Countess Palatine Anna Maria of Neuburg

Anna Maria of the Palatinate- Neuburg ( born August 18, 1575 in Neuburg an der Donau, † February 11, 1643 in Dornburg / Saale) was a Countess Palatine of Neuburg and by marriage Duchess of Saxe- Weimar.

Life

Anna Maria was the eldest child of the Count Palatine and Duke Philip Louis of Neuburg (1547-1614) from his marriage to Anna (1552-1632), daughter of Duke William of Jülich -Cleves -Berg.

She married on 9 September 1591 in Neuburg Duke Friedrich Wilhelm I of Saxe- Weimar ( 1562-1602 ). On the occasion of the marriage of a gold medal was coined, that represents the couple on each side with a chest image. In 1604 she moved with her ​​children from Weimar to Altenburg, which was separated for their sons as an independent duchy of Weimar. As a widow, Anna Maria will be lost in "deep sadness " and lived since 1612 from their children isolated on her jointure, the Office and the City thorn castle on the Saale. In a raid on her castle by Croats of General Tilly in the Thirty Years' War in 1631, Anna Maria turned against the attackers but was robbed and wounded in the cheek. With the help induce geeilter citizens the attacker could be repelled, for which the Duchess donated a trophy in gratitude of the Church.

Anna Maria is buried in the royal crypt of the brothers now bricked church of Altenburg.

Progeny

From their marriage, Anna Maria had the following children:

  • Johann Philipp (1597-1639), Duke of Saxe- Altenburg
  • Anna Sophie (1598-1641)
  • Friedrich (1599-1625), Duke of Saxe- Altenburg
  • Johann Wilhelm (1600-1632), Duke of Saxe- Altenburg
  • Dorothea (1601-1675)
  • Frederick William II (1603-1669), Duke of Saxe- Altenburg
Philip Louis, Count Palatine of Neuburg Frederick William I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar John Philip, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg Duke John William of Saxe-Altenburg Dorothea of Saxe-Altenburg Albert IV, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach Frederick William II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg Sophie Elisabeth of Brandenburg Name Authority File
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