Cecilia of Brandenburg
Cecilia von Brandenburg ( * ca 1405; † January 4, 1449 ) was a princess of Brandenburg and by marriage Duchess of Brunswick- Wolfenbüttel.
Life
Cecilia was a daughter of the later Elector Frederick I of Brandenburg (1371-1440) from his marriage to Elizabeth (1383-1442), daughter of Duke Frederick of Bavaria -Landshut. Elizabeth's brothers were the one after ruling Frederick II and Albrecht Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg.
They married on May 30, 1423 in Berlin, Duke William of Brunswick- Wolfenbüttel ( 1392-1482 ). The marriage was like that was her sister Magdalena causes with Duke Frederick of Brunswick- Lüneburg by Emperor Sigismund and the engagement of the sisters had taken place on March 3, 1420.
William and his brother Henry had Cecilia promised as dowry lock bottom pond and an annual pension of 2,000 florins. After a countries exchange Cecilia received but Castle Wolfenbüttel overwritten. Magnus Bishop of Hildesheim tried to redeem by Duke Henry of seizure and taught it to his attention Castle Wolfenbüttel. Therefore, Cecilia gave 1432 the castle to protect her brother Henry, who managed to avoid the claims of the bishop. Henry finally pointed Cecilia and their children out of the castle Wolfenbüttel. Cecilia is said to have said, " meanwhile, has not provided your brother and is such Thun no master of Braunschweig, even if I were a poor sub Than husband ". Cecilia went humiliated with her children to lock Schoningen. Kindled on a dispute between the brothers. In a survey conducted in the context of a comparison country division in 1432 Heinrich received the Principality of Brunswick- Wolfenbüttel, while Caecilia's husband William was resigned to the Principality of Calenberg.
Cecilia was buried in Brunswick Cathedral.
Progeny
From their marriage Cecilia had two sons:
- Frederick II (1424-1495), Duke of Braunschweig -Calenberg
- William II the Younger (1425-1503), Duke of Brunswick- Wolfenbüttel