Anna Maria of Brandenburg

Anna Maria of Brandenburg (* February 3, 1567 at Schloss Zechlin, † November 14, 1618 in Wollin ) was a princess of Brandenburg and by marriage Duchess of Pomerania.

Life

Anna Maria was a daughter of the Elector of Brandenburg, Johann Georg (1525-1598) from his second marriage with Sabina (1548-1575), daughter of Margrave George of Brandenburg -Ansbach.

They married on January 8, 1581 in Berlin, Duke Barnim X of Pomerania ( 1540-1603 ). The engagement had taken place the year before. As a jointure Anna Maria was overwritten at the Kashubian limit the Office Buetow. The marriage of the couple remained childless. After the accession of Barnim he left the office Büzow but his brother Casimir, which is why Anna Maria received as dowry castle, office and city Wollin.

After the death of her husband, Anna Maria moved into the castle to Wollin. About the income and expenditure of the Office Wollin during her reign exact records exist. ; those below the income of the Office Buetow why Anna Maria was additionally compensated financially. They compared himself to Prince Bogusław XIII. because of the right to hunt in their office. Following Anna Maria's death the Wittumsamt fell back to Duke Francis of Pomerania.