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Elisabeth of Brandenburg-Küstrin

1540 – 1578

Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach

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About Elisabeth of Brandenburg-Küstrin

Lived 1540 – 1578 (aged 37). Elisabeth of Brandenburg-Küstrin was a ruler.

Elizabeth of Brandenburg-Küstrin (29 August 1540 – 8 March 1578), was a princess of Brandenburg-Küstrin and margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach and Brandenburg-Kulmbach by marriage.

Life Elizabeth was the elder of two daughters of Margrave John of Brandenburg-Küstrin (1513–1571) from his marriage to Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1518–1574), daughter of the Duke Henry V of Brunswick-Lüneburg.

On 26 December 1558 Elisabeth married Margrave George Frederick I of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach (1539–1603) in Küstrin. From 1577, he acted as governor in the Duchy of Prussia on behalf of Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia.

Elisabeth died during her stay at the Warsaw court, where her husband was to be awarded the ducal title by the Polish king Stefan Batory. Elizabeth was buried in Königsberg Cathedral. Her husband ordered the Dutch sculptor Willem van Bloche to create a grave monument for her. It was completed in 1582 and was erected as a "governor monument" in the Cathedral.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Also known as
Elisabeth von Hohenzollern

Family & relationships

Spouse
George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Parent
Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Margravine of Brandenburg-Küstrin
Parent
John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Elisabeth of Brandenburg-Küstrin's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Elisabeth of Brandenburg-Küstrin?

Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach

When was Elisabeth of Brandenburg-Küstrin born?

Elisabeth of Brandenburg-Küstrin was born on 29 August 1540 in Kostrzyn nad Odrą.

When did Elisabeth of Brandenburg-Küstrin die?

Elisabeth of Brandenburg-Küstrin died on 8 March 1578 in Warsaw.

What was Elisabeth of Brandenburg-Küstrin's occupation?

Elisabeth of Brandenburg-Küstrin was a ruler.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Elisabeth of Brandenburg-Küstrin

· Wikidata: Q273072

· DBpedia: Elisabeth of Brandenburg-Küstrin

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