Maria of Saxony, Duchess of Pomerania
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born on | 5 December 1515 Jul.Cal. (15 Dec 1515 greg.) at 18:30 (= 6:30 PM ) | ||||
Place | Weimar (Thüringen), Germany, 50n59, 11e19 | ||||
Timezone | LMT m11e19 (is local mean time) | ||||
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Astrology data | 22°47' 25°26 Asc. 26°42' |
Biography
Princess of Saxony by birth and by marriage a Duchess of Pomerania.
Maria was the eldest daughter of the Elector Johann "the Steadfast" of Saxony (1468–1532) from his second marriage to Margaret of Anhalt-Köthen (1494–1521), daughter of Prince Waldemar VI of Anhalt-Zerbst.
She married on 27 February 1536 in Torgau Duke Philipp I of Pomerania (1515–1560). The marriage of the couple is depicted on the so-called Croÿ Carpet. They had 10 children.
She died on 7 January 1583, aged 67, in Wolgast.
Relationships
- sibling relationship with Johann Ernst, Duke of Saxe-Coburg (born 10 May 1521 Jul.Cal. (20 May 1521 greg.))
- sibling relationship with Johann Friedrich I, Elector of Saxony (born 30 June 1503 Jul.Cal. (10 July 1503 greg.)). Notes: Half-siblings
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified 7 January 1583 Jul.Cal. (17 Jan 1583 greg.) (Age 67)
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Source Notes
Sy Scholfield quotes from "Biblia, das ist die ganze Heilige Schrift: Alten und Neuen Testaments Verdeutscht von Doctor Martin Luther: Und auf gnädigste Verordnung Des Durchlauchtigsten Fürsten und Herrn, Herrn Ernsts, Herzogen zu Sachsen..." (Nurnberg, 1708): "Fraulein Marien ... zu Weinmar Mittwochs am Abend Nicolai den 6. Decemb. zwischen 6. und 7. Uhren im Jahr 1515." (Maria ... at Weinmar [sic] on Wednesday evening 6 December between 6 and 7 o'clock in 1515). In the Old Style calendar 6-Nov-1515 was a Thursday and 5-Nov-1515 was actually a Wednesday.
Categories
- Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (One)
- Family : Parenting : Kids more than 3 (Ten)
- Notable : Famous : Royal family (House of Wettin)