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Margaret of Thuringia

1449 – 1501

Electress consort of Brandenburg

Aristocrat Prince-Elector
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About Margaret of Thuringia

Lived 1449 – 1501 (aged 51–52). Margaret of Thuringia was an aristocrat and prince-Elector.

Margaret of Thuringia or Margaret of Saxony (1449 – 13 July 1501) was a German noblewoman, Electress of Brandenburg by marriage.

She was the daughter of William III, Landgrave of Thuringia and Anne of Austria, Duchess of Luxembourg suo jure.

Family and children On 15 August 1476, in Berlin, she married John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg. They had the following children: Wolfgang, born and died 1482. Joachim I Nestor (21 February 1484–11 July 1535), Elector Brandenburg. Elisabeth, born and died 1486. Albert (1490, Berlin–24 September 1545, Mainz), Cardinal since 1518, Archbishop of Magdeburg in 1513-14, Archbishop of Mainz in 1514-45. Anna (27 August 1487, Berlin–3 May 1514, Kiel), married 10 April 1502 to the future King Frederick I of Denmark (she was never queen consort, since she died before her husband's accession). Ursula (17 October 1488–18 September 1510, Güstrow), married 16 February 1507 to Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg.

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Important facts

Born
1449, Weimar
Birth century
Also known as
Margaret of Saxony, Margaret of Wettin

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Margaret of Thuringia?

Electress consort of Brandenburg

When was Margaret of Thuringia born?

Margaret of Thuringia was born in 1449 in Weimar.

When did Margaret of Thuringia die?

Margaret of Thuringia died on 13 July 1501 in Spandau.

What was Margaret of Thuringia's occupation?

Margaret of Thuringia was an aristocrat and prince-Elector.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Margaret of Thuringia

· Wikidata: Q454810

· DBpedia: Margaret of Thuringia

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