Anna Elisabeth of Anhalt-Bernburg
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Anna Elisabeth of Anhalt-Bernburg | |
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| Born | 19 March 1647 Bernburg |
| Died | 3 September 1680 (aged 33) Bernstadt |
| Noble family | House of Ascania |
| Spouse | Christian Ulrich I, Duke of Württemberg-Oels |
| Father | Christian II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg |
| Mother | Eleonore Sophie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg |
Anna Elisabeth of Anhalt-Bernburg (19 March 1647 in Bernburg – 3 September 1680 in Bernstadt, now Bierutów), was a princess of Anhalt-Bernburg by birth and by marriage Duchess of Württemberg-Bernstadt.
Anna Elisabeth was a daughter of Prince Christian II of Anhalt-Bernburg (1599–1656) and his wife Eleonore Sophie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (1603–1675), a daughter of the duke John II of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg. She married Duke Christian Ulrich I, Duke of Württemberg-Oels on 13 March 1672, in Bernstadt. They had seven children in just eight years of which only two survived infancy.
The duchess was well educated, musically gifted, and a talented singer. She spoke several languages fluently and played numerous musical instruments.[1] She had considerable influence on her husband and advised him in matters of state.
Anna Elisabeth died after complications from her last childbirth on 3 September 1680. She had been constantly pregnant during her nine years of marriage, giving birth almost once a year. Her death plunged Christian Ulrich into deep mourning. He wrote some poems in memory of his wife and lived as a widower for three years before remarrying despite the fact that he had no surviving male heirs at that time.
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