List of consorts of Brandenburg

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Margravine of the Nordmark, 965–1157

House of Haldensleben
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Margravine Ceased to be Margravine Death Spouse
The name of Dietrich's wife and the mother of his children is not known. Dietrich
House of Walbeck
Godila of Rothenburg Werner, Count of Rothenburg - - 983
husband's accession
25 January 1003
husband's death
1015 Lothair
Liutgard of Meissen Eckard I, Margrave of Meissen
(Ekkehardiner)
- January 1003 25 January 1003
husband's accession
1009
husband's deprived of title
13 November 1012 Werner
House of Haldensleben
 ? Vladimirovna Vladimir I of Kiev
(Rurikids)
- 991/92 1009
husband's accession
1051
husband's death
- Bernard
House of Udonen
Adelaide of Rheinfelden - - 1025 1056
husband's accession
7 November 1057
husband's death
7 December after 1057 Lothair Udo I
Oda of Werl Herman III, Count of Werl
(Werl)
ca. 1050 1065 4 May 1082
husband's death
13 January 1110 Lothair Udo II
Eupraxia of Kiev Vsevolod I of Kiev
(Rurikids)
1071 - 27 June 1087
husband's death
20 July 1109 Henry I, Margrave of the Nordmark|Henry I
Irmgard of Plötzkau Dietrich, Count of Plötzkau
(Plötzkau)
1085/87 1095/1100 2 June 1106
husband's death
26 November 1154 Lothair Udo III
Richgard of Sponheim Hermann of Sponheim, Burgrave of Magdeburg
(Sponheim)
- - 2 June 1106
husband's death
1114
husband's desposition
1151 Rudolph I
House of Plötzkau
Adela of Beichlingen Kuno of Northeim, Count of Beichlingen
(Northeim)
- after August 1106 1112
husband's accession
1118
husband's death
1123 Helferich
House of Udonen
Adelaide of Ballenstedt Otto, Count of Ballenstedt
(Ascania)
1100 - 1114
husband's accession
4 December 1128
husband's death
1139 Henry II
Matilda of Winzenburg Hermann I, Count of Winzenburg - 1124 after 7 December 4 December 1128
husband's accession
15 February 1130
husband's death
23 May 1155 Lothair Udo IV
Elisabeth of Styria Leopold I, Margrave of Styria
(Otakars)
1124 before 1128 15 February 1130
husband's accession
25 December after 1138 Rudolph II
House of Plötzkau
unnamed Bolesław III Wrymouth
(Piast)
before 1119 1131 10 January 1133
husband's death
- Conrad

Margravine of Brandenburg, 1157–1356

House of Ascania
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Margravine Ceased to be Margravine Death Spouse
Sophie of Winzenburg Hermann I, Count of Winzenburg - 1124, after 7 December 3 October 1157
husband's accession
25 March 1160 Albert I
Judith of Poland Bolesław III Wrymouth
(Piast)
1130/5 6 January 1148 18 November 1170
husband's accession
8 July 1171/5 Otto I
Ada of Holland Floris III, Count of Holland
(Holland)
1163/6 after 1171/5 8 July 1184
husband's death
after 1205
Mathilde of Landsberg Konrad II of Landsberg
(Wettin)
- August 1205 25 February 1220
husband's death
1255 Albert II
Sophie of Denmark Valdemar II of Denmark
(Estridsen)
1217 1233/35 2 November 1247 John I
Brigitte of Saxony Albert I, Duke of Saxony
(Ascania)
- 7 May 1255 3 June 1266 or 2 February 1267
husband's death
before 23 December 1287
Beatrix of Bohemia Wenceslaus I of Bohemia
(Přemyslids)
1230/31 before June 1243 9 October 1267
husband's death
27 May 1290 Otto III
From 1266 to 1319, Brandenburg was held by the two lines of Brandenburg-Stendal and Brandenburg-Salzwedel, all of whom jointly shared the title of Margravine.
Margravine of Brandenburg-Stendal
House of Ascania
Hedwig of Werle Nicholas I, Lord of Werle
(Mecklenburg-Werle)
1243 1258/62 3 June 1266 or 2 February 1267
husband's accession
10 September 1281
husband's death
9 September 1287 John II
Heilwig of Holstein John I, Count Holstein-Kiel
(Schauenburg)
1250 29 January 1262 3 June 1266 or 2 February 1267
husband's accession
3 January 1305/1307 Otto IV
Jutta of Henneberg Hermann I, Count of Henneberg-Coburg
(Henneberg)
1272 1308 27 November 1308
husband's death
25 April 1317
Constance of Greater Poland Przemysł I of Greater Poland
(Piast)
1245/46 1260 3 June 1266 or 2 February 1267
husband's accession
8 October 1281 Conrad
Agnes of Bavaria Louis II, Duke of Bavaria
(Wittelsbach)
1276/78 November 1298 or 19 May 1303 14 February 1318
husband's death
1340 or 22 July 1345 Henry I
Agnes of Brandenburg Hermann, Margrave of Brandenburg
(Ascania)
1296/98 May or October 1309 314 February 1318
husband's accession
14 August 1319
husband's death
28 November 1334 Waldemar
Margravine of Brandenburg-Salzwedel
House of Ascania
Jutta of Henneberg Hermann I, Count of Henneberg-Coburg
(Henneberg)
- 22 October 1268 before 13 September 1295 Otto V
Matilda of Denmark Christopher I of Denmark
(Estridsen)
- 1269 or 1271 23 April 1299/19 November 1300 or 1311 Albert III
Hedwig of Habsburg Rudolph I of Germany
(Habsburg)
1258–1261 1279 26 January 1285/27 October 1286 Otto VI
Anna of Austria Albert I of Germany
(Habsburg)
1275/80 1279 23/24 August 1298
husband's accession
1 January 1308
husband's death
19 March 1327 Hermann
Katharina of Glogau Henry III, Duke of Silesia-Glogau
(Piast)
1300/05 before 24 March 1317 24 March 1317
husband's death
5 December 1323/26 John V
After the extinction of the Ascanian dynasty in 1320, Brandenburg came under the control of the Emperor Louis IV of the House of Wittelsbach, who granted Brandenburg to his eldest son, Louis V of Bavaria.
House of Wittelsbach
Margaret of Denmark Christopher II of Denmark
(Estridsen)
1305 December 1324 19 March/31 May 1340 Louis I
Margarete Maultasch Henry of Bohemia
(Meinhardiner)
1318 10 February 1342 December 1351
husband's abdication
3 October 1369
Cunigunde of Poland Casimir III of Poland
(Piast)
before 16 May 1335 1 January/25 July 1352 10 January 1356
raised to Electoral status
26 April 1357 Louis II
With the Golden Bull of 1356 the Margraviate was raised to an Electorate.

Electress of Brandenburg, 1356–1806

House of Wittelsbach
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Electress Ceased to be Electress Death Spouse
Cunigunde of Poland Casimir III of Poland
(Piast)
before 16 May 1335 1 January/25 July 1352 10 January 1356
raised to Electoral status
26 April 1357 Louis II
Ingeborg of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg
(Mecklenburg-Schwerin)
1340 15 February 1360 17 May 1365
husband's death
25 July 1395
Katharine of Bohemia Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
(Luxembourg)
19 August 1342 19 March 1366 18 August 1373
husband's abdication, kept electoral dignity till death
26 April 1395 Otto VII
Emperor Charles IV invaded Brandenburg in 1371 since Otto neglected his government. Two years later Otto officially resigned against a huge financial compensation and retired in Bavaria. This was the end of the Wittelsbach rule in Brandenburg.
House of Luxembourg
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Electress Ceased to be Electress Death Spouse
Joanna of Bavaria Albert I, Duke of Bavaria
(Wittelsbach)
1362 29 September 1370 2 October 1373
husband's accession
29 November 1378
husband reliquished title
31 December 1386 Wenceslaus I
Mary of Hungary Louis I of Hungary
(Anjou-Hungary)
1371 31 March 1378 1388
Brandenburg mortgaged
17 May 1395 Sigismund
Agnes of Opole Bolko II of Opole
(Piast)
- 1374 1388
husband's accession
18 January 1411
husband's death
1 April 1413 Jobst
Barbara of Celje Herman II, Count of Celje
(Celje)
1390/1395 1408 16 January 1411
husband's accession
30 April 1415
husband ceased to be elector
11 July 1451 Sigismund
House of Hohenzollern
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Electress Ceased to be Electress Death Spouse
Elisabeth of Bavaria Frederick, Duke of Bavaria
(Wittelsbach)
1383 18 September 1401 30 April 1415
husband's accession
20 September 1440
husband's death
13 November 1442 Frederick I
Catherine of Saxony Frederick I, Elector of Saxony
(Wettin)
1421 11 June 1441 1470
husband's abdication
23 August 1476 Frederick II
Anna of Saxony Frederick II, Elector of Saxony
(Wettin)
7 March 1437 12 November 1458 1471
husband's accession
11 March 1486
husband's death
31 October 1512 Albrecht III Achilles
Margaret of Thuringia William III of Saxony, Duke of Luxemburg
(Wettin)
1449 25 August 1476 11 March 1486
husband's accession
9 January 1499
husband's death
13 July 1501 John Cicero
Elizabeth of Denmark John of Denmark
(Oldenburg)
24 June 1485 10 April 1502 11 July 1535
husband's death
10 June 1555 Joachim I Nestor
Hedwig of Poland Sigismund I the Old
(Jagiellon)
15 March 1513 29 August/1 September 1535 3 January 1571
husband's abdication
7 February 1573 Joachim II Hector
Sabina of Brandenburg-Ansbach George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
(Hohenzollern)
12 May 1529 12 February 1548 3 January 1571
husband's accession
2 November 1575 John George
Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
(Hohenzollern)
5/15 September 1563 6 October 1577 8 January 1598
husband's death
8 October 1607
Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin
(Hohenzollern)
10 August 1549 8 January 1570 8 January 1598
husband's accession
30 September 1602 Joachim Frederick
Eleanor of Prussia Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia
(Hohenzollern)
21 August 1583 23 October 1603 9 April 1607
Anna of Prussia Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia
(Hohenzollern)
3 July 1576 30 October 1594 18 July 1608
husband's accession
23 December 1619
husband's death
30 August 1625 John Sigismund
Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate Frederick IV, Elector Palatine
(Palatinate-Simmern)
19 November 1597 24 July 1616 23 December 1619
husband's accession
1 December 1640
husband's death
26 April 1660 George William
Louise Henriette of Orange-Nassau Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
(Orange-Nassau)
7 December 1627 7 December 1646 18 June 1667 Frederick William I
Sophia Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Philip, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
(Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg)
28 September 1636 13 June 1668 29 April 1688
husband's death
6 August 1689
Sophia Charlotte of Hanover Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover
(Hanover)
30 October 1668 8 October 1684 29 April 1688
husband's accession
1 February 1705 Frederick III
Sophia Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Grabow
(Mecklenburg-Schwerin)
6 May 1685 28 November 1708 25 February 1713
husband's death
29 July 1735
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover George I of Great Britain
(Hanover)
16 March 1687 28 November 1706 25 February 1713
husband's accession
31 May 1740
husband's death
28 June 1757 Frederick William II
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Bevern Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
(Brunswick-Bevern)
8 November 1715 12 June 1733 31 May 1740
husband's accession
17 August 1786
husband's death
13 January 1797 Frederick IV
Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
(Hesse-Darmstadt)
16 October 1751 14 July 1769 17 August 1786
husband's accession
16 November 1797
husband's death
25 February 1805 Frederick William III
Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
(Mecklenburg-Strelitz)
10 March 1776 24 December 1793 16 November 1797
husband's accession
6 August 1806
dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire
9 July 1810 Frederick William IV
In 6 August 1806, the feudal designation of the Electorate and Margraviate of Brandenburg ended with the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire.

Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach, 1398–1791

House of Hohenzollern
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Margravine Ceased to be Margravine Death Spouse
Elisabeth of Bavaria Frederick, Duke of Bavaria
(Wittelsbach)
1383 18 September 1401 20 September 1440
husband's death
13 November 1442 Frederick I
Margaret of Baden Jacob, Margrave of Baden-Baden
(Zähringen)
1431 12 November 1446 24 October 1457 Albert III Achilles
Anna of Saxony Frederick II, Elector of Saxony
(Wettin)
7 March 1437 12 November 1458 11 March 1486
husband's death
31 October 1512
Sophia of Poland Casimir IV Jagiellon
(Jagiellon)
6 May 1464 14 February 1479 11 March 1486
husband's accession
5 October 1512 Frederick II
Emilie of Saxony Henry IV, Duke of Saxony
(Wettin)
27 July 1516 25 August 1533 4 April 1536
husband's accession
27 December 1543
husband's death
9 April 1591 George
Elisabeth of Brandenburg-Küstrin John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin
(Hohenzollern)
29 August 1540 26 December 1558 8 March 1578 George Frederick
Sophie of Brunswick-Lüneburg William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
(Welf)
30 October 1563 3 May 1579 25 April 1603
husband's death
14 January 1639
Translation needed Sophie of Solms-Laubach John George I, Count of Solms-Laubach
(Solms-Laubach)
15 May 1594 14 October 1612 7 March 1625
husband's death
16 May 1651 Joachim Ernest
Henriette Louise of Württemberg-Mömpelgard Louis Frederick, Duke of Württemberg-Mömpelgard
(Württemberg)
30 June 1623 31 August 1642 3 September 1650 Albert II
Sophie Margarete of Oettingen-Oettingen Joachim Ernest, Count of Oettingen-Oettingen
(Oettingen-Oettingen)
19 December 1634 15 October 1651 5 August 1664
Christine of Baden-Durlach Frederick VI, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
(Baden)
22 April 1645 6 August 1665 22 October 1667
husband's death
21 December 1705
Johanna Elisabeth of Baden-Durlach Frederick VI, Margrave of Baden-Durlach
(Baden)
6 November 1651 5 February 1672 28 September 1680 John Frederick
Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach John George I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach
(Wettin)
13 April 1662 4 November 1681 22 March 1686
husband's death
19 September 1696
Christiane Charlotte of Württemberg-Winnental Frederick Charles, Duke of Württemberg-Winnental
(Württemberg)
20 August 1694 28 August 1709 7 January 1723
husband's death
25 December 1729 William Frederick
Fredericka Louise of Prussia Frederick William I of Prussia
(Hohenzollern)
29 August 1714 30 May 1729 3 August 1757
husband's death
4 February 1784 Charles William
Fredericka Caroline of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld Francis Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
(Wettin)
24 June 1735 22 November 1754 3 August 1757
husband's accession
18 February 1791 Christian II Frederick
Elizabeth Berkeley Augustus Berkeley, 4th Earl of Berkeley
(Berkeley)
17 December 1750 30 October 1791 2 December 1791
husband's abdication
13 January 1828
On 2 December 1791, Christian II Frederick sold the sovereignty of his principalities to king Frederick William II of Prussia.

Margravine of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, 1398–1604

House of Hohenzollern
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Margravine Ceased to be Margravine Death Spouse
Margaret of Bohemia Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
(Luxembourg)
29 September 1373 1381 21 January 1398
husband's accession
4 June 1410 John I
Elisabeth of Bavaria Frederick, Duke of Bavaria
(Wittelsbach)
1383 18 September 1401 11 June 1420
husband's accession
20 September 1440
husband's death
13 November 1442 Frederick I
Barbara of Saxe-Wittenberg Rudolph III, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg
(Ascania)
after 1406 before 26 May 1416 20 September 1440
husband's accession
1457
husband's abdication
10 October 1465 John II
Margaret of Baden Jacob, Margrave of Baden-Baden
(Zähringen)
1431 12 November 1446 1457
husband's accession
24 October 1457 Albert III Achilles
Anna of Saxony Frederick II, Elector of Saxony
(Wettin)
7 March 1437 12 November 1458 11 March 1486
husband's death
31 October 1512
Sophia of Poland Casimir IV Jagiellon
(Jagiellon)
6 May 1464 14 February 1479 26 February 1495
husband's accession
5 October 1512 Frederick II
Susanna of Bavaria Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria
(Wittelsbach)
2 April 1502 25 August 1518 21 September 1527
husband's death
23 April 1543 Casimir
Elisabeth of Brandenburg-Küstrin John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin
(Hohenzollern)
29 August 1540 26 December 1558 8 March 1578 George Frederick
Sophie of Brunswick-Lüneburg William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
(Welf)
30 October 1563 3 May 1579 25 April 1603
husband's death
14 January 1639
Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, moved the seat of his Margraviate to Bayreuth in 1604.

Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, 1604–1791

House of Hohenzollern
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Margravine Ceased to be Margravine Death Spouse
Marie of Prussia Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia
(Hohenzollern)
23 January 1579 29 April 1604 1604
husband's accession
21 February 1649 Christian
Translation needed Erdmuthe Sophie of Saxony John George II, Elector of Saxony
(Wettin)
25 February 1644 29 October 1662 22 June 1670 Christian Ernest
Sophie Louise of Württemberg-Stuttgart Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg
(Württemberg)
19 February 1642 8 February 1671 3 October 1702
Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg Frederick William I, Elector of Brandenburg
(Hohenzollern)
5 April 1674 30 March 1703 20 May 1712
husband's death
22 November 1748
Sophie of Saxe-Weissenfels John Adolph I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels
(Wettin)
2 August 1684 16 October 1699 20 May 1712
husband's accession
18 December 1726
husband's death
6 May 1752 George William
Wilhelmine of Prussia Frederick William I of Prussia
(Hohenzollern)
3 July 1709 30 November 1731 17 May 1735
husband's accession
14 October 1758 Frederick IV
Sophie Caroline Marie of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
(Welf)
7 October 1737 20 September 1759 26 February 1763
husband's death
23 December 1817
Translation needed Victoria Charlotte of Anhalt-Zeitz-Hoym Victor I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym
(Ascania)
25 September 1715 26 April 1732 26 February 1763
husband's accession
1764
divorce
4 February 1792 Frederick Christian
Fredericka Caroline of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld Francis Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
(Wettin)
24 June 1735 22 November 1754 20 January 1769
husband's accession
18 February 1791 Christian Frederick
Elizabeth Berkeley Augustus Berkeley, 4th Earl of Berkeley
(Berkeley)
17 December 1750 30 October 1791 2 December 1791
husband's abdication
13 January 1828
On 2 December 1791, Christian II Frederick sold the sovereignty of his principalities to king Frederick William II of Prussia.

Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-Kulmbach, 1655–1726

House of Hohenzollern
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Margravine Ceased to be Margravine Death Spouse
Marie Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sondenburg-Glücksburg Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
(Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg)
26 July 1628 10 December 1651 11 March 1486
husband's accession
6 June 1664 George Albert
Sophie Marie of Solms-Baruth-Wildenfels
(Solms-Baruth-Wildenfels)
5 March 1626 11 November 1665 27 September 1666
husband's death
16 April 1688
Sophie Christiane of Wolfstein Albert Frederick, Count of Wolfstein-Sulzbürg
(Wolfstein)
24 October 1667 14 August 1687 5 April 1708
husband's death
23 August 1737 Christian Henry
Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck Frederick Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
(Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck)
24 November 1685 17 April 1709 1724
marriage dissolved
25 December 1761 George Frederick Charles
In 1726 George Frederick Charles became Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.

Margravine of Brandenburg-Küstrin, 1535–1571

House of Hohenzollern
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Margravine Ceased to be Margravine Death Spouse
Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Henry V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
(Welf)
1518 31 December 1537 13 January 1571
husband's death
16 May 1574 John
The Margraviate of Brandenburg-Küstrin was absorbed in 1571 into the Margraviate and Electorate of Brandenburg.

Margravine of Brandenburg-Schwedt, 1688–1788

House of Hohenzollern
Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Margravine Ceased to be Margravine Death Spouse
Johanna Charlotte of Anhalt-Dessau John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
(Ascania)
6 April 1682 25 January 1699 19 December 1711
husband's death
31 March 1750 Philip William
Sophie Dorothea of Prussia Frederick William I of Prussia
(Hohenzollern)
25 January 1719 10 November 1734 13 November 1765 Frederick William
Translation needed Leopoldine Marie of Anhalt-Dessau Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
(Ascania)
12 December 1716 13 February 1739 4 March 1771
husband's accession
27 January 1782 Frederick Henry
In 1788 the title was incorporated into the Kingdom of Prussia.

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