Anna Elisabeth of Saxe-Lauenburg

Anna Elisabeth of Saxe- Lauenburg (* August 23 1624 in Ratzeburg, † May 27 1688 in Philippseck ) was a princess of Saxe- Lauenburg and by marriage Countess of Hesse- Homburg.

Life

Anna Elisabeth was a daughter of the Duke Augustus of Saxe -Lauenburg (1577-1656) from his first marriage with Elisabeth Sophie (1599-1627), daughter of Duke Johann Adolph of Holstein- Gottorp.

She married on 2 April 1665 in Lübeck Landgrave Wilhelm Christoph of Hesse- Homburg ( 1625-1681 ). For Wilhelm Christoph, it was the second marriage; from his first marriage to Sophie Eleonore of Hesse- Darmstadt only two daughters survived and Anna Elisabeth should bring the hoped-for heir. The princess, who knew the Landgrave only the portrait ago was misshapen to the surprise Wilhelm Christoph and unable to bear children. As a prince he stood to his promise of marriage, but tried immediately to a divorce, he was in 1672 eventually prevail. According to other sources Wilhelm Christoph had hoped for a huge dowry, which turned out to be much more modest. After this had been consumed, Wilhelm Christoph accused his wife of marriage as " unfit " and divorced.

Anna Elisabeth was assigned castle Philippseck in Butzbach Minster as a residence. She has made ​​efforts to supply arms and founded in Bodenrod and Maibach schools. She died there on 27 May 1688 aged 64 and is buried in the crypt under the choir in the church of Munster.