Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia
Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia (German: Sophia Dorothea Marie von Preußen) (25 January 1719 – 13 November 1765) was the ninth child and fifth daughter of Frederick William I of Prussia and Sophia Dorothea of Hanover. By marriage, she was a Margravine of Brandenburg-Schwedt.
Biography
Marriage and children
On 10 November 1734 in Potsdam, Sophia Dorothea married her Hohenzollern kinsman Margrave Frederick William of Brandenburg-Schwedt, son of Philip William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt, and Princess Johanna Charlotte of Anhalt-Dessau, daughter of John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau. They had five children:
Frederick William was 19 years older than the princess and he was called the "mad Margrave" because of his pranks and rude manners. Their relationship was not happy, and eventually they lived in separate places: Sophie lived in the castle Montplaisir near the residence, and the Margrave lived in the castle of Schwedt. She did not, reportedly, have the same spiritual interests of her sisters. The Margraviate of Schwedt was only a small holding, but enjoyed a prosperous economy due to immigrant Huguenots.
Ancestry
| Ancestors of Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia |
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16. George William, Elector of Brandenburg |
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8. Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg |
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17. Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate |
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4. Frederick I of Prussia |
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18. Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange |
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9. Countess Luise Henriette of Nassau |
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19. Countess Amalia of Solms-Braunfels |
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2. Frederick William I of Prussia |
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20. George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
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10. Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
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21. Landgravine Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt |
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5. Princess Sophia Charlotte of Hanover |
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22. Frederick V, Elector Palatine |
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11. Sophia of the Palatinate |
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23. Princess Elizabeth of Scotland |
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1. Princess Sophia Dorothea of Prussia |
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24. George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg =20, 28 |
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12. Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg =10 |
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25. Landgravine Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt =21, 29 |
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6. George I of Great Britain |
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26. Frederick V, Elector Palatine =22 |
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13. Sophia of the Palatinate =11 |
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27. Princess Elizabeth of Scotland =23 |
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3. Princess Sophia Dorothea of Hanover |
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28. George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg =20, 24 |
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14. George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
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29. Landgravine Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt =21, 25 |
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7. Sophia Dorothea of Celle |
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30. Alexandre d'Esmier d'Olbreuse |
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15. Éléonore Desmier d'Olbreuse |
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31. Jacquette Poussard du Bas Vandré |
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Sources
- This page is a translation of its German equivalent.
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The generations indicate descent from Frederick I, the first King of Prussia. |
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| 2nd Generation |
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| 3rd Generation |
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| 4th Generation |
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| 5th Generation |
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| 6th Generation |
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| 7th Generation |
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| 8th Generation |
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| 9th Generation |
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| 10th Generation |
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| 11th Generation |
Princess Viktoria Luise • Princess Micaela • Princess Nataly • Princess Cornelie-Cécile • Princess Irina Maria
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Sophia Dorothea Of Prussia, Princess |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
25 January 1719 |
| Place of birth |
Berlin |
| Date of death |
13 November 1765 |
| Place of death |
Schwedt |