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Anna Sophia Oldenburg, Electress of Saxony, Princess of Denmark and Norway 1647–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 September 1647

Birth Location: Flensburg, Flensburger Stadtkreis, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Death Date: 1 July 1717

Death Location: Schloss Lichtenburg, Prettin, Wittenberg, Electorate of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Father: Frederick Norway

Mother: Sophia Norway

Spouse(s): John Saxony

Children(s): Augustus Vicar, John Saxony

In 1647, Anna Sophia Oldenburg, Electress of Saxony, Princess of Denmark and Norway entered the world in Flensburg, Flensburger Stadtkreis, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, born to Frederick Iii King Of Denmark And Norway And Sophia Amalie Of Brunswick Luneburg Queen Consort Of Denmark And Norway. Anna Sophia Oldenburg, Electress of Saxony, Princess of Denmark and Norway married John George Iii Elector Of Saxony, and had children including Augustus Ii The Strong Friedrich Augustus Ii Of Wettin King Of Poland Grand Duke Of Lithuania Elector Of Saxony Imperial Vicar, John George Iv Elector Of Saxony. Anna Sophia Oldenburg, Electress of Saxony, Princess of Denmark and Norway passed away in 1717 in Schloss Lichtenburg, Prettin, Wittenberg, Electorate of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

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Biography

  • In 1647, Anna Sophia Oldenburg, Electress of Saxony, Princess of Denmark and Norway entered the world in Flensburg, Flensburger Stadtkreis, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, born to Frederick Iii King Of Denmark And Norway And Sophia Amalie Of Brunswick Luneburg Queen Consort Of Denmark And Norway.
  • Anna Sophia Oldenburg, Electress of Saxony, Princess of Denmark and Norway married John George Iii Elector Of Saxony, and had children including Augustus Ii The Strong Friedrich Augustus Ii Of Wettin King Of Poland Grand Duke Of Lithuania Elector Of Saxony Imperial Vicar, John George Iv Elector Of Saxony.
  • Anna Sophia Oldenburg, Electress of Saxony, Princess of Denmark and Norway passed away in 1717 in Schloss Lichtenburg, Prettin, Wittenberg, Electorate of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Norway
1609–1670
Birth Location: Haderslev, Sonderjylland, Denmark
FN
Sophia Norway
1628–1685
Birth Location: Herzberg, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
SN

Spouses(s)

John Saxony
1647–1691
Birth Location: Dresden, Dresdener Stadtkreis, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany
JS

Children(s)

Augustus Vicar
1670–1733
Birth Location: Dresden, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany
AV
John Saxony
1668–1694
Birth Location: Schloss, Ansbach, Bayern, Deutschland.
JS

Anna Norway's Ancestors

Self
Anna Norway
1647–1717
Birth Place: Flensburg, Flensburger Stadtkreis, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Parents
Frederick III King of Denmark and Norway
1609–1670
Haderslev, Sonderjylland, Denmark
Sophia (Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg Queen Consort of Denmark and) Norway
1628–1685
Herzberg, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
Grandparents
Christian (IV of Oldenburg, King of Denmark, Count of) Schleswig-Holstein
1577–1648
Hillerød, Frederiksborg, Denmark
Anne (Catherine von Brandenburg Queen of Denmark and) Norway
1575–1612
Halle, Stadtkreis Halle Saale, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Frederick Norway
1534–1588
Sophie Norway
1557–1631
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christian Denmark
1503–1559
Dorothea, Manderow
1511–1571
Ulrich III
1527–1603
Dorothea Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1527–1591

Anna Norway's Descendants

1.
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Anna (Sophia Oldenburg, Electress of Saxony, Princess of Denmark and) Norway (1 September 1647–1 July 1717) m. John (George III Elector Of) Saxony (20 June 1647–12 September 1691)
  1. 1. Augustus (II “the Strong” (Friedrich Augustus II) of Wettin, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Elector of Saxony, Imperial) Vicar 1670–1733 m. Countess (Maria Aurora von) Königsmarck 1662–1728 m. Ursula (Katharina von Altenbockum, Princess of) Teschen 1680–1743 m. Mistress (to "August the Strong" Ana Katharina (Henriette)) Rénard 1685–1722 m. Anna (Constantia von Brockdorff Countess of) Cosel 1680–1765
    1. 1. Johann (Georg of Wettin, Chevalier de Saxe, Saxon Field Marshal and Governor of) Dresden 1704–1774
    2. 2. Anna (Karolina Countess Orzelska Princess of) Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 1707–1769 m. Karl (Louis Prince of) Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 1690–1774
    3. 3. Maurice (Count of) Saxony 1696–1750
    4. 4. Augusta (Anna Constantia Countess of) Cosel 1708–1728
    5. 5. Fredericka (Alexandrine Countess of) Cosel 1709–1784
    6. 6. Frederick (Augustus Count of) Cosel 1712–1770
  2. 2. John (George IV Elector of) Saxony 1668–1694 m. Eleonore (Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenbach, Princess of Saxe-Eisenbach, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Electress of) Saxony 1662–1696
    1. 1. Princess (Caroline Wilhelmine, Brandenburg-Ansbach, 8XGGM; Hanover, QUEEN of GB & Irerland, Princess of) Wales. 1683–1737 m. (King) (George Augustus von Hanover King George II of England Duke of) Hanover 1683–1760
      1. 1. Anne (Hannover Guelph Princess Royal, Prinses van) Oranje-Nassau 1709–1759 m. William (IV Charles Henry Friso van Nassau-Deitz, Prince of Orange, Duke of) Cumberland 1711–1751
        1. 1. Anna (Marie van Nassau-Deitz, Princess of) Orange 1746–1746
        2. 2. William (V Frederick George Louis (Batavus) van Nassau-Deitz, Prince of) Orange 1748–1806
        3. 3. Wilhelmina (Caroline van Nassau-Deitz, Princess of) Orange 1743–1787
      2. 2. Marie (d'Angleterre Mary 'Princess of Wales' Brandenburg Hesse Kassel) Hannover 1723–1772 m. Frederick (II, Landgrave of) Hesse-Kassel 1720–1785
        1. 1. Frederick (III, Landgrave of) Hesse-Kassel 1747–1837 m. Princess (Caroline Caroline of) Nassau-Usingen 1762–1823
        2. 2. Prince (William of) Hesse-Kassel 1741–1742
        3. 3. Charles, (Prince of) Hesse-Kassel 1744–1836 m. Louise (Princess Of) Denmark-Norway 1750–1836
        4. 4. William (I, Elector of) Hesse 1743–1821 m. Wilhelmina (Caroline Princess of) Denmark 1747–1820 m. Karoline (von) Schlotheim 1766–1847
      3. 3. (Prince) (William Augustus Hanover, Von Brunswick-Lüneburg Duke of) Cumberland 1721–1765
      4. 4. (Prince) (George William Augustus of Hanover, Von) Brunswick-Lüneburg 1717–1718
      5. 5. Caroline (Elizabeth Von Hannover, Princess of) England 1713–1757
      6. 6. Frederick (Louis Friedrich von Hanover ' Prince of) Wales' 1701–1751 m. (Princess) (Augusta Saxe-Gothe-Altenburg Princess of) Hanover 1719–1772 m. Amalia (Sophia van) Wendt 1710–1765 m. Anne (Vane The Hon -) Mistress 1710–1736
        1. 1. George (William Frederick Louis Saxe-Coburg Gotha King of the United Kingdom , George III of) England 1738–1820 m. Charlotte (Sophia van) Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1744–1818
        2. 2. (Princess) (Augusta Charlotte Frederica of Hanover, von Brunswick-Lüneburg Duchess Wolfenbuttel-Brunswick\Princess of) Wales 1737–1813
        3. 3. (Prince) (Edward Augustus Von Brunswick-Lüneburg of Hanover, 1st Duke of York and) Albany 1739–1767
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Caroline Lewis AKA Von Brunswick-Lüneburg of Hanover, Princesss of Great Britain and) Ireland 1740–1759
        5. 5. Henry (Frederick Von Brunswick-Lüneburg of Hanover Prince, Duke of Cumberland &) Strathern 1745–1790
        6. 6. (Princess) (Louisa Anne Von Brunswick-Lüneburg of) Hanover 1749–1768
        7. 7. Frederick (William, Prince,) Hanover 1750–1765
        8. 8. Caroline (Matilda von Brunswick-Lüneburg of Hanover Princess of GB\UK, Queen of Denmark &) Norway. 1751–1775 m. King (Christian VII of Oldenburg of) Denmark-Norway 1749–1808
        9. 9. William (Henry AKA Guillium von Brunswick-Lüneburg of Hanover 1st Duke of Gloucester and Duke of Edinburgh, Knight of the) Garter 1743–1805 m. Maria (Clements Walpole Countess Waldegrave, Duchess of Gloucester and) Edinburgh 1739–1807
        10. 10. Johan (Ludwig "John" Augustus Sr. Revolutionary) War 1736–1810
        11. 11. FitzFrederick (Cornwall) Vane 1732–1736
      7. 7. HM (Queen Louise of Sweden and) Denmark 1724–1751 m. Frederick (V King of) Denmark-Norway 1723–1766
        1. 1. Sophia (Magdalene Of Oldenburg Princess Of) Denmark 1746–1813
        2. 2. Christian (VII King of) Denmark 1749–1808
        3. 3. Louise (Princess Of) Denmark-Norway 1750–1836 m. Charles, (Prince of) Hesse-Kassel 1744–1836
        4. 4. Wilhelmina (Caroline Princess of) Denmark 1747–1820 m. William (I, Elector of) Hesse 1743–1821
        5. 5. Christian (Frederiksen of Oldenburg Prince of) Denmark-Norway 1745–1747
        6. 6. Queen (Sophie Magdalene "Queen of Sweden) AD 1746–1813
        7. 7. Christian (Frederiksen Oldenburg Prince of Denmark and) Norway 1745–1747
        8. 8. Princess (Wilhelmina Caroline of Denmark, Electress of Hesse-Kassel Landgravine of) Hesse-Kassel 1747–1820
        9. 9. HH (Princess Louise Denmark, Landgravine Charles of) Hesse-Kassel 1750–1831
        10. 10. Friederike (Luise, Queen Consort of Prussia, of) Hessen-Darmstadt 1751–1805
        11. 11. King (Christian VII of Oldenburg of) Denmark-Norway 1749–1808 m. Caroline (Matilda von Brunswick-Lüneburg of Hanover Princess of GB\UK, Queen of Denmark &) Norway. 1751–1775
      8. 8. Amelia (Sophia Eleanor von Hanover, Guelph Princess of England, Ranger of Richmond) Park 1711–1786

Anna Norway's Timeline

3 Records

1647
1 September 1647
Birth of Anna Sophia Oldenburg, Electress of Saxony, Princess of Denmark and Norway in Flensburg, Flensburger Stadtkreis, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Flensburg, Flensburger Stadtkreis, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
1666
09 Oct 1666
Age 19
Anna Sophia Oldenburg, Electress of Saxony, Princess of Denmark and Norway was married in København, Kobenhavn, Denmark
København, Kobenhavn, Denmark
1717
1 July 1717
Age 70
Death of Anna Sophia Oldenburg, Electress of Saxony, Princess of Denmark and Norway in Schloss Lichtenburg, Prettin, Wittenberg, Electorate of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Schloss Lichtenburg, Prettin, Wittenberg, Electorate of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 September 1647
    Event Place: Flensburg, Flensburger Stadtkreis, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 09 Oct 1666
    Event Place: København, Kobenhavn, Denmark

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 July 1717
    Event Place: Schloss Lichtenburg, Prettin, Wittenberg, Electorate of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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