Elisabeth of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brzeg-Legnica and Cieszyn

Elisabeth von Brandenburg (* 1403, † October 31, 1449 in Legnica ) was a princess of Brandenburg and by marriage Duchess of Legnica and successively Duchess of Teschen.

Life

Elizabeth was the eldest child of the later Elector Frederick I of Brandenburg (1371-1440) from his marriage to Elizabeth (1383-1442), daughter of Duke Frederick of Bavaria -Landshut. At the time of Elizabeth's birth, her father still Burggraf of Nuremberg. Elizabeth's brothers were Frederick II and Albrecht Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg

Elisabeth was married at the Council of Constance, where her father was raised to the Margrave and Elector of Brandenburg, at the behest of Emperor Sigismund on April 9, 1418 by Duke Ludwig II of Legnica and Brzeg ( 1380/85-1436 ). The Ludwig's relationship with Brandenburg proved very friendly due to the marital union. From this marriage survived only two daughters, which is why Louis 's great-nephew John I, who had married in 1445 Louis and Elizabeth's daughter Hedwig, succeeded as Duke of Legnica and Brzeg. As a jointure, Ludwig, who was considered one of the richest princes of his time, left his wife and daughters 30,000 Rhenish guilders and 10,000 shock Bohemian groschen. As he lay certain grave for himself and his wife founded by him Charterhouse Passionis Christ at Liegnitz. Elizabeth reigned after the death of her husband, her jointure Liegnitz and Goldberg. Also, because this compound arose King Frederick II of Prussia in 1740 claims to Silesia.

Elisabeth graduated 1438/9 a further marriage to the much younger Duke Wenzel I von Teschen ( 1413/18-1474 ). This marriage was unhappy and childless, the couple lived soon separated. Although Elizabeth had lost the dominion over her jointure by her remarriage, she was able to govern despite the Legnica Legnica Lehnstreits over and Goldberg on.

Progeny

From her first marriage to Ludwig von Liegnitz Elizabeth had the following children:

  • Ludwig (1420-1435)
  • Elisabeth (1426-1435)
  • Magdalena († 1497 )
  • Hedwig (1430-1471)
Duchy of Teschen Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg Frederick, Duke of Bavaria Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg Louis II of Brieg Wenceslaus I, Duke of Cieszyn Nicholas I of Opole
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