Hedwig of Münsterberg-Oels Biography

Hedwig of Munsterberg-Oels (Czech: Hedvika Minstrberská; 10/12 June 1508, Oleśnica – 28 November 1531, Legnica) was born *ss of Münsterberg and Oleśnica and Countess of Kladsko and by marriage Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach.

Hedwig was a daughter of Duke Charles I of Münsterberg-Oels, who was a grandson of the King George of Bohemia. Her mother was Anna of Sagan, a daughter of John II, the last Duke of Żagań (Sagan).

On 9 January 1525 Hedwig married George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach. She was George's second wife. The marriage produced two daughters:

  • Anna Maria (1526–1589) married in 1544 Duke Christoph of Württemberg (1515–1568)
  • Sabina (1529–1575) married in 1548 Elector Johann Georg of Brandenburg (1525–1598)

Hedwig died in Legnica (Liegnitz), where she was buried.

Ancestry

References

  • Norbert Sack, Harald Stark et al.: Three Weddings ... and a schism - Margrave George the Pious and his time. Written for the special exhibition at the Pl*enburg (17 May - 4 October 2009).

External links

  • Marek, Miroslav. "genealogy Podiebrad". Genealogy.EU.

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