Anna of Hesse
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Anna of Hesse was a princess of Hesse
by birth and marriage Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken
.
(1501–1567) from his marriage to Christine
(1505–1549), a daughter of Duke George of Saxony.
She married on 24 February 1544 with Count Palatine Wolfgang of Zweibrücken
(1526–1569). After the death of her husband, Anna and her brother William
and Elector Palatine Louis VI
jointly acted as guardians for her children. William was also the executor of Wolfgang's testament.
Around 1590, Anna founded the St. Anne's churchyard in Heidelberg
. In 1596, a stone monument in her honor was erected in this churchyard. When the churchyard was closed in 1845, the monument was moved to the Bergfriedhof churchyard.
Anna died in 1591 and was buried in the Lutheran Church of Meisenheim Castle.
Landgraviate of Hesse
The Landgraviate of Hesse was a Landgraviate of the Holy Roman Empire. It existed as a unity from 1264 to 1567, when it was divided between the sons of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse.-History:...
by birth and marriage Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken
Palatinate-Zweibrücken
Palatinate-Zweibrücken is a former state of the Holy Roman Empire. Its capital was Zweibrücken.-Overview:→ History before 1394 see main article County of Zweibrücken→ History before 1444 see main article County of Veldenz...
.
Life
Anna was a daughter of Landgrave Philip I of HessePhilip I, Landgrave of Hesse
Philip I of Hesse, , nicknamed der Großmütige was a leading champion of the Protestant Reformation and one of the most important of the early Protestant rulers in Germany....
(1501–1567) from his marriage to Christine
Christine of Saxony
Christine of Saxony was a German noble, landgravine of Hesse. She was the regent of Hesse in 1547-1549....
(1505–1549), a daughter of Duke George of Saxony.
She married on 24 February 1544 with Count Palatine Wolfgang of Zweibrücken
Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
Count Palatine Wolfgang of Zweibrücken was member of the Wittelsbach family of the Counts Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken 1532–1559.-Biography:...
(1526–1569). After the death of her husband, Anna and her brother William
William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
William IV of Hesse-Kassel , also called William the Wise, was the first Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel . He was the founder of the oldest line, which survives to this day.-Life:...
and Elector Palatine Louis VI
Louis VI, Elector Palatine
In the history of the Holy Roman Empire, Louis VI, Elector Palatine was an Elector from the Palatinate-Simmern branch of the house of Wittelsbach. He was the first-born son of Frederick III, Elector Palatine and Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach...
jointly acted as guardians for her children. William was also the executor of Wolfgang's testament.
Around 1590, Anna founded the St. Anne's churchyard in Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
. In 1596, a stone monument in her honor was erected in this churchyard. When the churchyard was closed in 1845, the monument was moved to the Bergfriedhof churchyard.
Anna died in 1591 and was buried in the Lutheran Church of Meisenheim Castle.
Issue
From her marriage, Anna had the following children:- Christine (1546–1619)
- Philip LouisPhilip Louis, Count Palatine of NeuburgPhilip Louis of Neuburg was the Duke of Palatinate-Neuburg from 1569 until 1614.-Life:Philip Louis was born in Zweibrücken in 1547 as the eldest son of Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken. After his father's death in 1569, his lands were partitioned between Philip Louis and his four brothers -...
(1547–1614), Count Palatine of Palatinate-NeuburgPalatinate-NeuburgPalatinate-Neuburg is a former territory of the Holy Roman Empire, founded in 1505. Its capital was Neuburg an der Donau. Its area was about 2,750 km², with a population of some 100,000.-History:...
- married in 1574 princess Anna of Cleves (1552-1632)
- John IJohn I, Count Palatine of ZweibrückenJohn I of Zweibrücken was Count Palatine and Duke of Zweibrücken during 1569-1604.He was born in Meisenheim as the second son of Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken and his wife Anna of Hesse. In 1588 he changed the state religion from Lutheranism to Calvinism...
(1550–1604), Count Palatine of Palatinate-ZweibrückenPalatinate-ZweibrückenPalatinate-Zweibrücken is a former state of the Holy Roman Empire. Its capital was Zweibrücken.-Overview:→ History before 1394 see main article County of Zweibrücken→ History before 1444 see main article County of Veldenz...
- John I
- married in 1579 princess Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-BergMagdalene of Jülich-Cleves-BergDuchess Magdalene of Jülich-Cleves-Berg was the fifth child of Duke William "the rich" of Jülich-Cleves-Berg and Maria of Austria, a daughter of Emperor Ferdinand I....
(1553-1633)- Dorothy Agnes (1551–1552)
- Elizabeth (1553–1554)
- Anna (1554–1576)
- Elizabeth (1555–1625)
- Otto HenryOtto Henry, Count Palatine of SulzbachOtto Henry of Sulzbach was the Count Palatine of Sulzbach from 1569 until 1604.-Life:Otto Henry was born in Amberg in 1556 as one of five sons of Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken. After his father's death in 1569, his lands were partitioned between Otto Henry and his four brothers - Otto...
(1556–1604), Count Palatine of Palatinate-SulzbachPalatinate-SulzbachPalatinate-Sulzbach was the name of two separate states of the Holy Roman Empire located in modern Amberg-Sulzbach, Bavaria, Germany.-Palatinate-Sulzbach :...
- married in 1582 duchess Marie Dorothea of Württemberg (1559-1639)
- Frederick (1557–1597), Count Palatine of Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Vohenstrauss-Parkstein
- married in 1587 duchess Catherine Sophie of Legnica (1561-1608)
- Barbara (1559–1618)
- married in 1591 Count Gottfried of Oettingen-Oettingen (1554-1622)
- Charles ICharles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-BirkenfeldCharles I of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld , Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke in Bavaria, Count to Veldenz and Sponheim was the Duke of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld from 1569 until 1600.-Life:...
(1560–1600), Count Palatine of Palatinate-Zweibrücken-BirkenfeldPalatinate-Zweibrücken-BirkenfeldPalatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld was a state of the Holy Roman Empire based around Birkenfeld in modern Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld was created in 1569 in the partition of Palatinate-Zweibrücken after the death of Wolfgang for his youngest son Charles I...
- Charles I
- married in 1586 duchess Maria Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1570-1649)
- Maria Elisabeth (1561–1629)
- married in 1585 Count Emich XII of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Hardenburg (1562-1607)
- Susanna (1564–1565)
External links
- http://www.s197410804.online.de/Wittelsbacher/Anna.htm