Marie Eleonore of Cleves
| Duchess Marie Eleonore | |
|---|---|
| Duchess consort of Prussia | |
 Marie Eleonore with her mother Maria of Austria | |
| Born |
16 June 1550 Cleves |
| Died |
1 June 1608 (aged 57) Königsberg |
| Spouse | Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia |
| Issue |
Anna, Duchess of Prussia, Electress of Brandenburg Marie, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Albert Frederick of Prussia Sophie, Duchess of Courland and Semigallia Eleonore, Electress of Brandenburg Wilhelm Frederick of Prussia Magdalene Sibylle, Electress of Saxony |
| House | La Marck |
| Father | William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg |
| Mother | Archduchess Maria of Austria |
Duchess Marie Eleonore of Cleves (16 June 1550 – 1 June 1608) was a Duchess consort of Prussia as the wife of Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia. She was the eldest child of William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg and Maria of Austria.
Family
Her mother was the daughter of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary. Her brother was John William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg. Her paternal aunts were Anne of Cleves, who was the fourth wife of Henry VIII of England, and Sybille of Cleves, who married John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony. Marie Eleonore had many maternal aunts and uncles, such as Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor and Johanna of Austria. Among her cousins were Anna of Austria, Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Eleonora de' Medici, and Marie de' Medici.
Marriage
In 1573 Marie Eleonore married Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia, the son of Albert of Prussia. They were the parents of seven children:
- Anna of Prussia (3 July 1576 – 30 August 1625); married John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg.
- Duchess Marie of Prussia (23 January 1579 – 21 February 1649); married Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.
- Duke Albert Frederick of Prussia (1 June 1580 – 8 October 1580).
- Duchess Sofie of Prussia (31 March 1582 – 4 December 1610); married Wilhelm Kettler of Courland.
- Duchess Eleonore of Prussia (22 August 1583 – 31 March/9 April 1607); married Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg.
- Duke Wilhelm Frederick of Prussia (23 June 1585 – 18 January 1586).
- Duchess Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia (31 December 1586 – 22 February 1659); married John George I, Elector of Saxony.
Ancestors
References
| Marie Eleonore of Cleves House of La Marck Born: 16 June 1550 Died: 1 June 1608 | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Anna Maria of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
Duchess consort of Prussia 1573–1608 |
Succeeded by Duchess Anna of Prussia |