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Christian Wilhelm of Brandenburg 1587–1665 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Aug 1587

Birth Location: Wolmirstedt

Death Date: 01 Jan 1665

Death Location: Zinna Abbey

Father: Joachim Brandenburg

Mother: Catherine Brandenburg-Küstrin

Spouse(s): Maximiliane Salm-Neuburg, Barbara Martinice, Dorothea Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Children(s): Sophie Brandenburg

In 1587, Christian Wilhelm of Brandenburg entered the world in Wolmirstedt, born to Joachim Iii Frederick Elector Of Brandenburg And Catherine Of Brandenburg Kustrin. Christian Wilhelm of Brandenburg married Barbara Eusebia Of Martinice, Dorothea Of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel, Maximiliane Of Salm Neuburg, and had children including Sophie Elisabeth Of Brandenburg. Christian Wilhelm of Brandenburg passed away in 1665 in Zinna Abbey.

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Biography

  • In 1587, Christian Wilhelm of Brandenburg entered the world in Wolmirstedt, born to Joachim Iii Frederick Elector Of Brandenburg And Catherine Of Brandenburg Kustrin.
  • Christian Wilhelm of Brandenburg married Barbara Eusebia Of Martinice, Dorothea Of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel, Maximiliane Of Salm Neuburg, and had children including Sophie Elisabeth Of Brandenburg.
  • Christian Wilhelm of Brandenburg passed away in 1665 in Zinna Abbey.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joachim Brandenburg
1546–1608
Birth Location: –
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Catherine Brandenburg-Küstrin
1549–1602
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Maximiliane Salm-Neuburg
1608–1663
Birth Location: –
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Barbara Martinice
–1656
Birth Location: –
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Dorothea Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1596–1643
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Sophie Brandenburg
1616–1650
Birth Location: –
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Christian Brandenburg's Ancestors

Self
Christian Brandenburg
1587–1665
Birth Place: Wolmirstedt
Parents
Joachim III Frederick Elector of Brandenburg
1546–1608
Catherine (of) Brandenburg-Küstrin
1549–1602
Grandparents
Johann (Georg Elector of) Brandenburg
1525–1598
Sophie (of) Legnica
1525–1546
Johann (von) Brandenburg-Küstrin
1513–1571
Catherine (of) Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
1518–1574
Wolfenbüttel
Great-Grandparents
Joachim Brandenburg
1505–1571
Madeleine Saxe
–1534
Duke II
1480–1547
Sophie Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach
1485–1537
Joachim Brandenburg
1484–1535
Elizabeth Denmark
1485–1555
Heinrich Brunswick-Lüneburg
1489–1568
Marie Württemberg
1496–1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joachim Brandenburg
1484–1535
Elizabeth Denmark
1485–1555
George Saxony
1471–1539
Barbara Jagiellon
1478–1534
Frederick Liegnitz
1446–1488
Ludmila Podebrady
1456–1503
Margrave I
1460–1536
Sophia Poland
1464–1512
Johann Brandenburg
1455–1499
Margaret Thuringia
1449–1501
Johann I
1455–1513
Christina Saxony
1461–1521
Heinrich Brunswick-Lüneburg
1463–1514
Catherine Pomerania
1465–1526
Heinrich Württemberg
1448–1519
Eva Salm
1455–1521

Christian Brandenburg's Descendants

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Christian (Wilhelm of) Brandenburg (28 Aug 1587–01 Jan 1665) m. Maximiliane (of) Salm-Neuburg (1608–1663) m. Barbara (Eusebia of) Martinice (–1656) m. Dorothea (of) Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1596–1643)
  1. 1. Sophie (Elisabeth of) Brandenburg 1616–1650 m. Duke (of Saxe-Altenburg Friedrich Wilhelm) II 1603–1669

Christian Brandenburg's Timeline

2 Records

1587
28 Aug 1587
Birth of Christian Wilhelm of Brandenburg in Wolmirstedt
Wolmirstedt
1665
01 Jan 1665
Age 78
Death of Christian Wilhelm of Brandenburg in Zinna Abbey
Zinna Abbey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1587
    Event Place: Wolmirstedt

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1665
    Event Place: Zinna Abbey
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