Magdalene Sibylle of Saxony
Magdalene Sibylle of Saxony | |
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Frederick William II, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg | |
Issue | Christian, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Altenburg Johanna Magdalena, Duchess of Saxe-Weissenfels Friedrich Wilhelm III, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg |
House | Wettin |
Father | John George I, Elector of Saxony |
Mother | Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia |
Magdalene Sibylle of Saxony (23 December 1617 – 6 January 1668), in Denmark known as Magdalena Sibylla, was the Princess of
Biography
Magdalene Sibylle was born in Dresden, the third surviving daughter and sixth surviving child of John George I, Elector of Saxony, and Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia. Her five elder siblings were Sophia Eleonore, Marie Elisabeth, Johann Georg, August, and Christian; her only younger sibling was Maurice.
She was engaged in 1633 and married on 5 October 1634 to Christian of Denmark-Norway, who had been elected Prince of Denmark (heir apparentin 1610. Denmark being an elective rather than an hereditary monarchy), whilst Norway was a hereditary monarchy, making Christian Crown Prince since his birth. The wedding took place on 5 October 1634 in Copenhagen with grand festivities. Known in Denmark as Det store bilager ("The great wedding"), the wedding exemplified the great pomp and luxury of the Baroque era. The first ballet ever produced in Denmark was performed for the occasion.
The couple resided at
When she became a widow, in 1647, she was granted
In 1651 she was engaged to Duke
She had three children with her second husband:
- Christian (Altenburg, 27 February 1654 – Altenburg, 5 June 1663)[1]
- Weissenfels, 22 January 1686), married on 25 October 1671 to Johann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels.
- Frederick William(Altenburg, 12 July 1657 – Altenburg, 14 April 1672), Duke of Saxe-Altenburg
She visited Denmark in 1662 for the engagement of Princess Anne Sophie of Denmark to John George III, Elector of Saxony. Upon her death, she was said to have been a loyal Dane until the day she died, 6 January 1668. She died in Altenburg.
References
- Nordisk familjebok / 1800-talsutgåvan. 9. Kristendomen - Lloyd (in Swedish)
- Dansk biografisk Lexikon / XI. Bind. Maar - Müllner (in Danish)
- http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/womeninpower/Womeninpower1640.htm