Background
Emilie was the daughter of the Duke Henry IV of Saxony and his wife Catherine of Mecklenburg.
Emilie was the daughter of the Duke Henry IV of Saxony and his wife Catherine of Mecklenburg.
Since his two earlier wives died before his accession, she was the only one to enjoy the title Margravine. The marriage produced the heir he had hoped for: George Frederick, later Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach. She provided him with his profound and humanistic education.
However, the regency of Brandenburg-Ansbach was administered jointly by the reigning Electors of Saxony, Electors of Brandenburg, and the Landgrave of Hesse, Philip I.
Emilie was described as wise, virtuous and pious.
In later life she retired to her widow seat. Her children with George were the following
Sophie (1535–1587)
married in 1560 Duke Henry XI of Legnica (1539–1588)
Barbara (1536–1591)
Dorothy Catherine (1538–1604)
married in 1556 Henry V, Burgrave of Plauen, Burgrave of Meissen
George Frederick (1539–1603), Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
married first, in 1558, Princess Elisabeth of Brandenburg-Küstrin (1540–1578)
secondy, in 1579, Princess Sophie of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1563–1639).
She was a member of the House of Wettin.
