Elisabeth Kurfürstin zu Brandenburg

Biography

Elisabeth Wittelsbach, Kurfürstin zu Brandenburg was born on November 13, 1383 in Landshut, Bayern, Deutschland(HRR). Her parents were Friedrich, Herzog von Bayern-Landshut and Madalena Visconti. She was a Prinsessa.

Elisabeth married Friedrich, I Kurfürst von Brandenburg on September 18, 1401 in Schougau, Bayern, Deutschland. Together they had the following children: Elisabeth Hohenzollern, Herzogin zu Liegnitz, Herzogin zu Teschen; John II the Alchemist, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach; Margarethe Hohenzollern, Herzogin zu Mecklenburg, Herzogin zu Bayern-Ingolstadt, Gräfin; Magdalene Hohenzollern, Herzogin zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg, Fürstin zu Lüneburg; Frederick II Hohenzollern, Elector; Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg; Sofie von Hohenzollern, Margravine of; Dorothea Hohenzollern, Herzogin zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin; Frederich III der Fette von Brandenburg, Markgraf von Brandenburg und Herr der Altmark; Cäcilie von Brandenburg, Fürstin zu Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel.

She died on November 13, 1442 in Ansbach, Bayern, Deutschland(HRR) and was buried in Kloster Heilsbronn, Heilsbronn, Bayern, Deutschland/HRR).

Probably the most re-occurring ancestor of Queen Elizabeth II who descends form at least 3 of her children, more than once.

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Elisabeth of Bavaria-Landshut (1383 – 13 November 1442), nicknamed "Beautiful Beth", was an Electress of Brandenburg.

Elizabeth was a daughter of Duke Frederick "the Wise" of Bavaria-Landshut and his second wife Maddalena Visconti. On 18 September 1401 she married Frederick VI of Hohenzollern, Burgrave of Nuremberg, who was promoted to Elector of Brandenburg in 1415 and ruled as "Elector Frederick I". During her husband's long journeys to Italy, Hungary, and to the Council of Constance, she represented him wisely despite the great political problems Brandenburg was experiencing at the time. She is the ancestress of the royal line of the House of Hohenzollern by her third son Albert III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg.

With Frederick she had ten children: Elisabeth (1403–31 October 1449, Liegnitz), married: in Konstanz 1418 Duke Louis II of Brieg and Legnica (1380/5–1436); in 1438 Duke Wenzel I of Teschen (1413/18–1474). John "the Alchemist" (1406–1465), Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach. married in 1416 Princess Barbara of Saxe-Wittenberg (1405–1465) Cecilia (c. 1405–4 January 1449), married: in Berlin 30 May 1423 Duke William I of Brunswick-Lüneburg(1392–1482). Margaret (1410–27 July 1465, Landshut), married: in 1423 to Duke Albert V, Duke of Mecklenburg (1397–1423); in Ingolstadt 20 July 1441 to Louis VIII, Duke of Bavaria (1403–1445); in 1446 to Count Martin of Waldenfels (d. 1471). Magdalene (c. 1412 –27 October 1454, Scharnebeck), married: in Tangermünde 3 July 1429 to Duke Frederick of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1418–1478). Frederick II (1413–1471), Elector of Brandenburg married in 1446 Princess Catherine of Saxony (1421–1476) Albrecht Achilles, (1414–1486), Elector of Brandenburg, married: in 1446 Princess Margarete of Baden (1431–1457) in 1458 Princess Anna of Saxony (1437–1512) Sofie, born and died 1417. Dorothea (9 February 1420–19 January 1491, Rehna), married: in 1432 Duke Henry IV, Duke of Mecklenburg (1417–1477) Frederick "the Fat" (c. 1424–6 October 1463, Tangermünde), Lord of Altmark, married: in 1449 Princess Agnes of Pomerania (1436–1512)

Source: Wikipedia Added by: Janet Milburn 11/08/17

The new horrible version of Find A Grave, Why did they have to change something good for this? Daughter of Bernabò Viscontis and Beatrice della Scala. She married Friedrich von Bayern-Landshut in 1381.

Maddalena Visconti BIRTH 1361 DEATH 24 Aug 1404 BURIAL Kloster Raitenhaslach Altotting, Altöttinger Landkreis, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany MEMORIAL ID 142110400

Added by Janet Milburn 11/08/17