An Electress was the consort of an Elector

Prince-elector

The Prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire were the members of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire, having the function of electing the Roman king or, from the middle of the 16th century onwards, directly the Holy Roman Emperor.The heir-apparent to a prince-elector was known as an...

 of the Holy Roman Empire

Holy Roman Empire

The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...

, one of the Empire's greatest princes.

The Golden Bull of 1356

Golden Bull of 1356

The Golden Bull of 1356 was a decree issued by the Reichstag assembly in Nuremberg headed by the Luxembourg Emperor Charles IV that fixed, for a period of more than four hundred years, important aspects of the constitutional structure of the Holy Roman Empire...

 established by Emperor Charles IV

Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor

Charles IV , born Wenceslaus , was the second king of Bohemia from the House of Luxembourg, and the first king of Bohemia to also become Holy Roman Emperor....

 settled the number of Electors at seven. However, three of these were Roman Catholic archbishops, and so had no formal consorts; while of the four secular Electors, one was King of Bohemia, and his consort was always known by the more prestigious title of "Queen of Bohemia". The consorts usually referred to as Electresses, therefore, were:

• The Electress of the Palatinate, or Electress Palatine;
• The Electress of Saxony
  Rulers of Saxony
  This article lists Dukes, Electors, and Kings ruling over different territories named Saxony from the beginning of the Saxon Duchy in the 9th century to the end of the Saxon Kingdom in 1918.-Dukes of Saxony:...
  
  ;
• The Electress of Brandenburg.

To these were added, in 1623 and 1692 respectively:

• The Electress of Bavaria;
• The Electress of Hanover
  Electorate of Hanover
  The Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg was the ninth Electorate of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation...
  
  .

In the final years of the Empire, several Electors were added, who however only held their offices for less than three years before the Empire's final dissolution. The consorts of these last Electors were:

• The Electress of Württemberg
  Rulers of Württemberg
  This is a list of the rulers of the German state of Württemberg, originally a county and eventually a kingdom until the ruling dynasty was overthrown in 1918.- Counts of Württemberg to 1495 :* Konrad I 1089–1122...
  
  ;
• The Electress of Hesse-Kassel.

There was also an Elector of Baden, but the only ruler to use this title was married morganatically and so his spouse did not share his title.

The rulers of Hesse-Kassel continued to use the title of "Elector" until the annexation of the principality by Prussia

Kingdom of Prussia

The Kingdom of Prussia was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918. Until the defeat of Germany in World War I, it comprised almost two-thirds of the area of the German Empire...

 in 1866.

Persons using or entitled to use the title of "Electress" are listed below. Spouses of Electors in morganatic or unequal

Equal marriage

Equal marriage can refer to:*The custom or legal requirement of Ebenbürtigkeit practiced by royalty in Europe and elsewhere; see Royal intermarriage....

 marriages are given in a separate table at the bottom of the page.

Electresses Palatine (senior line)

Name	Image	Father	Born	Married	Became Electress	Ceased to be Electress	Died	Husband
Wittelsbach Dynasty
Elizabeth		John I, Count of Namur	1340	1350	1356	1382		Rupert I
Beatrice		William I, Duke of Berg	1360	1385		16 Feb 1390	1395
Elizabeth Elisabeth of Nuremberg -Source:*...		Frederick V, Burggrave of Nuremberg	1358	27 Jun 1374	6 Jan 1398	18 May 1410	26 Jul 1411	Rupert III Rupert of Germany Rupert of Germany from the House of Wittelsbach was Elector Palatine from 1398 and German King from 1400 until his death...
Matilda Matilda of Savoy Matilda of Savoy was a daughter of Amadeo, Prince of Achaea and Catherine of Geneva...		Amadeo, Prince of Achaea Amadeo, Prince of Achaea Amadeus or Amedeo of Savoy was the son of James of Piedmont and his third wife Marguerite de Beaujeu. By James' will of 16 May 1366, he was declared his firstborn and heir. In 1367, he succeeded his father in his titles of Lord of Piedmont and Prince of Achaea...	1390	30 Nov 1417		30 Dec 1436	14 May 1438	Louis III Louis III, Elector Palatine Louis III, Count Palatine of the Rhine , was an Elector Palatine of the Rhine from the house of Wittelsbach in 1410–1436....
Margaret		Amadeus VIII of Savoy	7 Aug 1420	18 Oct 1445		13 Aug 1449	30 Sep 1479	Louis IV
Margaret		Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria Louis IX , was Duke of Bavaria-Landshut from 1450. He was a son of Henry XVI the Rich and Margaret of Austria.-Biography:Louis succeeded his father in 1450... -Landshut	7 Nov 1456	21 Feb 1474	12 Dec 1476	25 Feb 1501		Philip Philip, Elector Palatine Philip the Upright, Elector Palatine of the Rhine was an Elector Palatine of the Rhine from the house of Wittelsbach from 1476 to 1508....
Sibylle		Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria Duke Albert IV of Bavaria-Munich , , from 1467 Duke of Bavaria-Munich, from 1503 Duke of the reunited Bavaria.-Biography:...	16 Jun 1489	23 Feb 1511		18 Apr 1519		Louis V Louis V, Elector Palatine Louis V, Count Palatine of the Rhine ; a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty was prince elector of the Palatinate....
Dorothea Dorothea of Denmark, Electress Palatine Dorothea of Denmark and Norway was a Danish, Norwegian and Swedish princess and an Electress of the Palatinate as the wife of Elector Frederick II of the Palatinate...		Christian II of Denmark Christian II of Denmark Christian II was King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden , during the Kalmar Union.-Background:...	10 Nov 1520	26 Sep 1535	16 Mar 1544	26 Feb 1556	20 Sep 1580	Frederick II Frederick II, Elector Palatine Frederick II, Count Palatine of the Rhine , a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty, was Prince-elector of the Palatinate from 1544 to 1556.- Biography :...
Line of Simmern
Marie Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach was a Princess of Brandenburg-Kulmbach and by marriage Electress Palatine.- Biography :...		Casimir, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Casimir, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Casimir of Brandenburg-Bayreuth was Margrave of Bayreuth from 1515 to 1527.- Family background :...	13 Oct 1519	12 Jun 1537	12 Feb 1559	31 Oct 1567		Frederick III Frederick III, Elector Palatine Frederick III of Simmern, the Pious, Elector Palatine of the Rhine was a ruler from the house of Wittelsbach, branch Palatinate-Simmern-Sponheim. He was a son of John II of Simmern and inherited the Palatinate from the childless Elector Otto-Henry, Elector Palatine in 1559...
Amalia Amalia of Neuenahr Amalia of Neuenahr was the daughter of Gumprecht of Neuenahr and Cordula of Holstein Schauenburg.Her first husband was Hendrik van Brederode, who played an important part in the events leading up to the Eighty Years' War...		Gumprecht IV, Count of Neuenahr	c. 1540	25 Apr 1569		26 Oct 1576	10 Apr 1602
Elisabeth Elisabeth of Hesse Elisabeth of Hesse was a German noblewoman.She was a daughter of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse and Christine of Saxony, daughter of George, Duke of Saxony.On 8 July 1560 she married Louis VI, Elector Palatine...		Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse Philip 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....	13 Feb 1539	8 Jul 1560	26 Oct 1576	14 Mar 1582		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...
Anne Anne of Ostfriesland Anne of Ostfriesland was the eldest daughter of Edzard II, Count of East Frisia and his wife, Katarina Vasa, daughter of Gustav I of Sweden.Anne married three times:...		Edzard II, Count of East Frisia Edzard II, Count of East Frisia Edzard II, Count of East Frisia was count of East Frisia, and the son of Enno II of East Frisia and Anna of Oldenburg....	26 June 1562	12 Jul 1583		22 Oct 1583	21 Apr 1621
Louise Juliana Louise Juliana of Nassau Louise Juliana of Orange-Nassau was the eldest daughter of prince William of Orange and his third spouse Charlotte of Bourbon.-Biography:...		William I of Orange	31 Mar 1576	12 Jun 1593		19 Sep 1610	15 Mar 1644	Frederick IV Frederick IV, Elector Palatine Frederick IV, Elector Palatine of the Rhine , only surviving son of Louis VI, Elector Palatine and Elisabeth of Hesse, called "Frederick the Righteous" .-Life:Born in Amberg, his father died in October 1583 and...
Elizabeth Elizabeth of Bohemia Elizabeth of Bohemia was the eldest daughter of King James VI and I, King of Scotland, England, Ireland, and Anne of Denmark. As the wife of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, she was Electress Palatine and briefly Queen of Bohemia... Queen of Bohemia		James I of England James I of England James VI and I was King of Scots as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the English and Scottish crowns on 24 March 1603...	19 Aug 1596	14 Feb 1613		23 Feb 1623 deposition	14 Feb 1662	Frederick V Frederick V, Elector Palatine Frederick V was Elector Palatine , and, as Frederick I , King of Bohemia ....
House of Wittelsbach - Bavaria
Elisabeth Renata		Charles III of Lorraine Charles III, Duke of Lorraine Charles III , known as the Great, was Duke of Lorraine from 1545 until his death.-History:He was the eldest surviving son of Francis I, Duke of Lorraine, and Christina of Denmark...	9 Oct 1574	6 Feb 1595	23 Feb 1623	4 Jan 1635		Maximilan I Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria Maximilian I, Duke/Elector of Bavaria , called "the Great", was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire. His reign was marked by the Thirty Years' War ....
Maria Anna		Emperor Ferdinand II Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II , a member of the House of Habsburg, was Holy Roman Emperor , King of Bohemia , and King of Hungary . His rule coincided with the Thirty Years' War.- Life :...	13 Jan 1610	15 Jul 1635		1648	25 Sep 1665
Name	Image	Father	Born	Married	Became Electress	Ceased to be Electress	Died	Husband

Electresses of Bavaria

Name	Image	Father	Born	Married	Became Electress	Ceased to be Electress	Died	Husband
Wittelsbach Dynasty
Elisabeth Renata		Charles III, Duke of Lorraine Charles III, Duke of Lorraine Charles III , known as the Great, was Duke of Lorraine from 1545 until his death.-History:He was the eldest surviving son of Francis I, Duke of Lorraine, and Christina of Denmark...	9 Oct 1574	6 Feb 1595	23 Feb 1623	4 Jan 1635		Maximilan I Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria Maximilian I, Duke/Elector of Bavaria , called "the Great", was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire. His reign was marked by the Thirty Years' War ....
Maria Anna		Emperor Ferdinand II Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II , a member of the House of Habsburg, was Holy Roman Emperor , King of Bohemia , and King of Hungary . His rule coincided with the Thirty Years' War.- Life :...	13 Jan 1610	15 Jul 1635		27 Sep 1651	25 Sep 1665
Henriette Adelaide Henriette Adelaide of Savoy Henriette Adelaide of Savoy , was the wife of the Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria...		Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy	6 Nov 1636	8/11 Dec 1650	27 Sep 1651	13 Jun 1676		Ferdinand Maria Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and an elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 1651 to 1679.-Biography:He was born in Munich...
Maria Antonia Maria Antonia of Austria Maria Antonia of Austria was the eldest daughter and only surviving child of Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I and his wife Margaret Theresa of Spain...		Emperor Leopold I Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor | style="float:right;" | Leopold I was a Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and King of Bohemia. A member of the Habsburg family, he was the second son of Emperor Ferdinand III and his first wife, Maria Anna of Spain. His maternal grandparents were Philip III of Spain and Margaret of Austria...	1669	15 Jul 1685		24 Dec 1692		Maximilian II Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria Maximilian II , also known as Max Emanuel or Maximilian Emanuel, was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and an elector of the Holy Roman Empire. He was also the last Governor of the Spanish Netherlands and duke of Luxembourg...
Teresa Kunegunda		Jan Sobieski of Poland John III Sobieski John III Sobieski was one of the most notable monarchs of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, from 1674 until his death King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. Sobieski's 22-year-reign was marked by a period of the Commonwealth's stabilization, much needed after the turmoil of the Deluge and...	4 Mar 1676	2 Jan 1695		26 Feb 1726	10 Mar 1730
Maria Amalia Maria Amalia of Austria Maria Amalia of Austria was the younger daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I and Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg... Holy Roman Empress 1742-1745		Emperor Joseph I Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I , Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, King of Hungary, King of the Romans was the elder son of Emperor Leopold I and his third wife, Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg....	22 Oct 1701	5 Oct 1722	26 Feb 1726	20 Jan 1745	11 Dec 1756	Charles Albert Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor Charles VII Albert a member of the Wittelsbach family, was Prince-elector of Bavaria from 1726 and Holy Roman Emperor from 24 January 1742 until his death in 1745...
Maria Anna Sophia Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony was a daughter of King Augustus III of Poland and his wife Maria Josepha of Austria who became Electress of Bavaria.-Biography:...		Augustus III of Poland Augustus III of Poland Augustus III, known as the Saxon ; ; also Prince-elector Friedrich August II was the Elector of Saxony in 1733-1763, as Frederick Augustus II , King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania in 1734-1763.-Biography:Augustus was the only legitimate son of Augustus II the Strong, Imperial Prince-Elector...	29 Aug 1728	9 Jul 1747		30 Dec 1777	17 Feb 1797	Maximilian III Maximilian III, Elector of Bavaria Maximilian III Joseph was Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire and Duke of Bavaria from 1745 to 1777.-Biography:...
Elizabeth Maria Augusta Elizabeth Augusta of Sulzbach Elisabeth Auguste of Sulzbach was the eldest granddaughter of the Elector Palatine Charles III Philip, and by her marriage to Elector Palatine Charles IV Theodore, Electress Palatine and later Electress of Bavaria.- Biography :Elisabeth Auguste's parents were Joseph Charles of Sulzbach and...		Joseph Charles of Sulzbach Joseph Karl Emanuel August, Pfalzgraf von Sulzbach Joseph Charles, Count Palatine of Sulzbach was the eldest son of Theodore Eustace, Count Palatine of Sulzbach.-Life:...	17 Jan 1721	17 Jan 1742	30 Dec 1777	17 Aug 1794		Charles Theodore Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria Charles Theodore, Prince-Elector, Count Palatine and Duke of Bavaria reigned as Prince-Elector and Count palatine from 1742, as Duke of Jülich and Berg from 1742 and also as Prince-Elector and Duke of Bavaria from 1777, until his death...
Maria Leopoldine of Austria-Este		Ferdinand of Austria Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Este Archduke Ferdinand Karl Anton Joseph Johann Stanislaus of Austria-Este was a son of Holy Roman Emperor Franz I and Maria Theresa of Austria. He was the founder of the House of Austria-Este and Governor of the Duchy of Milan between 1765 and 1796...	10 Dec 1776	15 Feb 1795		16 Feb 1799	23 Jun 1848
Frederica Caroline Wilhelmina Caroline of Baden Caroline of Baden of Baden was an Electress of Bavaria and later the first Queen of Bavaria as the spouse of King Maximilian I Joseph.- Biography :...		Charles Louis of Baden	13 Jul 1776	9 Mar 1797	16 Feb 1799	1 Jan 1806 became Queen of Bavaria	13 Nov 1841	Maximilian IV

Electresses of Saxony

Name	Image	Father	Born	Married	Became Electress	Ceased to be Electress	Died	Husband
Ascanian Dynasty
Elizabeth		Landrave Otto I of Hesse	?	?	?	6 Dec 1370	15 Nov 1373	Rudolph II
Caecilia		Francis of Carrara, Duke of Padua	?	23 Jan 1367 or 1376		15 May 1388	1430–1434	Wenceslaus I
Anna		Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia	?	1387/1389	?	4 Jul 1395		Rudolph III
Barbara		Rupert, Duke of Silesia-Liegnitz	?	6 Mar 1396		11 Jun 1419	17 May 1435
Euphemia		Conrad II of Silesia	?	14 Jan 1402	11 Jun 1419	12 Nov 1422	1444	Albert
Wettin Dynasty
Katharine		Henry II of Brunswick-Lüneburg Henry the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Henry of Brunswick-Lüneburg , Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, called Henry the Mild, was prince of Lüneburg from 1388 to 1409 jointly with his brother Bernard I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, from 1400 to 1409 also of Wolfenbüttel, and from 1409 until his death sole prince of Lüneburg.Henry was the...	1395	8 Feb 1402	6 Jan 1423	4 Jan 1428	1442	Frederick I Frederick I, Elector of Saxony Frederick IV of Meissen and Elector of Saxony was Margrave of Meissen and Elector of Saxony from 1381 until his death. He is not to be confused with his cousin Frederick IV, Landgrave of Thuringia, the son of Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia...
Margaret		Ernest, Duke of Austria Ernest, Duke of Austria Ernest the Iron was Duke of Styria, Carinthia and Carniola from 1406 until his death. He was a member of the Habsburg dynasty, of the Leopoldian line, whose head of the family he was from 1411 to 1424.-Biography:...	1416/17	3 Jun 1431		7 Sep 1464	12 Feb 1486	Frederick II Frederick II, Elector of Saxony Frederick II was Elector of Saxony and was Landgrave of Thuringia .-Biography:...
Elizabeth		Albert III, Duke of Bavaria Albert III, Duke of Bavaria Albert III the Pious of Bavaria-Munich , , since 1438 Duke of Bavaria-Munich. He was born to Ernest, Duke of Bavaria and Elisabetta Visconti, daughter of Bernabò Visconti.-Life:Albert was born in Munich....	2 Feb 1443	19 Nov 1460	7 Sep 1464	5 Mar 1486		Ernest Ernest, Elector of Saxony Ernst, Elector of Saxony was Elector of Saxony from 1464 to 1486.-Biography:Ernst was founder of the Ernestine line of Saxon princes, ancestor of George I of Great Britain, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, as well as his wife and cousin Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and their...
Sybille Sybille of Cleves Sybille of Cleves was Electress consort of Saxony.She was the eldest daughter of John III, Duke of Cleves, and a sister of Anne of Cleves and Amalia of Cleves. Sybille's mother was Maria of Jülich-Berg .In September, 1526 Sybille married John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony...		John III, Duke of Cleves John III, Duke of Cleves John III the Peaceful, Duke of Cleves and Count of Mark was a son of John II, Duke of Cleves and Matilda of Hesse, daughter of Henry III, Landgrave of Upper Hesse.John III became Regent of the United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg in 1521, and Lord of Ravensberg in 1528.John represented...	17 Jan 1512	9 Feb 1527	16 Aug 1532	4 Jun 1547 husband deposed	21 Feb 1554	John Frederick I
Agnes		Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse Philip 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....	31 May 1527	9 Jan 1541	4 Jun 1547	9 Jul 1553	4 Nov 1555	Maurice Maurice, Elector of Saxony Maurice was Duke and later Elector of Saxony. His clever manipulation of alliances and disputes gained the Albertine branch of the Wettin dynasty extensive lands and the electoral dignity....
Anna Anne of Denmark, Electress of Saxony Anne of Denmark or Anna was Electress of Saxony and Margravine of Meissen. She was a member of the House of Oldenburg.- Life :...		Christian III of Denmark Christian III of Denmark Christian III reigned as king of Denmark and Norway. He was the eldest son of King Frederick I and Anna of Brandenburg.-Childhood:...	22 Nov 1532	7 Oct 1548	11 Jul 1553	1 Oct 1585		Augustus Augustus, Elector of Saxony Augustus was Elector of Saxony from 1553 to 1586.-First years:Augustus was born in Freiberg, the youngest child and third son of Henry IV, Duke of Saxony, and Catherine of Mecklenburg. He consequently belonged to the Albertine branch of the Wettin family...
Agnes Hedwig Agnes Hedwig of Anhalt Agnes Hedwig of Anhalt was a Princess of Anhalt by birth, an Abbess of Gernrode, and by marriage Electress of Saxony and later Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön....		Joachim Ernest of Anhalt-Dessau Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt Joachim Ernest of Anhalt , was a German prince of the House of Ascania, ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst, and from 1570 sole ruler of all the Anhalt lands....	1573	3 Jan 1586		11 Feb 1586	1616
Sophia Sophie of Brandenburg Sophie of Brandenburg was a Princess of Brandenburg and by marriage Electress of Saxony. From 1591 she was the regent of Saxony during the minority of her son Christian II.- Biography :...		John George, Elector of Brandenburg John George, Elector of Brandenburg John George of Brandenburg was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg and a Duke of Prussia...	6 Jun 1568	25 Apr 1582	11 Feb 1586	25 Sep 1591	7 Dec 1622	Christian I Christian I, Elector of Saxony Christian I of Saxony was Elector of Saxony from 1586 to 1591.He was the sixth but second surviving son of Elector Augustus of Saxony and Anna of Denmark...
Hedwig Hedwig of Denmark Princess Hedwig of Denmark was the youngest daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark and Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, and Electress of Saxony from 1602 to 1611 as the wife of Christian II....		Frederick II of Denmark Frederick II of Denmark Frederick II was King of Denmark and Norway and duke of Schleswig from 1559 until his death.-King of Denmark:Frederick II was the son of King Christian III of Denmark and Norway and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. Frederick II stands as the typical renaissance ruler of Denmark. Unlike his father, he...	5 Aug 1581	12 Sep 1602		23 Jun 1611	26 Nov 1641	Christian II
Magdalena Sibylla Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia was an Electress of Saxony as the spouse of John George I, Elector of Saxony.-Life:...  (1)		Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia Albert Frederick was duke of Prussia from 1568 until his death. He was a son of Albert of Prussia and Anna Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg. He was the second and last Prussian duke of the Ansbach branch of the Hohenzollern family.-Duke of Prussia:...	31 Dec 1586	19 Jul 1607	23 Jun 1611	8 Oct 1656	12 Feb 1659	John George I John George I, Elector of Saxony John George I was Elector of Saxony from 1611 to 1656.-Biography:Born in Dresden, he was the second son of the Elector Christian I and Sophie of Brandenburg....
Magdalena Sibylla (2)		Christian of Brandenburg-Kulmbach-Bayreuth Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth was a member of the House of Hohenzollern and Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach ....	1 Nov 1612	13 Nov 1638	8 Oct 1656	22 Aug 1680	20 Mar 1687	John George II John George II, Elector of Saxony John George was the Elector of Saxony from 1656 to 1680.He was the third but eldest surviving son of the Elector John George I of Saxony and Magdalene Sybille of Prussia, his second spouse....
Anna Sophia		Frederick III of Denmark Frederick III of Denmark Frederick III was king of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death. He instituted absolute monarchy in Denmark and Norway in 1660, confirmed by law in 1665 as the first in western historiography. He was born the second-eldest son of Christian IV of Denmark and Anne Catherine of Brandenburg...	1 Sep 1647	9 Oct 1666	22 Aug 1680	12 Sep 1691	1 Jul 1717	John George III John George III, Elector of Saxony Johann Georg III was Elector of Saxony from 1680 to 1691.-Early life:Johann Georg was the only son of the Elector Johann Georg II and Magdalene Sybille of Brandenburg-Bayreuth....
Eleonore Erdmuthe Luise Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe Louise of Saxe-Eisenach was the mother of Caroline of Ansbach, queen consort of King George II of Great Britain...		John George I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach John George I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach Johann Georg I, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach .He was the fifth but third surviving son of Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau....	13 Apr 1662	17 Apr 1692		27 Apr 1694	9 Sep 1696	John George IV John George IV, Elector of Saxony John George IV was Elector of Saxony from 1691 to 1694.He was the eldest son of the Elector John George III and Anna Sophie of Denmark.-First years as elector:...
Christiane Eberhardine Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth was Electress of Saxony from 1694 to 1727 and titular Queen of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1697 to 1727 as the wife of Augustus II the Strong. Not once throughout the whole of her thirty-year queenship did she set foot in Poland, instead... Queen of Poland		Christian Ernest, Margrave of Bayreuth Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Christian Ernst of Brandenburg-Bayreuth was a member of the House of Hohenzollern and Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth....	29 Dec 1671	20 Jan 1693	27 Apr 1694	4 Sep 1727		Frederick Augustus I Augustus II the Strong Frederick Augustus I or Augustus II the Strong was Elector of Saxony and King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania ....
Maria Josepha Maria Josepha of Austria Maria Josepha of Austria was born an Archduchess of Austria, and from 1711 to 1713 was heiress presumptive to the Habsburg Empire... Queen of Poland		Emperor Joseph I Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I , Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia, King of Hungary, King of the Romans was the elder son of Emperor Leopold I and his third wife, Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg....	8 Dec 1699	20 Aug 1719	1 Feb 1733	17 Nov 1757		Frederick Augustus II Augustus III of Poland Augustus III, known as the Saxon ; ; also Prince-elector Friedrich August II was the Elector of Saxony in 1733-1763, as Frederick Augustus II , King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania in 1734-1763.-Biography:Augustus was the only legitimate son of Augustus II the Strong, Imperial Prince-Elector...
Maria Antonia Walpurgis Symphorosa		Emperor Charles VII Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor Charles VII Albert a member of the Wittelsbach family, was Prince-elector of Bavaria from 1726 and Holy Roman Emperor from 24 January 1742 until his death in 1745...	18 July 1724	20 Jun 1747	5 Oct 1763	17 Dec 1763	23 Apr 1780	Frederick Christian Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony was the Prince-Elector of Saxony for less than three months in 1763...
Maria Amalia Augusta		Frederick Michael of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld Count Palatine Frederick Michael of Zweibrücken Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld was a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty. He was the father of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria...	10 May 1752	29 January 1769		20 Dec 1806 became Queen of Saxony	15 November 1828	Frederick Augustus III Frederick Augustus I of Saxony Frederick Augustus I was King of Saxony from the House of Wettin. He was also Elector Frederick Augustus III of Saxony and Duke Frederick Augustus I of Warsaw...
Name	Image	Father	Born	Married	Became Electress	Ceased to be Electress	Died	Husband

Electresses of Brandenburg

Name	Image	Father	Born	Married	Became Electress	Ceased to be Electress	Died	Husband
Wittelsbach Dynasty
Cunigunde		Casimir III of Poland Casimir III of Poland Casimir III the Great , last King of Poland from the Piast dynasty , was the son of King Władysław I the Elbow-high and Hedwig of Kalisz.-Biography:...	1334-5	1 Jan 1352	1356	1357		Louis Louis VI the Roman Louis the Roman was the eldest son of Emperor Louis IV the Bavarian by his second wife, Margaret II, Countess of Hainault, and a member of the House of Wittelsbach. Louis was Duke of Bavaria as Louis VI and Margrave of Brandenburg as Louis II...
Ingeborg		Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg	1340	15 Feb 1360		17 May 1365	1395
Catherine Katharine of Bohemia Catherine of Bohemia was an Electress of Brandenburg, the second daughter of Emperor Charles IV and Blanche of Valois.-Childhood and family:...		Emperor Charles IV Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV , born Wenceslaus , was the second king of Bohemia from the House of Luxembourg, and the first king of Bohemia to also become Holy Roman Emperor....	19 Aug 1342	19 Mar 1366		1373	26 Apr 1395	Otto Otto V, Duke of Bavaria Otto V, Duke of Bavaria , was a duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg as Otto VII. Otto was the fourth son of Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV by his second wife Margaret II of Avesnes, countess of Hainaut and Holland.-Biography:...
Luxemburg Dynasty
Joan		Albert I, Duke of Bavaria Albert I, Duke of Bavaria Duke Albert I or Albrecht KG was a feudal ruler of the counties of Holland, Hainaut, and Zeeland in the Low Countries...	1362	29 Sept 1370	1373	1378	31 Dec 1386	Wenceslaus Wenceslaus, King of the Romans Wenceslaus ) was, by election, German King from 1376 and, by inheritance, King of Bohemia from 1378. He was the third Bohemian and second German monarch of the Luxembourg dynasty...
Mary Mary of Hungary Mary of Anjou was queen regnant of Hungary from 1382 until her death in 1395.-Childhood:...		Louis I of Hungary	1371	Oct 1385		1388	17 May 1395	Sigismund Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund of Luxemburg KG was King of Hungary, of Croatia from 1387 to 1437, of Bohemia from 1419, and Holy Roman Emperor for four years from 1433 until 1437, the last Emperor of the House of Luxemburg. He was also King of Italy from 1431, and of Germany from 1411...
Agnes		Bolko II of Opole Bolko II of Opole Bolko II of Opole , was a Duke of Opole since 1313 .He was the second son of Duke Bolko I of Opole by his wife Agnes, probably a daughter of Margrave Otto III of Brandenburg.-Life:...	1360?	1374	1388	18 Jan 1411	1413?	Jodocus Jobst of Moravia Jobst of Moravia, Jobst von Mähren from the House of Luxembourg was the eldest son of Margrave John Henry of Moravia, the younger brother of Emperor Charles IV....
Barbara Barbara of Celje Barbara of Cilli was the spouse of Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund and as such Holy Roman Empress. She was by marriage also Queen of Hungary and Bohemia and also Holy Roman Empress. She received the sobriquet "Messalina of Germany" for her political intrigues, and was instrumental in creating the...		Hermann II, Count of Celje	1390–1395	1406–1408	18 Jan 1411	30 Apr 1415	11 Jul 1451	Sigismund Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund of Luxemburg KG was King of Hungary, of Croatia from 1387 to 1437, of Bohemia from 1419, and Holy Roman Emperor for four years from 1433 until 1437, the last Emperor of the House of Luxemburg. He was also King of Italy from 1431, and of Germany from 1411...
Hohenzollern Dynasty House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near...
Elizabeth		Frederick, Duke of Bavaria Frederick, Duke of Bavaria Frederick was Duke of Bavaria from 1375. He was the second son of Stephen II and Elizabeth of Sicily.-Family:His maternal grandparents were Frederick III of Sicily and Eleanor of Anjou...	1383	18 Sep 1401	30 Apr 1415	20 Sep 1440	13 Nov 1442	Frederick I Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg Frederick was Burgrave of Nuremberg as Frederick VI and Elector of Brandenburg as Frederick I. He was a son of Burgrave Frederick V of Nuremberg and Elisabeth of Meissen, and was the first member of the House of Hohenzollern to rule the Margraviate of Brandenburg.- Biography :Frederick entered...
Catherine		Frederick I, Elector of Saxony Frederick I, Elector of Saxony Frederick IV of Meissen and Elector of Saxony was Margrave of Meissen and Elector of Saxony from 1381 until his death. He is not to be confused with his cousin Frederick IV, Landgrave of Thuringia, the son of Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia...	1421	11 June 1441		10 Feb 1470	23 Aug 1476	Frederick II Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg Frederick II of Brandenburg , nicknamed "the Iron" and sometimes "Irontooth" , was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg from 1440 until his abdication in 1470, and was a member of the House of Hohenzollern.-Biography:Frederick II was born in Tangermünde to Frederick I, Brandenburg's...
Anne Anna of Saxony, Electress of Brandenburg Anna of Saxony was a princess of Saxony by birth and Electress of Brandenburg by marriage.- Life :Anna was a daughter of the Elector Frederick II of Saxony from his marriage to Margaret of Austria, daughter of the Duke Ernest of Austria.On 12 November 1458 Anna married Albert Achilles of...		Frederick II, Elector of Saxony Frederick II, Elector of Saxony Frederick II was Elector of Saxony and was Landgrave of Thuringia .-Biography:...	7 Mar 1437	12 Nov 1458	10 Feb 1470	11 Mar 1486	31 Oct 1512	Albert III
Margaret Margaret of Thuringia Margaret of Saxony was a German noblewoman, Electress of Brandenburg by marriage.She was the daughter of William III, Duke of Luxemburg, and Anne, Duchess of Luxembourg.-Family and children:...		William III, Duke of Luxembourg William III, Duke of Luxembourg William III of Luxembourg , called the Brave , was Landgrave of Thuringia and Duke of Luxemburg...	1449	25 Aug 1476	11 Mar 1486	9 Jan 1499	13 Jul 1501	John Cicero
Elizabeth		John of Denmark	24 Jun 1485	10 Apr 1502	9 Jan 1499	11 Jul 1535	10 Jun 1555	Joachim I Nestor
Hedwig		Sigismund I of Poland Sigismund I the Old Sigismund I of Poland , of the Jagiellon dynasty, reigned as King of Poland and also as the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1506 until 1548...	15 Mar 1513	1 Sep 1535		3 Jan 1571	7 Feb 1573	Joachim II Hector Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg Joachim II Hector was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg . A member of the House of Hohenzollern, Joachim II was the son of Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg, and his wife Elizabeth of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden...
Sabina Sabina of Brandenburg-Ansbach Sabina of Brandenburg-Ansbach was a princess of Brandenburg-Ansbach and Electress of Brandenburg by marriage.- Life :...		George of Ansbach George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach George of Brandenburg-Ansbach was a Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach from the House of Hohenzollern.- Early life :...	12 May 1529	12 Feb 1548	3 Jan 1571	2 Nov 1575		John George John George, Elector of Brandenburg John George of Brandenburg was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg and a Duke of Prussia...
Elizabeth Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst Elisabeth of Anhalt-Zerbst was a princess of Anhalt by birth and Electress of Brandenburg by marriage.- Life :...		Joachim Ernest of Anhalt-Dessau Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt Joachim Ernest of Anhalt , was a German prince of the House of Ascania, ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst, and from 1570 sole ruler of all the Anhalt lands....	15 Sep 1563	6 Oct 1577		8 Jan 1598	8 Nov 1607
Catherine Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin was a Princess of Brandenburg-Küstrin by birth and Electress of Brandenburg by marriage.- Life :...		John, Margrave of Küstrin	10 Aug 1549	8 Jan 1570	8 Jan 1598	10 Oct 1602		Joachim Frederick Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg Joachim III Frederick , of the House of Hohenzollern, was Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg from 1598 until his death.-Biography:...
Eleanor Eleanor of Prussia Eleanor of Prussia was a princess of the Duchy of Prussia by birth and Electress of Brandenburg by marriage.- Life :...		Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia Albert Frederick was duke of Prussia from 1568 until his death. He was a son of Albert of Prussia and Anna Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg. He was the second and last Prussian duke of the Ansbach branch of the Hohenzollern family.-Duke of Prussia:...	21 Aug 1583	2 Nov 1603		9 Apr 1607
Anne			3 Jul 1576	30 Oct 1594	18 Jul 1608	23 Dec 1619	30 Aug 1625	John Sigismund John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg John Sigismund was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg from the House of Hohenzollern. He also served as a Duke of Prussia.-Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia:...
Elizabeth Charlotte Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate (1597-1660) Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate was the wife of George William, Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia, and the mother of Frederick William of Brandenburg, the "Great Elector".- Biography :...		Frederick IV, Elector Palatine Frederick IV, Elector Palatine Frederick IV, Elector Palatine of the Rhine , only surviving son of Louis VI, Elector Palatine and Elisabeth of Hesse, called "Frederick the Righteous" .-Life:Born in Amberg, his father died in October 1583 and...	19 Nov 1597	24 Jul 1616	23 Dec 1619	1 Dec 1640	26 Apr 1660	George William George William, Elector of Brandenburg George William of Brandenburg , of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was margrave and elector of Brandenburg and duke of Prussia from 1619 until his death. His reign was marked by ineffective governance during the Thirty Years' War...
Louise Henriette Duchess of Prussia		Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange Frederick Henry, or Frederik Hendrik in Dutch , was the sovereign Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel from 1625 to 1647.-Early life:...	7 Dec 1627	7 Dec 1646		18 Jun 1667		Frederick William I Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg |align=right|Frederick William was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia – and thus ruler of Brandenburg-Prussia – from 1640 until his death. A member of the House of Hohenzollern, he is popularly known as the "Great Elector" because of his military and political prowess...
Sophia Dorothea Sophia Dorothea of Holstein Dorothea Sophia of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg was a German noblewoman. The highest title she acquired through marriage was Electress of Brandenburg as the wife of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, the "Great Elector".- Biography :Sophia Dorothea was born in Glücksburg... Duchess of Prussia		Philip of Holstein	28 Sep 1636	14 Jun 1668		29 Apr 1688	6 Aug 1689
Sophia Charlotte Sophia Charlotte of Hanover Sophia Charlotte of Hanover was the Queen consort of Prussia as wife of Frederick I of Prussia. She was the daughter of Ernst August, Elector of Hanover, and Sophia of the Palatinate... Queen in Prussia		Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover	30 Oct 1668	8 Oct 1684	29 Apr 1688	1 Feb 1705		Frederick III (I) Frederick I of Prussia Frederick I , of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia in personal union . The latter function he upgraded to royalty, becoming the first King in Prussia . From 1707 he was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel...
Sophia Louise Sophia Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Sophia Louisa of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a princess of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Scherwin. The third wife of King Frederick I of Prussia, she died childless having gone mad.-Background:... Queen in Prussia		Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Grabow Frederick I of Mecklenburg-Grabow, Duke of Mecklenburg [-Grabow] - Life :He was the son of Adolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and his second wife Marie Katharina , daughter of Julius Ernst, Duke of Braunschweig-Dannenberg .Through his late birth, he was excluded from active government...	6 May 1685	28 Nov 1708		25 Feb 1713	29 Jul 1735
Sophia Dorothea Sophia Dorothea of Hanover Sophia Dorothea of Hanover was a Queen consort in Prussia as wife of Frederick William I. She was the sister of George II of Great Britain and the mother of Frederick the Great.- Biography :... Queen in Prussia		George I of Great Britain George I of Great Britain George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....	16 Mar 1687	28 Nov 1706	25 Feb 1713	31 May 1740	28 Jun 1757	Frederick William II (I) Frederick William I of Prussia Frederick William I of the House of Hohenzollern, was the King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 until his death...
Elizabeth Christine Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Bevern Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern was a Queen of Prussia as wife of Frederick the Great... Queen of Prussia		Ferdinand Albert II of Brunswick	8 Nov 1715	12 Jun 1733	31 May 1740	17 Aug 1786	13 Jan 1797	Frederick IV (II) Frederick II of Prussia Frederick II was a King in Prussia and a King of Prussia from the Hohenzollern dynasty. In his role as a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire, he was also Elector of Brandenburg. He was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel...
Frederica Louise Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt Frederika of Hesse-Darmstadt was Queen consort of the Kingdom of Prussia as the second wife of Frederick William II of Prussia.-Background:... Queen of Prussia		Ludwig IX of Hesse	16 Oct 1751	14 Jul 1769	17 Aug 1786	16 Nov 1797	25 Feb 1805	Frederick William III (II) Frederick William II of Prussia Frederick William II was the King of Prussia, reigning from 1786 until his death. He was in personal union the Prince-Elector of Brandenburg and the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel.-Early life:...
Louise Augusta Wilhelmina Amalie Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was Queen consort of Prussia as the wife of King Frederick William III... Queen of Prussia		Charles II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg was ruler of the state of Mecklenburg-Strelitz from 1794 until his death. Originally ruling as duke he was raised to the title grand duke in 1815...	10 Mar 1776	24 Dec 1793	16 Nov 1797	1806	9 Jul 1810	Frederick William IV (III) Frederick William III of Prussia Frederick William III was king of Prussia from 1797 to 1840. He was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel .-Early life:...
Name	Image	Father	Born	Married	Became Electress	Ceased to be Electress	Died	Husband

Electresses Palatine (junior line)

Name	Image	Father	Born	Married	Became Electress	Ceased to be Electress	Died	Husband
Line of Simmern
Charlotte Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel was the consort of Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine and mother of Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate...		William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel William V of Hesse-Kassel was the Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel in the Holy Roman Empire from 1627 to 1637....	20 Nov 1627	22 Feb 1650		14 Apr 1657	26 Mar 1686	Charles I Louis Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine Charles Louis, , Elector Palatine KG was the second son of Frederick V of the Palatinate, the "Winter King" of Bohemia, and his wife, Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King James I of England ....
Wilhelmina Ernestine Princess Wilhelmina Ernestine of Denmark Wilhelmine Ernestine of Denmark and Norway of Denmark was an Electress Palatine. She was the third of five daughters of King Frederick III of Denmark and Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg.-Biography:...		Frederick III of Denmark Frederick III of Denmark Frederick III was king of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death. He instituted absolute monarchy in Denmark and Norway in 1660, confirmed by law in 1665 as the first in western historiography. He was born the second-eldest son of Christian IV of Denmark and Anne Catherine of Brandenburg...	20 Jun 1650	20 Sep 1671	28 Aug 1680	26 May 1685	22 Apr 1706	Charles II Charles II, Elector Palatine Charles II was Elector Palatine from 1680 to 1685. He was the son of Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine and Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel.Charles was a strict Calvinist. In 1671, his aunt Electress Sophia of Hanover arranged his marriage to Princess Wilhelmina Ernestina, daughter of King Frederick III...
Line of Neuburg
Elizabeth Amalia Magdalena Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt was a princess of Hesse-Darmstadt and wife of the Prince-elector of the Palatinate.-Biography:...		George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt George II of Hesse-Darmstadt, was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1626 - 1661. He was the son of Ludwig V and Magdalena von Brandenburg.He married Sophia Eleonore of Saxony on April 1, 1627...	20 Mar 1635	3 Sep 1653	26 May 1685	2 Sep 1690	4 Aug 1709	Philip William Philipp Wilhelm, Elector Palatine Philip William of Neuburg, Elector Palatine was Count Palatine of Neuburg from 1653 to 1690, Duke of Jülich and Berg from 1653 to 1679 and Elector of the Palatinate from 1685 to 1690...
Anna Maria Luisa Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici was the last scion of the House of Medici. A patron of the arts, she bequeathed the Medici's large art collection, including the contents of the Uffizi, Palazzo Pitti and the Medicean villas, which she inherited upon her brother Gian Gastone's death in 1737, and her...		Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany Cosimo III de' Medici was the penultimate Medici Grand Duke of Tuscany. He reigned from 1670 to 1723, and was the elder son of Grand Duke Ferdinando II. Cosimo's 53-year long reign, the longest in Tuscan history, was marked by a series of ultra-reactionary laws which regulated prostitution and...	11 Aug 1667	5 Jun 1691		8 Jun 1716	18 Feb 1743	John William Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine Johann Wilhelm II, Elector Palatine was Elector Palatine , Duke Palatine of Neuburg/Danube , Duke of Jülich and Berg , and Duke of Upper Palatinate and Cham...
Line of Sulzbach
Elizabeth Maria Augusta Elizabeth Augusta of Sulzbach Elisabeth Auguste of Sulzbach was the eldest granddaughter of the Elector Palatine Charles III Philip, and by her marriage to Elector Palatine Charles IV Theodore, Electress Palatine and later Electress of Bavaria.- Biography :Elisabeth Auguste's parents were Joseph Charles of Sulzbach and...		Joseph Charles Emmanuel, Prince of Palatinate-Sulzbach Joseph Karl Emanuel August, Pfalzgraf von Sulzbach Joseph Charles, Count Palatine of Sulzbach was the eldest son of Theodore Eustace, Count Palatine of Sulzbach.-Life:...	17 Jan 1721	17 Jan 1742	31 Dec 1742	30 Dec 1777 became Electress of Bavaria	17 Aug 1794	Charles IV Theodore Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria Charles Theodore, Prince-Elector, Count Palatine and Duke of Bavaria reigned as Prince-Elector and Count palatine from 1742, as Duke of Jülich and Berg from 1742 and also as Prince-Elector and Duke of Bavaria from 1777, until his death...
Name	Image	Father	Born	Married	Became Electress	Ceased to be Electress	Died	Husband

Electresses of Hanover, Württemberg and Hesse

Name	Image	Father	Born	Married	Became Electress	Ceased to be Electress	Died	Husband
Hanover
Sophia Sophia of Hanover Sophia of the Palatinate was an heiress to the crowns of England and Ireland and later the crown of Great Britain. She was declared heiress presumptive by the Act of Settlement 1701...		Frederick V, Elector Palatine Frederick V, Elector Palatine Frederick V was Elector Palatine , and, as Frederick I , King of Bohemia ....	14 Oct 1630	30 Sep 1658	1692	23 Jan 1698	8 Jun 1714	Ernest Augustus
Wilhelmina Charlotte Caroline Caroline of Ansbach Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach was the queen consort of King George II of Great Britain.Her father, John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, was the ruler of a small German state... Queen of Great Britain		John Frederick, Margrave of Ansbach Johann Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach succeeded his father Albrecht V as margrave in 1667. He married his second wife Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach on 4 November 1681. Their daughter Wilhelmine Charlotte Caroline, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach married George II of Great...	1 Mar 1683	22 Aug 1705	11 Jun 1727	20 Nov 1737		George II George II of Great Britain George II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany...
Sophia Charlotte Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was the Queen consort of the United Kingdom as the wife of King George III... Queen of Great Britain		Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg-Strelitz	19 May 1744	8 Sep 1761		12 Oct 1814 became Queen of Hanover	17 Nov 1818	George III George III of the United Kingdom George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...
Württemberg
Charlotte Augusta Matilda Charlotte, Princess Royal The Princess Charlotte, Princess Royal was a member of the British Royal Family, the eldest daughter of George III. She was later the Queen Consort of Frederick of Württemberg...		George III of the United Kingdom George III of the United Kingdom George III was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death...	29 Sep 1766	18 May 1797	25 February 1803	1 Jan 1806 became Queen of Württemberg	5 Oct 1828	Frederick I Frederick I of Württemberg Frederick I William Charles of Württemberg was the first King of Württemberg. He was known for his size: at and about , he was in contrast to Napoleon, who recognized him as King of Württemberg.-Biography:...
Hesse
Wilhelmina Caroline		Frederick V of Denmark Frederick V of Denmark Frederick V was king of Denmark and Norway from 1746, son of Christian VI of Denmark and Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach.-Early life:...	10 July 1747	1 Sep 1764	1803	14 Jan 1820		William I William I, Elector of Hesse William I, Elector of Hesse was the eldest surviving son of Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Princess Mary of Great Britain, the daughter of George II.-Early life:...
Augusta Christina Frederica Princess Augusta of Prussia Princess Augusta of Prussia was a German salonist and electress consort of Hesse. She was the third daughter and fifth child of Frederick William II of Prussia and Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt. She was the first consort of William II, Elector of Hesse. Augusta was a talented painter...		Frederick William II of Prussia Frederick William II of Prussia Frederick William II was the King of Prussia, reigning from 1786 until his death. He was in personal union the Prince-Elector of Brandenburg and the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel.-Early life:...	1 May 1780	13 Feb 1797	27 Feb 1821	19 Feb 1841		William II William II, Elector of Hesse -Biography:William was the eldest surviving son of William I, Elector of Hesse and Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark and Norway. He succeeded as Elector of Hesse on his father's death in 1821.-Marriage and issue:On 13 February 1797 in Berlin, William married Princess Augusta of Prussia, fourth...

Morganatic spouses of Electors

Name	Father	Born	Married	Died	Husband
Clara Tott	?	?	1471	29 Apr 1520	Frederick I, Elector Palatine Frederick I, Elector Palatine Frederick I, the Victorious was a Count Palatine of the Rhine and Elector Palatine from the House of Wittelsbach in 1451 - 1476....
Maria Susanna Loysa Marie Luise von Degenfeld Luise von Degenfeld was the morganatic second wife of Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine. Created Raugräfin von der Pfalz in 1667, she had thirteen children with Charles Louis, all of whom were known as the "Raugraves" of the Palatinate.Born Maria Susanne Luise von Degenfeld in Strasbourg,... , Raugravine	Christoph Martin von Degenfeld	28 Nov 1634	6 Jan 1658	18 Mar 1677	Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine Charles Louis, , Elector Palatine KG was the second son of Frederick V of the Palatinate, the "Winter King" of Bohemia, and his wife, Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King James I of England ....
Elizabeth Höllander von Bernau	?	1659	11 Dec 1679	8 Mar 1702
Violante Maria Theresa, Countess of Thurn and Taxis	Count Philipp-Wilhelm of Thurn and Taxis	1 Apr 1683	1729	2 Nov 1734	Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine Karl III Philip, Elector Palatine Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine was a ruler from the house of Wittelsbach. He was Elector Palatine, Count of Palatinate-Neuburg, and Duke of Jülich and Berg from 1716 to 1742...
Louise Caroline, Countess of Hochberg	Ludwig Heinrich Philipp Geyer von Geyersberg	26 May 1768	24 Nov 1787	23 Jun 1820	Charles Frederick of Baden
Emilie Ortlöpp, Countess of Reichenbach	Johann Christian Ortlöpp	13 May 1791	8 July 1841	12 Feb 1843	William II, Elector of Hesse William II, Elector of Hesse -Biography:William was the eldest surviving son of William I, Elector of Hesse and Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark and Norway. He succeeded as Elector of Hesse on his father's death in 1821.-Marriage and issue:On 13 February 1797 in Berlin, William married Princess Augusta of Prussia, fourth...
Caroline von Berlepsch, Baroness of Bergen	?	1820	28 Aug 1843	1877
Gertrude, Princess of Hanau	Johann Gottfried Falkenstein	1805	26 June 1831	1882	Frederick William, Elector of Hesse Frederick William, Elector of Hesse Frederick William I was, between 1847 and 1866, the last Elector of Hesse-Kassel .- Life :...