Maria von Eicken
Maria von Eicken, engraving by Crispin de Passe the Elder
Maria von (van) Eicken (* 1571 in Brussels ; † April 21, 1636 in Engelport Abbey ) was the wife of Margrave Eduard Fortunat von Baden .
Life
She was born in Brussels as the daughter of Joost van Eycken and Barbara van Moll.
On March 13, 1591, the Margrave Eduard Fortunat of Baden married Maria von Eicken, who was not in keeping with his class in Brussels. The children that emerged from this marriage were never recognized by his cousin Ernst Friedrich .
Marie and Eduard Fortunat had the following children:
- Margrave Wilhelm (1593–1677)
- Hermann Fortunat (1595–1665)
- Albert Karl (* 1598 Kastellaun ; † 1626 Schloss Hundschloss ), he shot himself by accident.
- Anna Marie Lukretia (* 1592 Murano ; † 1654 Kastellaun)
literature
- Joachim Kühn: The novel of Marie van Eycken. In: Left Hand Marriages in European History . Koehler, Stuttgart 1968, pp. 105-123.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eicken, Maria von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Eicken, Maria van |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Wife of Margrave Eduard Fortunat of Baden |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1571 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brussels |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 21, 1636 |
| Place of death | Engelport monastery |