von Rommel: History of Hesse , Volume 2, Kassel 1837, p. 349 ff. ( Digitized version )
Web links
- Works by and about Elisabeth von Hessen-Kassel in the German Digital Library
- Mecklenburg, Elisabeth Duchess of. Hessian biography. (As of December 16, 2019). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
- http://www.uni-kassel.de/presse/pm/anlagen/Lautenbuch.htm
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.kassel.de/cms01/aktuelles/rathauswoche/infos/12928/index.html ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Elisabeth of Hessen-Kassel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duchess of Mecklenburg-Güstrow |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 24, 1596 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | kassel |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 16, 1625 |
| Place of death | Guestrow |