- Burgravine of Nuremburg
- Prinzessin von Meißen
- House of Wettin
Elisabeth Wettin von Meißen was born 22 November 1329 in Wartburg to Friedrich II von Meißen (1310-1349) and Mechtild von Bayern (aft1313-1346) and died 21 April 1375 of unspecified causes. She married Friedrich V. von Nürnberg (1333-1398) 7 September 1350 JL in Jena.
Biography
Elisabeth of Meissen, Burgravine of Nuremberg (22 November 1329 – 21 April 1375) was the daughter of Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen and Mathilde of Bavaria and a member of the House of Wettin.[1][2]
Elisabeth died at the age of 45.
Marriage and children
She was born in Wartburg. On 7 September 1356, at the age of twenty six, she married Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg in Jena. In 1357 her husband succeeded to the title, and from that time until her death in 1375, she was styled as Burgravine of Nuremberg. Together Frederick and Elisabeth had nine children, seven girls and two boys, who survived to adulthood:
- Elisabeth (1358–26 July 1411, Heidelberg), married in Amberg 1374 to Rupert of Germany.
- Beatrix (c. 1362, Nuremberg–10 June 1414, Perchtoldsdorf), married in Vienna 1375 Duke Albert III of Austria
- Anna (c. 1364–after 10 May 1392), a nun in Seusslitz.
- Agnes (1366 – 22 May 1432), Convent in Hof (1376–1386) married in Konstance 1386 Baron Friedrich of Daber, Returned to Convent in Hof (1406) Abbess in Hof (1411–1432).
- John (c. 1369–11 June 1420, Plassenburg).
- Frederick (1371–1440).
- Margarete (died 1406, Gudensberg), married in Kulmbach 1383 Landgrave Hermann of Hesse.
- Katharina (died 1409), Abbess in Hof.
- Veronica of Hohenzollern, married Barnim VI, Duke of Pomerania.
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Elisabeth von Nürnberg (1358-1411) | 1358 | 26 June 1411 Heidelberg | Ruprecht III. von der Pfalz (1352-1410) |
Margarete von Hohenzollern (1363-1406) | 1363 | 1406 | Hermann von Hessen (1341-1413) |
Anna von Nürnberg (c1361-aft1392) | |||
Beatrix von Zollern (1362-1414) | 1362 Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany | 10 June 1414 Perchtoldsdorf, Lower Austria, Austria | Albrecht III. von Habsburg (1348-1395) |
Katharina von Nürnberg (c1363-1409) | |||
Agnes von Nürnberg (c1365-aft1429) | |||
Johann III. von Nürnberg (c1369-1420) | 1369 | 11 June 1420 Plassenburg | Margaret von Böhmen (1373-1410) |
Friedrich I. von Brandenburg (1372-1440) | 21 September 1372 Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany | 21 September 1440 Kadolzburg, Bavaria, Germany | Elisabeth von Bayern-Landshut (1383-1442) |
Veronika von Nürnberg (c1375-c1422) | 1375 | 1422 | Barnim VI. von Pommern (c1365-1405) |
Siblings
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Elisabeth von Meißen (1329-1375) | 22 November 1329 Wartburg | 21 April 1375 | Friedrich V. von Nürnberg (1333-1398) |
Friedrich von Meißen (1330-1330) | |||
Friedrich III von Meißen (1332-1381) | 14 December 1332 Dresden, Germany | 21 May 1381 Altenburg, Germany | Katharina von Henneberg (c1332-1397) |
Balthasar von Thüringen (1336-1406) | 21 December 1336 Weißenfels | 18 May 1406 Eisenach | Margarethe von Nürnberg (1359-1391) Anna von Sachsen-Wittenberg (1372-1440) |
Beatrix von Meißen (1339-1399) | |||
Ludwig von Meißen (1341-1382) | |||
Wilhelm I von Meißen (1343-1407) | |||
Anne von Meißen (1345-1363) | |||
Clara von Meißen (1345-?) |
See Also
- Elizabeth von Meisen
- House of Wettin
Notable Ancesters
Notable Descendants
- Kings of Denmark
- Charles III of the United Kingdom (1948-)
Bibliographies
External Links
- wikipedia:en:Elisabeth of Meissen
- Elisabeth of Meissen at thePeerage
- Elisabeth of Meissen, Geni.com, https://www.geni.com/people/Elisabeth-of-Meissen-Burgravine-of-Nuremberg/5020588832990036045, retrieved 22 June 2023