When in 1548 her mother Bona Sforza entered into conflict with her son King Sigismund II Augustus over the marriage with his mistress Barbara Radziwiłł, Sophia and her sisters were removed from the Kraków court to live in Masovia.
Between 22 and 25 February 1556 she married the 66-year-old Duke Henry V of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. The Catholic duke had been a loyal supporter of the Habsburg emperor Charles V in the Schmalkaldic War. He had been firstly married to Princess Mary (died 1541), a daughter of Count Henry of Württemberg. The couple had eight children, though only one surviving son, Prince Julius, whose elder brothers were killed in the 1553 Battle of Sievershausen. His father considered him an incapable ruler and wished for another heir to the throne; however, the second marriage with Sophia proved childless. She was accompanied to Germany with a retinue of 500 courtiers, among whom Agnieszka (courtier) was to be her influential confidante and favorite.
Widowhoodedit
On 11 June 1568 Sophia was widowed. After the death of her husband she retired to the families residence in Schöningen. Shortly after, she fell into dispute with her stepson Duke Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel; the conflict, which concerned the scope of princely rule in the Schöningen estates, ended on 17 January 1572 when both signed an agreement. Julius, however, did not honor the terms and in 1573 Sophia had to ask for help from Emperor Maximilian II.
^Almut Bues: Zofia Jagiellonka, Herzogin von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (1522–1575). Akten zu Heirat, Tod und Erbe, Braunschweig: Appelhans 2018 (Quellen und Forschungen zur braunschweigischen Landesgeschichte; 53), ISBN 978-3-944939-37-7.
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Sophia Jagiellon redirects here For the daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon see Sophia Jagiellon Margravine of Brandenburg Ansbach Sophia Jagiellon of Poland Polish Zofia Jagiellonka 13 July 1522 28 May 1575 a member of the Jagiellonian dynasty was a Polish princess and Duchess of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel from 1556 to 1568 by her marriage with Duke Henry V 1 Sophia JagiellonPrincess of PolandPortrait by Lucas Cranach the Younger c 1553 Duchess consort of Brunswick WolfenbuttelTenure1556 1568Born13 July 1522Krakow PolandDied28 May 1575 1575 05 28 aged 52 Schoningen Brunswick Wolfenbuttel Holy Roman EmpireBurialChurch of the Blessed Virgin Mary WolfenbuttelSpouseHenry V Duke of Brunswick LuneburgDynastyJagiellonFatherSigismund I the OldMotherBona SforzaReligionLutheranism prev Roman Catholicism Contents 1 Life 1 1 Duchess of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel 1 2 Widowhood 2 Ancestry 3 References 4 External linksLife edit nbsp Jagiellon family of Sigismund I Sophia second to last on the bottom rowSophia was born in Krakow a daughter of King Sigismund I of Poland 1467 1548 and his second wife the Italian princess Bona Sforza 1494 1557 She was the third of her parents six children and raised at the royal court of Wawel Castle with her siblings including Isabella Jagiellon Sigismund II Augustus Anna Jagiellon Catherine Jagiellon and Albert Jagiellon Duchess of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel edit When in 1548 her mother Bona Sforza entered into conflict with her son King Sigismund II Augustus over the marriage with his mistress Barbara Radziwill Sophia and her sisters were removed from the Krakow court to live in Masovia Between 22 and 25 February 1556 she married the 66 year old Duke Henry V of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel The Catholic duke had been a loyal supporter of the Habsburg emperor Charles V in the Schmalkaldic War He had been firstly married to Princess Mary died 1541 a daughter of Count Henry of Wurttemberg The couple had eight children though only one surviving son Prince Julius whose elder brothers were killed in the 1553 Battle of Sievershausen His father considered him an incapable ruler and wished for another heir to the throne however the second marriage with Sophia proved childless She was accompanied to Germany with a retinue of 500 courtiers among whom Agnieszka courtier was to be her influential confidante and favorite Widowhood edit On 11 June 1568 Sophia was widowed After the death of her husband she retired to the families residence in Schoningen Shortly after she fell into dispute with her stepson Duke Julius of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel the conflict which concerned the scope of princely rule in the Schoningen estates ended on 17 January 1572 when both signed an agreement Julius however did not honor the terms and in 1573 Sophia had to ask for help from Emperor Maximilian II In the spring of 1570 Sophia converted to Lutheranism and therefore was the first and only Protestant member of the Jagiellonian dynasty She died on 28 May 1575 at Schoningen Castle She is buried in the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Wolfenbuttel Ancestry editAncestors of Sophia Jagiellon Duchess of Brunswick Luneburg16 Algirdas of Lithuania8 Wladyslaw II Jagiello King of Poland17 Uliana Alexandrovna of Tver4 Casimir IV Jagiellon King of Poland18 Andrew Ivanovich Prince of Halshany9 Sophia of Halshany19 Alexandra Dimitrijewna of Drutsk2 Sigismund I the Old20 Albert IV Duke of Austria10 Albert II of Germany21 Johanna Sophia of Bavaria5 Elizabeth of Austria22 Sigismund Holy Roman Emperor11 Elisabeth of Bohemia23 Barbara of Celje1 Sophia Jagiellon24 Francesco I Sforza 3012 Galeazzo Maria Sforza25 Bianca Maria Visconti 316 Gian Galeazzo Sforza26 Louis Duke of Savoy13 Bona of Savoy27 Anne of Cyprus3 Bona Sforza28 Ferdinand I of Naples14 Alfonso II of Naples29 Isabella of Clermont7 Isabella of Naples30 Francesco I Sforza 2415 Ippolita Maria Sforza31 Bianca Maria Visconti 25References edit Almut Bues Zofia Jagiellonka Herzogin von Braunschweig Wolfenbuttel 1522 1575 Akten zu Heirat Tod und Erbe Braunschweig Appelhans 2018 Quellen und Forschungen zur braunschweigischen Landesgeschichte 53 ISBN 978 3 944939 37 7 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sophia Jagiellon Duchess of Brunswick Luneburg Sophia Jagiellon Duchess of Brunswick LuneburgJagiellonian dynastyBorn 13 July 1522 Died 28 May 1575German royaltyPreceded byMarie of Wurttemberg Duchess consort of Brunswick Luneburg1556 1568 Succeeded byHedwig of BrandenburgTitles in pretencePreceded bySigismund II Augustus Brienne claim1572 1575 Succeeded byAnna Jagiellon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sophia Jagiellon Duchess of Brunswick Luneburg amp oldid 1160014834, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
