Sibylle Elisabeth of Württemberg
Sibylle Elisabeth of Württemberg (10 April 1584 - 20 January 1606), was a German Princess member of the House of Württemberg and by marriage Duchess of Saxony.
Born in
Prince of Anhalt
.
Life
Duke Frederick I sought the connection to the
Protestant princes who were allies of the German Empire and were supportive of his quest for formal vassal ties to the House of Habsburg
.
She married
Bishopric of Merseburg
.
Sybille Elisabeth was known for providing free medicines to the needy, but suddenly died aged 21 in
Freiburg Cathedral
(also known as St Mary's Cathedral).
References
- Ute Essegern: Fürstinnen am kursächsischen Hof. Leipziger Universitätsverlag, 2007, p. 227. (online) [retrieved 4 November 2014].
- Tobias Adami: Triumphus Veneris in nuptis …: Hochzeitsglückwünsche für Johann Georg Herzog von Sachsen und Sibylle Elisabeth von Württemberg, Tochter des Friedrich Herzog von Württemberg, Sept. 1604. Stoeckel, 1604.
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