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Sophia Eleonora Princess of Saxony 1609–1671 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 November 1609

Birth Location: Dresden, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany

Death Date: 2 June 1671

Death Location: Darmstadt, Stadtkreis Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany

Father: John Meissen

Mother: Magdalena Prussia

Spouse(s): Prince Hessen-Darmstadt

Children(s): Landgravine Darmstadt

The story of Sophia Eleonora Princess of Saxony began in 1609 in Dresden, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany. Sophia Eleonora Princess of Saxony married Prince Georg Ii Landgrave Von Hessen Darmstadt, and had children including Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie Magdalene Vanhesse Darmstadt. Sophia Eleonora Princess of Saxony passed away in 1671 in Darmstadt, Stadtkreis Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany.

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Biography

  • The story of Sophia Eleonora Princess of Saxony began in 1609 in Dresden, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany.
  • Sophia Eleonora Princess of Saxony married Prince Georg Ii Landgrave Von Hessen Darmstadt, and had children including Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie Magdalene Vanhesse Darmstadt.
  • Sophia Eleonora Princess of Saxony passed away in 1671 in Darmstadt, Stadtkreis Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany.

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Sophia Saxony's Ancestors

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Sophia Saxony
1609–1671
Birth Place: Dresden, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany
Parents
John George I Wettin Sachsen Meissen
1585–1656
Dresden, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany
Magdalena (Sibylla Hohenzollern Preussen) Prussia
1586–1659
Königsberg, Giessen, Hessen, Germany
Grandparents
Christian (I Wettin von Sachsen) Meissen
1560–1591
Dresden, Stadt Dresden, Sachsen, Electorate of Saxony
Sophie (Sofia von Brandenburg) Hohenzollern
1568–1622
Zechlin Castle, Rheinsberg, Germany
Albrecht (Friedrich Duke of) Prussia
1553–1618
Konigsberg, Ostpreussen, Duchy of Prussia
Marie (Eleonore, Princess of Cleves, Duchess consort of) Prussia
1550–1608
Cleve, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Great-Grandparents
August Sachsen
1526–1586
Anna Denemarken
1532–1585
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hendrik Saksen
1473–1541
Catharina Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1487–1561

Sophia Saxony's Descendants

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Sophia (Eleonora Princess of) Saxony (23 November 1609–2 June 1671) m. Prince (Georg II Landgrave Von) Hessen-Darmstadt (17 March 1605–11 June 1661)
  1. 1. Landgravine (Elisabeth Amalie Magdalene VanHesse) Darmstadt 1635–1709 m. Philip (William, Duke of Juelich Berg, Elector of the Palatinate Palatine and Duke of Palatinate-Neuburg, Elector) Palatine 1615–1690
    1. 1. Eleonore (Magdalena Theresia von der Pfalz) Neuburg 1655–1720 m. Leopold (I Habsburg of Austria Holy Roman) Emperor 1640–1705
      1. 1. Maria (Elisabeth van) Oostenrijk 1680–1741 m. Johann (Georg or Bernhard*) Motz\Moretz 1691–1750
        1. 1. Maria (Catherine) Motz 1734–1813 m. Johannes (Wihelm) Herman 1736–1813

Sophia Saxony's Timeline

2 Records

1609
23 November 1609
Birth of Sophia Eleonora Princess of Saxony in Dresden, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany
Dresden, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany
1671
2 June 1671
Age 62
Death of Sophia Eleonora Princess of Saxony in Darmstadt, Stadtkreis Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Darmstadt, Stadtkreis Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 November 1609
    Event Place: Dresden, Stadtkreis Dresden, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 June 1671
    Event Place: Darmstadt, Stadtkreis Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Darmstadt, Stadtkreis Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
    Record Source: Germany, Find a Grave Index

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