Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin
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Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin (10 August 1549 – 30 September 1602) was a Princess of Brandenburg-Küstrin by birth and Electress of Brandenburg by marriage.
(1518–1574), daughter of Henry II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
On 8 January 1570, she married Joachim of Brandenburg, later Elector Joachim III Frederick of Brandenburg (1546–1608) in Küstrin
. Due to the marriage, her husband no longer had a legitimate claim on the position of bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Magdeburg
and Pope Pius V put in a request to Emperor Maximilian
for his dismissal.
Catherine tried to improve the fate of the poor and the needy. She built a dairy
in Wedding and sold its produce on the Molkenmarkt ("Milk Market"}, a square in Berlin
. She used the proceeds to finance a pharmacy in the Stadtschloss that provided medicine free of charge to those in need.
Catherine died on 30 September 1608. On 13 October, she was buried in the Hohenzollern crypt (now part of the Berliner Dom
).
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Life
Catherine was the younger of two daughters of John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin (1513–1571) from his marriage to CatherineCatherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Margravine of Brandenburg-Küstrin
Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was a Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel by birth and by marriage Margravine of Brandenburg-Küstrin.- Life :...
(1518–1574), daughter of Henry II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
On 8 January 1570, she married Joachim of Brandenburg, later Elector Joachim III Frederick of Brandenburg (1546–1608) in Küstrin
Küstrin
Before 1945 Küstrin was a town in the former Prussian province of Brandenburg in Germany, situated on both sides of the Oder river...
. Due to the marriage, her husband no longer had a legitimate claim on the position of bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Magdeburg
Magdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
and Pope Pius V put in a request to Emperor Maximilian
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
Maximilian I , the son of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleanor of Portugal, was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 until his death, though he was never in fact crowned by the Pope, the journey to Rome always being too risky...
for his dismissal.
Catherine tried to improve the fate of the poor and the needy. She built a dairy
Dairy
A dairy is a business enterprise established for the harvesting of animal milk—mostly from cows or goats, but also from buffalo, sheep, horses or camels —for human consumption. A dairy is typically located on a dedicated dairy farm or section of a multi-purpose farm that is concerned...
in Wedding and sold its produce on the Molkenmarkt ("Milk Market"}, a square in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. She used the proceeds to finance a pharmacy in the Stadtschloss that provided medicine free of charge to those in need.
Catherine died on 30 September 1608. On 13 October, she was buried in the Hohenzollern crypt (now part of the Berliner Dom
Berliner Dom
Berlin Cathedral is the colloquial name for the Evangelical Oberpfarr- und Domkirche in Berlin, Germany...
).
Descendants
From her marriage with Joachim Frederick, Catherine had the following children:- John Sigismund, Elector of BrandenburgJohn Sigismund, Elector of BrandenburgJohn Sigismund was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg from the House of Hohenzollern. He also served as a Duke of Prussia.-Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia:...
(8 November 1572 – 23 December 1619), Elector of Brandenburg
- married in 1594 Priness Anna of PrussiaAnna of PrussiaDuchess Anna of Prussia and Jülich-Cleves-Berg was the daughter of Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia, and Marie Eleonore of Cleves. She became the spouse of John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg.-Biography:...
(1576–1625)- Anne CatherineAnne Catherine of BrandenburgAnne Catherine of Brandenburg was queen-consort of Denmark and Norway from 1597 to 1612 as the first spouse of King Christian IV of Denmark.-Biography:...
(26 June 1575 – 29 March 1612)
- Anne Catherine
- married King Christian IV of DenmarkChristian IV of DenmarkChristian IV was the king of Denmark-Norway from 1588 until his death. With a reign of more than 59 years, he is the longest-reigning monarch of Denmark, and he is frequently remembered as one of the most popular, ambitious and proactive Danish kings, having initiated many reforms and projects...
(1577–1648)- Daughter (1576–1576)
- John George, Duke of Jägerndorf (16 December 1577 – 2 March 1624)
- married Eva Christina of Württemberg (1590 - 1657), daughter of Friedrich I of Württemberg and Sibylla of AnhaltSibylla of AnhaltSibylla of Anhalt was an Ascanian princess of Anhalt who became Duchess of Württemberg by marriage to Duke Frederick I. She was the fourth daughter of Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt, by his first wife Agnes, daughter of Wolfgang I, Count of Barby-Mühlingen.-Life:Sibylla was born in Bernburg in...
- August Frederick (16 February 1580 – 23 April 1601)
- Albert Frederick (29 April 1582 – 3 December 1600)
- Joachim (13 April 1583 – 10 June 1600)
- Ernest (13 April 1583 – 18 September 1613)
- Barbara SophieBarbara Sophie of BrandenburgBarbara Sophia of Brandenburg was the daughter of the Catherine of Küstrin and Elector of Joachim Frederick of Brandenburg...
(16 November 1584 – 13 February 1636)
- married in 1609 Duke John Frederick of Württemberg (1582–1628)
- Daughter (1585 – 1586)
- Christian William (28 August 1587 – 1 January 1665) Archbishop and Administrator of Magdeburg
- married firstly, in 1615 Princess Dorothea of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1596–1643)
- married secondly, in 1650 Countess Barbara of Eusebia Martinitz (d. 1656)
- married thirdly, in 1657 Countess Maximiliane of Salm-Neuburg (1608–1663)
External links
- Portrait of Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin in Google books
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