Margravine Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg (1674–1748)

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Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg
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Born (1674-04-05)5 April 1674
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Spouse Frederick Casimir Kettler of Courland
Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
Issue Frederick William, Duke of Courland
Leopold Charles Kettler
House Hohenzollern
Father Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
Mother Sophia Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg

Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg (5 April 1674 – 22 November 1748), was a Duchess consort of Courland, Margravine consort of Brandenburg-Bayreuth and Duchess consort of Saxe-Meiningen. She was married to Duke Frederick Casimir Kettler of Courland, Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, and Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. She was joint regent in Courland during the minority of her son from 1698 until 1701.

Biography

Elisabeth Sophie was born to Frederick William I, Elector of Brandenburg and Sophia Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. She married (29 April 1691) her cousin, Duke Frederick Casimir Kettler of Courland (1650–1698). The marriage was arranged as an alliance between the two families; in 1703 her brother Albert Frederick was to marry her first husband's daughter, Mary Dorothea. When her husband died in 1698, Elisabeth Sophie became joint guardian-regent along with her former brother-in-law Ferdinand. In January 1701, Elisabeth Sophie left Courland, her son and stepdaughter for her brother's court in Berlin. In 1703, she was formally deprived of the custody of her son and the regency. She was later given a Russian allowance from Anna of Russia.

She married Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (6 August 1644 – 20 May 1712) on 30 March 1703 in Potsdam. She is said to have dominated him completely and directed his policy in a pro-Prussian direction. He gave her the palace Markgräfliches Schloss Erlangen, which was named after her. She was described as proud and a great lover of pomp and ceremony. Her expenses had a bad effect on the finances of the state.

She married on 3 June 1714 on Schloss Ehrenburg to Ernst Ludwig I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen (1672–1724).

Issue

Ancestry

Family of Margravine Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg (1674–1748)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. George William, Elector of Brandenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18. Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Duchess Anna of Prussia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19. Marie Eleonore of Cleves
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Frederick William I, Elector of Brandenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20. Louis VI, Elector Palatine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. Frederick IV, Elector Palatine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21. Elisabeth of Hesse
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22. William the Silent
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23. Charlotte of Bourbon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Margravine Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24. Christian III of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25. Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. Philip, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26. Ernest III, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. Elisabeth of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27. Margarethe of Pomerania-Wolgast
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Sophia Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28. Francis I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14. Francis II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29. Sibylle of Saxony
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. Sophia Hedwig of Saxe-Lauenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30. Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15. Maria of Brunswick-Lüneburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31. Hedwig of Brandenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
Margravine Elisabeth Sophie of Brandenburg (1674–1748)
Cadet branch of the House of Wettin
Born: 5 April 1674 Died: 22 November 1748
Royal titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Sophie Amalie of Nassau-Siegen
Duchess consort of Courland
29 April 1691 – 22 January 1698
Vacant
Title next held by
Anna Ivanovna of Russia
Vacant
Title last held by
Sophie Louise of Württemberg
Margravine consort of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
30 March 1703 – 20 May 1712
Succeeded by
Sophie of Saxe-Weissenfels
Vacant
Title last held by
Dorothea Marie of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
Duchess consort of Saxe-Meiningen
3 June 1714 – 24 November 1724
Vacant
Title next held by
Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Philippsthal


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