Catherine of Pomerania-Wolgast
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Catherine of Pomerania-Wolgast (c. 1465 – 1526) was the wife of Henry IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
, Prince of Wolfenbüttel
. She was the daughter of Eric II, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast
, and Sophia of Pomerania-Stolp.
She served as patron to physician Eucharius Rösslin
, who dedicated his Der Rosengarten, a seminal work on childbirth
, to her.
Henry IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Henry , Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, called Henry the Elder or Henry the Evil, was prince of Wolfenbüttel from 1491 until his death.-Life:...
, Prince of Wolfenbüttel
Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
The Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was a subdivision of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, whose history was characterised by numerous divisions and reunifications. Various dynastic lines of the House of Welf ruled Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel until the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806...
. She was the daughter of Eric II, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast
Eric II, Duke of Pomerania
Eric II or Erich II, of the House of Pomerania , , was Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast from 1457 to 1474. He was the son of Wartislaw IX of Pomerania-Wolgast and Sophia of Saxe-Lauenburg Eric II or Erich II, of the House of Pomerania (Griffins), (between 1418 and 1425 – 1474), was Duke of...
, and Sophia of Pomerania-Stolp.
She served as patron to physician Eucharius Rösslin
Eucharius Rösslin
Eucharius Rösslin , sometimes known as Eucharius Rhodion, was a German physician who authored a book about childbirth called Der Rosengarten in 1513, which became a standard medical text for midwives.He was an apothecary at Freiburg before being elected physician to the city of Frankfurt on Main...
, who dedicated his Der Rosengarten, a seminal work on childbirth
Childbirth
Childbirth is the culmination of a human pregnancy or gestation period with the birth of one or more newborn infants from a woman's uterus...
, to her.
Issue
Catherine married Henry in 1486. They had the following children:- Christopher the Spendthrift (c. 1487 - 1558), Prince-Archbishop of Bremen
- CatherineCatherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Duchess of Saxe-LauenburgCatherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was a member of the house of Welf and a Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg.- Life :...
(c. 1488 - 29 June 1563), married Duke Magnus IMagnus I, Duke of Saxe-LauenburgMagnus I of Saxe-Lauenburg was a Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg from the House of Ascania.-Life:...
of Saxe-Lauenburg in November 1509. - HenryHenry V, Duke of Brunswick-LüneburgHenry , Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, called the Younger, was Prince of Wolfenbüttel from 1514 until his death...
(1489-1568) - Francis (c. 1492 - 1529), Prince-Bishop of Minden
- George (1494-1566), Prince-Archbishop of Bremen
- Eric (c. 1500 - 1553), joined the Teutonic Order
- William (died c. 1557), joined the Teutonic Order
- Elizabeth, Abbess of Steterburg (a part of today's SalzgitterSalzgitterSalzgitter is an independent city in southeast Lower Saxony, Germany, located between Hildesheim and Braunschweig. Together with Wolfsburg and Braunschweig, Salzgitter is one of the seven Oberzentren of Lower Saxony...
) - John (died as child)