Magdalene of Hessen-Kassel
Magdalene von Hessen-Kassel (born August 25, 1611 in Kassel , † February 12, 1671 in Bedburg ) was a princess of Hessen-Kassel and by marriage old countess of Salm-Reifferscheid .
Life
Magdalene was a daughter of Landgrave Moritz von Hessen-Kassel (1572–1632) from his marriage to Juliane (1587–1643), daughter of Count Johann von Nassau-Dillenburg .
She married on the mediation of Otto von der Malsburg on April 27, 1646 in Rotenburg, former count Erich Adolf zu Salm-Reifferscheid (1619–1673). At the time of the marriage, Magdalene was of an advanced age for her time. She had previously lived with her mother for a long time. After the marriage, her brother Ernst judged his sister: “ [...] an old box, because otherwise she didn't know. “Erich Adolf was not only considered lower in rank than Magdalene, but was also a Roman Catholic . Magdalene remained a Protestant but was buried in a Franciscan convent at the behest of her husband. Their children were also raised Catholics.
progeny
From their marriage, Magdalene had the following children:
- Wilhelm Heinrich (1647–1651)
- Sophie Magdalena (1649–1675)
- ⚭ 1669 Landgrave Karl von Hessen-Rheinfels zu Wanfried and Eschwege (1649–1711)
- Anna Ernestine Felizitas (1650–1692), nun in Essen
- Maria Katharina Maximiliana (1651–1687)
- ⚭ 1673 Truchsess and Count Sebastian Wunibald von Waldburg zu Zeil and Wurzach († 1700)
literature
- Christoph von Rommel: History of Hesse p. 349
Web links
- Salm-Reifferscheidt, Magdalena Altgräfin too. Hessian biography. (As of February 12, 2020). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Magdalene of Hessen-Kassel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Former Countess of Salm-Reifferscheid |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1611 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | kassel |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 12, 1671 |
| Place of death | Bedburg |