Anna Maria of Brunswick-Calenberg-Göttingen
Duchess consort of Prussia
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Anna Maria of Brunswick-Calenberg-Göttingen (German: Anna Maria von Braunschweig-Calenberg-Göttingen; 23 April 1532 in Münden[1] – 20 March 1568 in Neuhausen[2] near Königsberg in Prussia) was a Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneberg by birth and by marriage Duchess of Prussia.
Tenure26 February 1550 – 20 March 1568
Born23 April 1532
Münden (Hann. Münden as of 1990)
Münden (Hann. Münden as of 1990)
Died20 March 1568 (aged 35)
Neuhausen (Gurievsk as of 1946)
Neuhausen (Gurievsk as of 1946)
SpouseAlbert, Duke of Prussia
| Anna Maria of Brunswick-Lüneburg | |
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| Duchess consort of Prussia | |
| Tenure | 26 February 1550 – 20 March 1568 |
| Born | 23 April 1532 Münden (Hann. Münden as of 1990) |
| Died | 20 March 1568 (aged 35) Neuhausen (Gurievsk as of 1946) |
| Spouse | Albert, Duke of Prussia |
| Issue among others... | Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia |
| House | House of Guelph |
| Father | Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Mother | Elizabeth of Brandenburg |
Life
Anna Maria was the daughter of Duke Eric I of Brunswick-Calenberg (1470–1540) and Elizabeth of Brandenburg (1510–1558). She married in 1550 Margrave Albert I of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1490–1568), who had been created the first Duke of Prussia in 1525; she was his second wife. Albert died of the plague on 20 March 1568 at Tapiau Castle. Anna Maria herself died 16 hours later from the plague too.
Issue
- Elisabeth (20 May 1551 – 19 February 1596).
- Albert Frederick (29 April 1553 – 18 August 1618), who succeeded as Duke of Prussia.
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