Who married Elisabeth of Hesse, Hereditary Princess of Saxony?

  • John, Hereditary Prince of Saxony married Elisabeth of Hesse, Hereditary Princess of Saxony on . Elisabeth of Hesse, Hereditary Princess of Saxony was 14 years old on the wedding day (14 years, 2 months and 14 days). John, Hereditary Prince of Saxony was 17 years old on the wedding day (17 years, 8 months and 26 days). The age gap was 3 years, 6 months and 10 days.

Elisabeth of Hesse, Hereditary Princess of Saxony: Marriage Status Timeline

Elisabeth of Hesse, Hereditary Princess of Saxony

Elisabeth of Hesse, Hereditary Princess of Saxony

Elisabeth of Hesse (4 March 1502 – 6 December 1557) was Hereditary Princess of Saxony in 1519-1537 by marriage to John of Saxony. After the death of her husband, she managed her Wittum, (estates that were assigned to her upon marriage) the Saxon districts of Rochlitz and Kriebstein between 1537 and 1547, earning her the name Elisabeth of Rochlitz. She allowed for the spread of Protestantism in her territories. She acted as mediator between her Catholic mother and Lutheran brother, and as the nurse of Maurice of Saxony.

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John, Hereditary Prince of Saxony

John, Hereditary Prince of Saxony

John of Saxony (24 August 1498 – 11 January 1537), also known as "John the Younger" or "Hans of Saxony" was Hereditary Prince of Saxony from the Albertine line of the House of Wettin.

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Father of Elisabeth of Hesse, Hereditary Princess of Saxony and his spouses:

Mother of Elisabeth of Hesse, Hereditary Princess of Saxony and her spouses: