Ursula von Sachsen-Lauenburg

Ursula with her husband Heinrich from a family tree printed in 1584

Ursula von Sachsen-Lauenburg (* 1552/53; † October 12, 1620 in Scharnebeck ) was a princess of Sachsen-Lauenburg and by marriage Duchess of Braunschweig - Dannenberg .

Life

Ursula was a daughter of Duke Franz I of Saxony-Lauenburg (1510–1581) from his marriage to Sibylle (1515–1592), daughter of Duke Heinrich of Saxony .

In 1569 she married Duke Heinrich von Braunschweig-Dannenberg (1533–1598). Heinrich had requested the division of the principality due to his marriage intentions, but had to come to terms with the paragiate Dannenberg because of settlements that had previously been made . Ursula was considered an excellent princess who also had an influence on Lauenburg's politics.

Ursula died in her widow's seat, the former Scharnebeck monastery, and was buried in the St. Johannis Church in Dannenberg.

progeny

Ursula had the following children from their marriage:

• Julius Ernst (1571–1636), Duke of Braunschweig-Dannenberg

⚭ 1. 1614 Countess Marie of East Frisia (1582–1616)

⚭ 2. 1617 Princess Sibylle of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1584–1652)

• Franz (1572–1601), Provost of Strasbourg Cathedral
• Anne Sophie (1573–1574)
• Heinrich (1574–1575)
• Sibylle Elisabeth (1576-1630)

⚭ Count Anton II of Oldenburg (1550–1619)

• Sidonie (1577-1645)
• August II. (1579–1666), Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel

⚭ 1. 1607 Princess Klara Marie of Pomerania (1574–1623)

⚭ 2. 1623 Princess Dorothea of ​​Anhalt-Zerbst (1607–1634)

⚭ 3. 1635 Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1613–1676)

literature

• Johann Samuelansch: Allgemeine Encyclopädie der Wissenschaften und Künste in alphabetical order , Volume 48, J. f. Gleditsch, 1848, p. 60

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Friedrich von derdecke: Duke Georg von Braunschweig and Lüneburg: Contributions to the History of the Thirty Years' War, based on original sources from the Royal Archives in Hanover , Hahn, 1833, p. 6