Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (24 September 1580 – 21 December 1653 in Rügenwalde in Pomerania) was a German noblewoman. She was a Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg by birth and by marriage Duchess of Pomerania-Stettin.
She was a daughter of Duke John II of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (1545–1622) and his first wife Elisabeth of Brunswick-Grubenhagen (1550–1586). Her parents married on 10 August 1568 in Kolding.
Elisabeth herself married in 1615, to Duke Bogislaw of Pomerania. They resided in Rügenwalde and after 1625 in Stettin. Her sister Sophia married Duke Philip II of Pomerania-Wolgast. Her sister Anna was the second wife of Philip II's father, Duke Bogislaw XIII.
Her marriage remained childless. After the death of Bogislaw's brother Ulrich in 1622, Rügenwalde Castle was promised to her as her widow seat. She moved there after Bogislaw died in 1637.
Her Wittum included the city of Rügenwalde, with which she often quarreled during her widowhood. In Rügenwalde, she oversaw the completion[1] of the famous "silver altar"[2] and donated it to the Church of St. Mary in Rügenwalde, where it remained until World War II.[3]
She died in Rügenwalde in 1653. She was initially buried in the church of Rügenwalde Castle, and later moved to the tomb of King Eric VII of Denmark in the church of St. Mary.
Martin Wehrmann: Genealogie des pommerschen Herzoghauses, Saunier, Stettin 1937, p. 127.
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^Siebenundzwanzigster Jahresbericht der Kommission zur Erforschung und Erhaltung der Denkmäler in der Provinz Pommern in der Zeit vom 1. Oktober 1920 bis zum 30. September 1921, Appendix II: Nachträge zum Rügenwalder Silberaltar, p. VII ff. Online 2012-06-16 at the Wayback Machine.
^Hugo Lemke: Der Rügenwalder Silberaltar, in: M. Vollack (ed.): Der Kreis Schlawe, vol. 1: Der Kreis als Ganzes, ISBN3-88042-239-7, p. 397-411.
^Part of the altar disappeared during the war; some parts are (as of 2008) on display in a museum in Słupsk, see the article Zum Siberaltar in the Pommersche Zeitung, nr. 7/2008, p. 8
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elisabeth, schleswig, holstein, sonderburg, september, 1580, december, 1653, rügenwalde, pomerania, german, noblewoman, duchess, schleswig, holstein, sonderburg, birth, marriage, duchess, pomerania, stettin, born24, september, 1580died21, december, 1653, 1653,. Elisabeth of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg 24 September 1580 21 December 1653 in Rugenwalde in Pomerania was a German noblewoman She was a Duchess of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg by birth and by marriage Duchess of Pomerania Stettin Elisabeth of Schleswig Holstein SonderburgBorn24 September 1580Died21 December 1653 1653 12 21 aged 73 RugenwaldeBuriedChurch of Rugenwalde CastleNoble familyHouse of OldenburgSpouse s Bogislaw XIV Duke of PomeraniaFatherJohn II Duke of Schleswig Holstein SonderburgMotherElisabeth of Brunswick Grubenhagen Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External links 5 FootnotesBiography editShe was a daughter of Duke John II of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg 1545 1622 and his first wife Elisabeth of Brunswick Grubenhagen 1550 1586 Her parents married on 10 August 1568 in Kolding Elisabeth herself married in 1615 to Duke Bogislaw of Pomerania They resided in Rugenwalde and after 1625 in Stettin Her sister Sophia married Duke Philip II of Pomerania Wolgast Her sister Anna was the second wife of Philip II s father Duke Bogislaw XIII Her marriage remained childless After the death of Bogislaw s brother Ulrich in 1622 Rugenwalde Castle was promised to her as her widow seat She moved there after Bogislaw died in 1637 Her Wittum included the city of Rugenwalde with which she often quarreled during her widowhood In Rugenwalde she oversaw the completion 1 of the famous silver altar 2 and donated it to the Church of St Mary in Rugenwalde where it remained until World War II 3 She died in Rugenwalde in 1653 She was initially buried in the church of Rugenwalde Castle and later moved to the tomb of King Eric VII of Denmark in the church of St Mary See also editSchleswig Holstein Sonderburg House of GriffinsReferences editMartin Wehrmann Genealogie des pommerschen Herzoghauses Saunier Stettin 1937 p 127 External links editGenealogyFootnotes edit Siebenundzwanzigster Jahresbericht der Kommission zur Erforschung und Erhaltung der Denkmaler in der Provinz Pommern in der Zeit vom 1 Oktober 1920 bis zum 30 September 1921 Appendix II Nachtrage zum Rugenwalder Silberaltar p VII ff Online Archived 2012 06 16 at the Wayback Machine Hugo Lemke Der Rugenwalder Silberaltar in M Vollack ed Der Kreis Schlawe vol 1 Der Kreis als Ganzes ISBN 3 88042 239 7 p 397 411 Part of the altar disappeared during the war some parts are as of 2008 on display in a museum in Slupsk see the article Zum Siberaltar in the Pommersche Zeitung nr 7 2008 p 8 nbsp This article about a German duchess is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elisabeth of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg amp oldid 1174149992, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
