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Margaretha van Brandenburg 1511–1551 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 SEP 1511

Birth Location: Berlin, Brandenburg, Electorate of Brandenburg

Death Date: 04 FEB 1551

Death Location: Lübz, Parchim, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Father: Joachim Brandenburg

Mother: Joachim Brandenburg

Spouse(s): Johann Anhalt-Zerbst

Children(s): Prince Anhalt-Dessau, Karl Anhalt, Maria Zerbst, Bernhard Anhalt

The story of Margaretha van Brandenburg began in 1511 in Berlin, Brandenburg, Electorate of Brandenburg. Margaretha van Brandenburg married Johann Von Anhalt Zerbst, and had children including Bernhard Van Anhalt, Karl Van Anhalt, Maria Van Anhalt Zerbst, Prince Sigismund I Of Anhalt Dessau. Margaretha van Brandenburg passed away in 1551 in Lübz, Parchim, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaretha van Brandenburg began in 1511 in Berlin, Brandenburg, Electorate of Brandenburg.
  • Margaretha van Brandenburg married Johann Von Anhalt Zerbst, and had children including Bernhard Van Anhalt, Karl Van Anhalt, Maria Van Anhalt Zerbst, Prince Sigismund I Of Anhalt Dessau.
  • Margaretha van Brandenburg passed away in 1551 in Lübz, Parchim, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joachim Brandenburg
1484–1535
Birth Location: Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany
JB
Joachim Brandenburg
1484–1535
Birth Location: Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany
JB

Spouses(s)

Johann Anhalt-Zerbst
1504–1551
Birth Location: Dessau
JA

Children(s)

Prince Anhalt-Dessau
1545–1574
Birth Location: –
PA
Karl Anhalt
1534–1561
Birth Location: –
KA
Maria Zerbst
1538–1563
Birth Location: Dessau
MZ
Bernhard Anhalt
1540–1570
Birth Location: –
BA

Margaretha Brandenburg's Ancestors

Self
Margaretha Brandenburg
1511–1551
Birth Place: Berlin, Brandenburg, Electorate of Brandenburg
Parents
Joachim I Nestor Elector Brandenburg
1484–1535
Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany
Joachim (I Nestor Elector) Brandenburg
1484–1535
Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaretha Brandenburg's Descendants

1.
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Margaretha (van) Brandenburg (29 SEP 1511–04 FEB 1551) m. Johann (von) Anhalt-Zerbst (04 SEP 1504–04 FEB 1551)
  1. 1. Prince (Sigismund I, of) Anhalt-Dessau 1545–1574
    1. 1. X (George) I 1563–1607
      1. 1. Ernest (I of) Ascania –1516
        1. 1. John (V of) Ascania 1504–1551 m. X (Margaret of) Brandenburg 1511–1577
  2. 2. Karl (van) Anhalt 1534–1561
  3. 3. Maria (van Anhalt) Zerbst 1538–1563
  4. 4. Bernhard (van) Anhalt 1540–1570

Margaretha Brandenburg's Timeline

2 Records

1511
29 SEP 1511
Birth of Margaretha van Brandenburg in Berlin, Brandenburg, Electorate of Brandenburg
Berlin, Brandenburg, Electorate of Brandenburg
1551
04 FEB 1551
Age 40
Death of Margaretha van Brandenburg in Lübz, Parchim, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Lübz, Parchim, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 SEP 1511
    Event Place: Berlin, Brandenburg, Electorate of Brandenburg
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 FEB 1551
    Event Place: Lübz, Parchim, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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