Anna Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
| Anna Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg | |
|---|---|
| Spouse(s) | Albert, Duke of Prussia |
| Noble family | House of Guelph |
| Father | Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Mother | Elizabeth of Brandenburg |
| Born |
23 April 1532 Hann. Münden |
| Died |
20 March 1568 (aged 35) Gurievsk |
Anna Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg (also: Anna Maria of Brunswick-Göttingen-Calenberg; German: Anna Maria von Braunschweig-Calenberg-Göttingen; born: 23 April 1532 in Hann. Münden;[1] died: 20 March 1568 in Gurievsk (German: Neuhausen) near Königsberg) was a Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneberg by birth and by marriage Duchess of Prussia.
Life
Anna Maria was the daughter of Duke Eric I of Brunswick-Calenberg (1470–1540) and Elizabeth of Brandenburg (1510–1558). She married in 1550 Margrave Albert I of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1490–1568), who had been created the first Duke of Prussia in 1525; she was his second wife. Albert died of the plague on 20 March 1568 at Tapiau Castle. Anna Maria herself died 16 hours later.
Issue
- Elizabeth (1551–1596)
- Albert Frederick (1553–1618), who succeeded as Duke of Prussia
Footnotes
- ↑ The town was originally called Hannoversch Münden, but in 1991, the name was officially changed into Hann. Münden
| Anna Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg Born: 23 April 1532 Died: 20 March 1568 | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Dorothea of Denmark |
Duchess consort of Prussia 1550–1568 |
Succeeded by Marie Eleonore of Cleves |