Duchess Sabine of Württemberg
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Sabine of Württemberg was a princess of Württemberg
by birth and by marriage, the first Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel.
of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach.
She married on 11 February 1566 in Marburg
Landgrave William IV of Hesse-Kassel
, whose younger brother Louis IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg
was already married with Sabines older sister Hedwig
and whom she had met when William negotiated Louis's marriage with her father. Their wedding was celebrated very lavishly.
The countess looked after the welfare of the country and founded the Free Court Pharmacy in Kassel, which served not only to supply the court but to the entire population of Kassel.
Sabine Wilhelm and marriage has been described as a happy one. Wilhelm determined in his first will that, in the event of his premature death, Sabine would act as regent of the country for her eldest son Maurice. She died, however, in 1581, before her husband and in a new testament, he declared his son William to have reached majority.
Sabine died in 1581 and was buried in the St. Martin's Church in Kassel.
Württemberg
Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....
by birth and by marriage, the first Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel.
Life
Sabine was a daughter of the Duke Christopher of Württemberg (1515–1568) from his marriage to Anna Maria (1526–1589), daughter of the Margrave GeorgeGeorge, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
George of Brandenburg-Ansbach was a Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach from the House of Hohenzollern.- Early life :...
of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach.
She married on 11 February 1566 in Marburg
Marburg
Marburg is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany, on the River Lahn. It is the main town of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district and its population, as of March 2010, was 79,911.- Founding and early history :...
Landgrave William IV of Hesse-Kassel
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:...
, whose younger brother Louis IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg
Louis IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg
Landgrave Louis IV of Hesse-Marburg was the son of Landgrave Philip I of Hesse and his wife Christine of Saxony. After the death of his father in 1567, Hesse was divided among his sons and Louis received Hesse-Marburg including Marburg and Giessen.Louis received his education at the court of...
was already married with Sabines older sister Hedwig
Duchess Hedwig of Württemberg
Duchess Hedwig of Württemberg was a princess of Württemberg by birth, and by marriage countess of Hesse-Marburg.- Life :Hedwig was the eldest daughter of the Duke Christopher of Württemberg...
and whom she had met when William negotiated Louis's marriage with her father. Their wedding was celebrated very lavishly.
The countess looked after the welfare of the country and founded the Free Court Pharmacy in Kassel, which served not only to supply the court but to the entire population of Kassel.
Sabine Wilhelm and marriage has been described as a happy one. Wilhelm determined in his first will that, in the event of his premature death, Sabine would act as regent of the country for her eldest son Maurice. She died, however, in 1581, before her husband and in a new testament, he declared his son William to have reached majority.
Sabine died in 1581 and was buried in the St. Martin's Church in Kassel.
Offspring
From her marriage Sabine had the following children:- Anna MarieAnna Maria of Hesse-KasselAnna Maria of Hesse-Kassel was a princess of Hesse-Kassel by birth and by marriage Countess of Nassau-Saarbrücken.- Life :...
(1567–1626)
- married in 1589 Count Louis II of Nassau-SaarbrückenLouis II, Count of Nassau-WeilburgLouis II of Nassau-Weilburg was a count of Nassau-Weilburg.- Life :Louis was the eldest son of Count Albert of Nassau-Weilburg-Ottweiler and Countess Anna of Nassau-Dillenburg. His family moved in 1575 from Weilburg to Ottweiler...
(1565-1627)- HedwigHedwig of Hesse-KasselHedwig of Hesse-Kassel was a princess of Hesse-Kassel by birth and by marriage a Countess of Schaumburg.- Life :...
(1569–1644)
- Hedwig
- married in 1597 Count Ernst of SchaumburgErnst of SchaumburgErnst of Schaumburg was the first of the Counts of Schauenburg-Pinneberg to earn the title of Prince, in 1619. However he died in 1622 without an heir. Schauenburg-Pinneberg had been a Protestant region since his grandfather Otto IV of Schaumburg had been won over to Martin Luther's teachings...
(1569-1622)- Agnes (1569-1569)
- Sophie (1571–1616)
- MauriceMaurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel-External links:...
(1572–1632), Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
- married firstly, in 1593 Countess Agnes of Solms-LaubachAgnes of Solms-LaubachAgnes of Solms-Laubach was a Countess of Solms-Laubach and by marriage Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel.- Life :...
(1578-1602) - married secondly, in 1603 Countess Juliane of Nassau-Dillenburg (1587-1643)
- Sabine (1573-1573)
- Sidonie (1574–1575)
- Christian (1575–1578)
- Elisabeth (1577–1578)
- Christine (1578–1658)
- married in 1598 Duke John Ernest II of Saxe-EisenachJohn Ernest, Duke of Saxe-EisenachJohann Ernst of Saxe-Eisenach , was a duke of Saxe-Eisenach and later of Saxe-Coburg.He was the fourth and youngest son of Johann Frederick II, Duke of Saxony and Countess Palatine Elisabeth of Simmern-Sponheim.His grandfather, Johann Frederick I, had still held the title of Elector of Saxony, but...
(1566-1638)- Julie (1581-1581)