Who married Hedwig of Münsterberg-Oels?
George of Brandenburg-Ansbach married Hedwig of Münsterberg-Oels on . Hedwig of Münsterberg-Oels was 16 years old on the wedding day (16 years, 7 months and 9 days). George of Brandenburg-Ansbach was 40 years old on the wedding day (40 years, 10 months and 6 days). The age gap was 24 years, 2 months and 28 days.
The marriage lasted 6 years, 10 months and 19 days (2514 days ). The marriage ended on .
Hedwig of Münsterberg-Oels: Marriage Status Timeline
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Hedwig of Münsterberg-Oels
Hedwig of Munsterberg-Oels (Czech: Hedvika Minstrberská; 10/12 June 1508, Oleśnica – 28 November 1531, Legnica) was born Duchess of Münsterberg and Oleśnica and Countess of Kladsko and by marriage Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach.
Hedwig was a daughter of Duke Charles I of Münsterberg-Oels, who was a grandson of the King George of Bohemia. Her mother was Anna of Sagan, a daughter of John II, the last Duke of Żagań (Sagan).
On 9 January 1525 Hedwig married George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach. She was George's second wife. The marriage produced two daughters:
- Anna Maria (1526–1589) married in 1544 Duke Christoph of Württemberg (1515–1568)
- Sabina (1529–1575) married in 1548 Elector Johann Georg of Brandenburg (1525–1598)
Hedwig died in Legnica (Liegnitz), where she was buried.
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George of Brandenburg-Ansbach
George of Brandenburg-Ansbach (German: Georg; 4 March 1484 – 27 December 1543), known as George the Pious (Georg der Fromme), was a Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach from the House of Hohenzollern.
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