Maria Amalia of Courland
Maria Anna Amalia of Courland ( born June 12, 1653 Jelgava, † June 16, 1711 in Weilmunster ) was a princess of Courland from the family Ketteler and by marriage Countess of Hesse- Kassel.
Life
Amalia was a daughter of the Duke Jacob of Courland (1610-1662) from his marriage to Luise Charlotte (1617-1676), the eldest daughter of the Elector George William of Brandenburg.
On May 21, 1673 married in Kassel Landgrave Charles of Hesse -Kassel ( 1654-1730 ). Previously, Amalia had been betrothed to Charles 's elder brother William VII, but he was already dead 19 -year-old during his Grand Tour.
With the cooperation of the Countess of Karlsaue originated in Kassel, in the marble bathroom is a medallion with the representation Amalia of important Roman sculptor Pierre Etienne Monnot ( 1657-1733 ). Amalia was described as unpretentious, affable and pious. Together with her son Maximilian acquired it in 1699 Castle Sensenstein. After Marie Amalia of place Marie village is named.
Amalia is buried in the church of St. Martin in Kassel.
Progeny
- Wilhelm (1674-1676)
- Karl (1675-1677)
- Friedrich (1676-1751), Landgrave of Hesse -Kassel, King of Sweden
- Christian ( * / † 1677)
- Sophie Charlotte (1678-1749)
- Karl (1680-1702)
- William VIII (1682-1760), Landgrave of Hesse -Kassel
- Leopold (1684-1704)
- Ludwig (1686-1706)
- Marie Louise (1688-1765)
- Maximilian (1689-1753)
- Georg (1691-1755)
- Eleonore (* / † 1694 )
- Wilhelmine Charlotte (1695-1722)