She married (29 April 1691) her cousin, Duke Frederick Casimir Kettler of Courland (1650–1698). The marriage was arranged as an alliance between the two families; in 1703 her brother Albert Frederick was to marry her first husband's daughter, Mary Dorothea.
When her husband died in 1698, Elisabeth Sophie became joint guardian-regent along with her former brother-in-law Ferdinand. In January 1701, Elisabeth Sophie left Courland, her son and stepdaughter for her brother's court in Berlin. In 1703, she was formally deprived of the custody of her son and the regency. She was later given a Russian allowance from Anna of Russia.
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She married Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (6 August 1644 – 20 May 1712) on 30 March 1703 in Potsdam. She is said to have dominated him completely and directed his policy in a pro-Prussian direction. He gave her the palace Markgräfliches Schloss Erlangen, which was named after her. She was described as proud and a great lover of pomp and ceremony. Her expenses had a bad effect on the finances of the state.
^Andrea Schödl: Frauen und dynastische Politik (1703–1723) – Die Markgräfinnen Elisabeth Sophie von Brandenburg und Christiane Charlotte von Ansbach . Kulmbach 2007.
Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg (1674–1748)
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg 1674 1748 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg 5 April 1674 22 November 1748 was a Duchess consort of Courland by marriage to Duke Frederick Casimir Kettler of Courland a Margravine consort of Brandenburg Bayreuth by marriage to Christian Ernst Margrave of Brandenburg Bayreuth and a Duchess consort of Saxe Meiningen by marriage to Ernst Ludwig I Duke of Saxe Meiningen She was joint regent in Courland during the minority of her son Frederick William Duke of Courland from 1698 until 1701 1 Elisabeth Sophie of BrandenburgDuchess consort of Saxe MeiningenTenure3 June 1714 24 November 1724Born 1674 04 05 5 April 1674Colln Brandenburg PrussiaDied22 November 1748 1748 11 22 aged 74 Romhild Sachsen MeiningenSpouseFrederick Casimir Kettler of CourlandChristian Ernst Margrave of Brandenburg BayreuthErnst Ludwig I Duke of Saxe MeiningenIssueFrederick William Duke of CourlandLeopold Charles KettlerHouseHohenzollernFatherFrederick William Elector of BrandenburgMotherSophia Dorothea of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glucksburg Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Courland 1 2 Brandenburg Bayreuth 1 3 Saxe Meiningen 2 Issue 3 Ancestry 4 See also 5 ReferencesBiography editElisabeth Sophie was born to Frederick William I Elector of Brandenburg and his second wife Duchess Sophia Dorothea of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glucksburg Courland edit She married 29 April 1691 her cousin Duke Frederick Casimir Kettler of Courland 1650 1698 The marriage was arranged as an alliance between the two families in 1703 her brother Albert Frederick was to marry her first husband s daughter Mary Dorothea When her husband died in 1698 Elisabeth Sophie became joint guardian regent along with her former brother in law Ferdinand In January 1701 Elisabeth Sophie left Courland her son and stepdaughter for her brother s court in Berlin In 1703 she was formally deprived of the custody of her son and the regency She was later given a Russian allowance from Anna of Russia Brandenburg Bayreuth edit She married Christian Ernst Margrave of Brandenburg Bayreuth 6 August 1644 20 May 1712 on 30 March 1703 in Potsdam She is said to have dominated him completely and directed his policy in a pro Prussian direction He gave her the palace Markgrafliches Schloss Erlangen which was named after her She was described as proud and a great lover of pomp and ceremony Her expenses had a bad effect on the finances of the state Saxe Meiningen edit She married on 3 June 1714 on Schloss Ehrenburg to Ernst Ludwig I Duke of Saxe Meiningen 1672 1724 Issue editFrederick William Kettler Duke of Courland 19 July 1692 21 January 1711 Leopold Charles Kettler 14 December 1693 21 July 1697 Ancestry editAncestors of Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg 1674 1748 8 John Sigismund Elector of Brandenburg4 George William Elector of Brandenburg9 Duchess Anna of Prussia2 Frederick William I Elector of Brandenburg10 Frederick IV Elector Palatine5 Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate11 Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau1 Margravine Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg12 John II Duke of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg6 Philip Duke of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glucksburg13 Elisabeth of Brunswick Grubenhagen3 Sophia Dorothea of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glucksburg14 Francis II Duke of Saxe Lauenburg7 Sophia Hedwig of Saxe Lauenburg15 Maria of Brunswick LuneburgSee also editBibliography of Russian history 1613 1917 References edit Andrea Schodl Frauen und dynastische Politik 1703 1723 Die Markgrafinnen Elisabeth Sophie von Brandenburg und Christiane Charlotte von Ansbach Kulmbach 2007 Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg 1674 1748 House of HohenzollernCadet branch of the House of WettinBorn 5 April 1674 Died 22 November 1748 Royal titles VacantTitle last held bySophie Amalie of Nassau Siegen Duchess consort of Courland29 April 1691 22 January 1698 VacantTitle next held byAnna Ivanovna of Russia VacantTitle last held bySophie Louise of Wurttemberg Margravine consort of Brandenburg Bayreuth30 March 1703 20 May 1712 Succeeded bySophie of Saxe Weissenfels VacantTitle last held byDorothea Marie of Saxe Gotha Altenburg Duchess consort of Saxe Meiningen3 June 1714 24 November 1724 VacantTitle next held byCharlotte Amalie of Hesse Philippsthal 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 Princess Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg 1674 1748 amp oldid 1218783807, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
