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Elizabeth of Brandenburg-Küstrin (29 August 1540 – 8 March 1578), was a princess of Brandenburg-Küstrin and margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach and Brandenburg-Kulmbach by marriage.
Life
Elizabeth was the elder of two daughters of Margrave John of Brandenburg-Küstrin (1513–1571) from his marriage to Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1518–1574), daughter of the Duke Henry V of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
On 26 December 1558 Elisabeth married Margrave George Frederick I of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach (1539–1603) in Küstrin. From 1577, he acted as governor in the Duchy of Prussia on behalf of Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia .
Elisabeth died during her stay at the Warsaw court, where her husband was to be awarded the ducal title by the Polish king Stefan Batory. Elizabeth was buried in Königsberg Cathedral. Her husband ordered the Dutch sculptor Willem van Bloche to create a grave monument for her. It was completed in 1582 and was erected as a "governor monument" in the Cathedral.
Elisabeth of Brandenburg-Küstrin House of Hohenzollern Born: 29 August 1540 Died: 8 March 1578 | ||
| German nobility | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Title last held by Emilie of Saxony | Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach 26 December 1558 - 8 March 1578 | Vacant Title next held by Sophie of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Vacant Title last held by Susanna of Bavaria | Margravine of Brandenburg-Kulmbach 26 December 1558 - 8 March 1578 | |