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Princess Henriëtte Amalia of Anhalt-Dessau
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Quick Facts
| Intro | Regent of Nassau-Dietz | ||||||||||
| A.K.A. | Henriette Amalie von Anhalt-Dessau | ||||||||||
| Was | Regent | ||||||||||
| From | Germany | ||||||||||
| Field | Royals | ||||||||||
| Gender | female | ||||||||||
| Birth | 26 August 1666, Kleve, Germany | ||||||||||
| Death | 18 April 1726, Diez, Germany (aged 59 years) | ||||||||||
| Star sign | Virgo | ||||||||||
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The details (from wikipedia)
Biography
Henriëtte Amalia Maria von Anhalt-Dessau (Kleve, 16 August 1666 – Dietz an der Lahn, 18 April 1726) was the daughter of John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, and Henriëtte Catharina of Nassau and the granddaughter of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange.
Marriage and issue
She married her cousin Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz, in 1683. When Henry Casimir died in 1696, she became regent for their son, John William Friso, who succeeded to his father's titles. Henriëtte Amalia van Anhalt-Dessau died in 1727, at the age of 59 and was buried in Dietz.
Hendrik Casimir II and Henriëtte Amalia had nine children:
- William George Friso (1685–1686)
- John William Friso (1687–1711), married Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel
- Henriëtte Albertine (1686–1754)
- Maria Amalia (1689–1771)
- Sophia Hedwig (1690–1734), married Karl Leopold, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (26 September 1678 – 28 November 1747) on 27 May 1709 (div. 1710)
- Isabella Charlotte (1692–1757), married Christian of Nassau-Dillenburg (1688–1739)
- Johanna Agnes (1693–1765)
- Louise Leopoldina (1695–1758)
- Henriëtte Casimira (1696–1738)
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http://www.biografischportaal.nl/en/persoon/93214361
https://d-nb.info/gnd/1074674227
https://viaf.org/viaf/316876325
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/viaf-316876325
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