Sibylle of Saxony
Sibylle of Saxony (born May 2, 1515 in Freiberg , † July 18, 1592 in Buxtehude ) was a Saxon princess from the Albertine line of the Wettins and by marriage Duchess of Saxony-Lauenburg .
Life
Sibylle was the oldest child of Duke Heinrich of Saxony (1473–1541) from his marriage to Katharina (1487–1561), daughter of Duke Magnus II of Mecklenburg .
She married Duke Franz I of Saxony-Lauenburg (1510–1581) in Dresden on February 8, 1540 . This connection was important for Sibylle's brother Moritz in the Schmalkaldic War . The marriage turned out to be unhappy and Franz accused Sibylle of vengeful and unrewarding acts . In later years, Sibylle and Franz were reconciled. In 1552 Sibylle asked her brother Moritz for financial help so that her husband could redeem some of Lübeck's estates and villages .
The Duchess played a prominent role in 1588 during the affair of her son Moritz with the middle-class Mrs. Tschammer, against whom she brought a witch trial . Sibylle was buried in Ratzeburg Cathedral.
progeny
Sibylle had the following children from her marriage to Franz:
- Albrecht (1542–1544)
- Dorothea (1543–1586)
- ⚭ 1570 Duke Wolfgang von Braunschweig-Grubenhagen (1531–1595)
- Magnus II (1543–1603), Duke of Saxony-Lauenburg
- ⚭ 1568 Princess Sophie of Sweden (1547–1611)
- Franz II (1547–1619), Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
- ⚭ 1. 1574 Princess Margaret of Pomerania (1553–1581)
- ⚭ 2. 1582 Princess Marie of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (1566–1626)
- Heinrich (1550–1585), Archbishop of Bremen
- ⚭ 1575 Anna von Broich
- Moritz (1551-1612)
- ⚭ 1581 (closed 1582) Katharine von Spörck
- Ursula (1552 / 3-1620)
- ⚭ 1569 Duke Heinrich I of Braunschweig-Dannenberg (1533–1598)
- Friedrich (1554–1586), canon in Cologne and Bremen
- Sidonie Katharina († 1594)
- ⚭ 1. 1567 Duke Wenceslaus III. Adam of Teschen (1524–1579)
- ⚭ 2. 1586 Emerich III. Forgach, Chief Count of Trenčín
ancestors
Pedigree of the Sibyl of Saxony | ||||||||
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Great-great-grandparents |
Elector |
Duke |
Viktorin von Podiebrad (1403–1427) |
Smil von Sternberg (–1431) |
Duke |
Elector |
Wartislaw IX. (1400–1457) |
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Great grandparents |
Elector Friedrich II. (1412–1464) |
King George of Podebrady (1420–1471) |
Duke Heinrich IV of Mecklenburg (1417–1477) |
Erich II von Pommern-Wolgast (1425–1474) |
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Grandparents |
Duke Albrecht the Courageous (1443–1500) |
Duke Magnus II (1441–1503) |
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parents |
Duke Heinrich the Pious (1473–1541) |
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Sibylle of Saxony |
literature
- Eduard Machatschek: History of the Kingdom of Saxony: According to credible sources: files ..., p. 301
- Peter von Kobbe: History and description of the country of the Duchy of Lauenberg, Volume 1, p. 295, p. 336 f.
Web links
- Franz I and his people, in: Martin Fischer-Hübner, Progress of the Reformation in the Lauenburger Land under Franz I (online at pkgodzik.de) (PDF; 232 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Johann Samuelansch: Allgemeine Encyclopädie der Wissenschaften und Künste. First Section, 48th part, p. 60 ( digitized in the Google book search).
- ^ Johannes Herrmann, Günther Wartenberg, Christian Winter: Political Correspondence of the Duke and Elector Moritz von Sachsen , Volume 5, p. 778 ( limited preview in the Google book search).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Sibylle of Saxony |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duchess of Saxony-Lauenburg |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 2, 1515 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Freiberg |
DATE OF DEATH | July 18, 1592 |
Place of death | Buxtehude |