Maria, Abbess of Quedlinburg
| Duchess Maria of Saxe-Weimar | |
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John William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar | |
| Mother | Dorothea Susanne of Simmern |
Duchess Maria of Saxe-Weimar (7 October 1571 – 7 March 1610) was
Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg
from 1601 until her death.
Born in
John William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and Dorothea Susanne of Simmern
.
Emperor Rudolf II
confirmed her election on 2 July.
Maria's reign was calm. She proved to be unwilling to confront the abbey's protectors, the dukes of Saxony, which led to the decrease in her own temporal authority. She died suddenly in
Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, on her way to Dresden, and was buried in Quedlinburg. She was succeeded by Princess Dorothea of Saxony
.
References
- Lorenz, H. (1922). Werdegang von Stift und Stadt Quedlinburg (in German). Quedlinburg.
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