Anna Catharina of Salm-Kyrburg
| Anna Catharina Dorothea of Salm-Kyrburg | |
|---|---|
 Anna Katharina portrait in 1678 | |
| Duchess consort of Württemberg | |
| Tenure | 26 February 1637 – 27 June 1655 |
| Born | 6 January 1614 |
| Died | 27 June 1655 Stuttgart, Germany |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg |
| Issue among others… | |
| House | House of Salm |
| Father | John Casimir, Wildgrave and Rhinegrave of Salm-Kyrburg |
| Mother | Dorothea of Solms-Laubach |
Anna Catharina Dorothea of Salm-Kyrburg (6 January 1614 – 27 June 1655) was a German noblewoman who became Duchess of Württemberg through her marriage to Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg.
Early life
[edit]Anna Katharina Dorothea was born on 6 January 1614 as the daughter of John Casimir, Wildgrave and Rhinegrave of Salm-Kyrburg, and Countess Dorothea of Solms-Laubach. Her family belonged to the high nobility of the Holy Roman Empire, with strong ties to other German princely houses.[1][2]
Marriage and issue
[edit]On 26 February 1637, Anna Katharina Dorothea married Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg, one of the rulers in southwestern Germany during the Thirty Years' War. The marriage strengthened ties between the Salm-Kyrburg family and the Duchy of Württemberg.
Anna Katharina Dorothea and Eberhard III had several children, many of whom played important roles in European nobility:[1]
- Sophie Luise (1642–1702), married Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.
- Christine Friederike of Württemberg (1644-1677), married Albert Ernst I, Prince of Oettingen-Oettingen.
- Christine Charlotte of Württemberg (1645-1699), married George Christian, Prince of East Frisia.
- William Louis, Duke of Württemberg (1647–1677), later Duke of Württemberg.
- Eberhardine Catharine of Württemberg (1651-1683), married Albert Ernst I, Prince of Oettingen-Oettingen, who was previously married to her older sister.
- Frederick Charles, Duke of Württemberg-Winnental (1652-1697), ancestor of future dukes and kings of Württemberg.
Death and burial
[edit]Anna Katharina Dorothea died on 27 June 1655 in Stuttgart, the capital of Württemberg.[3][4] She was buried in the Stiftskirche in Stuttgart, the traditional burial place of Württemberg's ducal family.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Orr, Clarissa Campbell (2004-08-12). Queenship in Europe 1660-1815: The Role of the Consort. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-81422-5.
- ^ History of Salm Family. C.C. Salm. 1986.
- ^ Anderson, James (1736). Royal Genealogies: Or, The Genealogical Tables Of Emperors, Kings and Princes, From Adam to These Times In Two Parts. James Bettenham.
- ^ Meise, Helga (2002). Das archivierte Ich: Schreibkalender und höfische Repräsentation in Hessen-Darmstadt, 1624-1790 (in German). Hessische Historische Kommission. ISBN 978-3-88443-043-9.
- ^ Kunstwissenschaft, Deutscher Verein für (1965). Zeitschrift des Deutschen Vereins für Kunstwissenschaft (in German). Der Verein.