Sophie Eleonore of Saxony
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Princess Sophie Eleonore of Saxony (born November 23, 1609 in Dresden ; † June 2, 1671 Darmstadt ) from the Albertine line of the House of Wettin was by marriage Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt .
Life
Sophie Eleonore was the eldest child of the Saxon Elector Johann Georg I (1585–1656) from his second marriage to Princess Magdalena Sibylle of Prussia (1586–1659), daughter of Duke Albrecht Friedrich of Prussia .
Their marriage in the middle of the Thirty Years War on April 1, 1627 at Hartenfels Castle in Torgau with Landgrave Georg II of Hesse-Darmstadt (1605–1661) was celebrated lavishly as a political-dynastic event despite the difficult times. On the occasion of the wedding, the first German opera “Tragicomoedia von der Dafne” by Heinrich Schütz was premiered. As a result, the custom prevailed in Europe to musically enrich festivities in princely circles.
Due to his marriage to Sophie Eleonore, who made him the son-in-law of the Saxon Elector, Georg succeeded in getting King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden to recognize the neutrality of Hesse-Darmstadt in the Thirty Years War.
The Hessian University and State Library in Darmstadt owes a significant increase in the collection to Sophie Eleonore, including the Thesaurus Picturarum of the Palatinate Church Council Markus zum Lamm (1544–1606).
progeny
From their marriage she had three sons and twelve daughters, the female names ending in "a" or "e", depending on the source:
- Louis VI. (1630–1678), Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
- ⚭ 1. 1650 Princess Marie Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf (1634–1665)
- ⚭ 2. 1666 Princess Elisabeth Dorothea of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1640–1709)
- Magdalena Sybilla (1631-1651)
- ⚭ 1. 1661 Princess Dorothea Augusta of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (1636–1662)
- ⚭ 2. 1667 Countess Juliane Alexandrine von Leiningen-Dagsburg-Heidesheim (1651–1703)
- Sophie Eleonore (1634–1663)
- ⚭ 1650 Landgrave Wilhelm Christoph of Hessen-Homburg (1625–1681)
- Elisabeth Amalie (1635–1709)
- ⚭ 1653 Elector Philipp Wilhelm von Pfalz-Neuburg (1615–1690)
- Luise Christine (1636–1697)
- ⚭ 1665 Count Christoph Ludwig I. zu Stolberg (1634–1704)
- Anna Maria (* / † 1637)
- Anna Sophie (1638–1683), Abbess of Quedlinburg 1681–1683
- Amalie Juliane (* / † 1639)
- Henriette Dorothea (1641–1672)
- ⚭ 1667 Count Johann II. Von Waldeck-Pyrmont (1623–1668)
- Johann (* / † 1643)
- Auguste Philippine (1643–1672)
- Agnes (* / † 1645)
- Marie Hedwig (1647-1680)
- ⚭ 1671 Duke Bernhard I of Saxe-Meiningen
ancestors
| Pedigree of Sophie Eleonore of Saxony | ||||||||
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| Great-great-grandparents |
Duke |
King |
Elector |
Duke |
Margrave |
Prince |
Duke |
Emperor |
| Great grandparents |
Elector August of Saxony (1526–1586) |
Elector Johann Georg von Brandenburg (1525–1598) |
Duke Albrecht of Prussia (1490–1568) |
Duke Wilhelm V (1516–1592) |
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| Grandparents |
Elector Christian I of Saxony (1560–1591) |
Duke Albrecht Friedrich of Prussia (1553–1618) |
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| parents |
Elector Johann Georg I of Saxony (1585–1656) |
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Sophie Eleonore of Saxony |
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Web links
- http://www.wentzlau.de/burgen/inhalte/schloesser/torgau/hart.htm
- Hessian State and University Library ( Fabian-Handbuch )
- Hessen-Darmstadt, Sophia Eleonora Landgravine von in the Hessian biography
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Sophie Eleonore of Saxony |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sophia Eleonora of Saxony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Princess from the Albertine line of the House of Wettin and by marriage Landgravine of Hessen-Darmstadt |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 23, 1609 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dresden |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 2, 1671 |
| Place of death | Darmstadt |