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Christine Wilhelmine of Hesse-Homburg

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Christine Wilhelmine of Hesse-Homburg
Born(1653-06-30)30 June 1653
Bingenheim
Died16 May 1722(1722-05-16) (aged 68)
Grabow
SpouseFrederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Grabow
Issue
HouseHouse of Hesse
FatherWilliam Christoph, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
MotherSophia Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt

Landgravine Christine Wilhelmine of Hesse-Homburg (30 June 1653, in Bingenheim – 16 May 1722, in Grabow) was a German noblewoman, the elder daughter of William Christoph, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg and his first wife Sophia Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt. Upon her marriage she became the Duchess of Mecklenburg-Grabow. Her great-grandson was Ivan VI of Russia.[1][2]

Marriage and issue

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On 28 May 1671 she married Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Grabow, son of Adolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg and Marie Katharina of Brunswick-Dannenberg. They had the following children:[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Franz, Eckhart G.: Das Haus Hessen. Ein biographisches Lexikon, Darmstadt 2012, Arbeiten der Hessischen Historischen Kommission: N.F., Bd. 34 bzw. Nr. HH 6, pp. 400 f., ISBN 9783884434116
  2. ^ a b c d e f Hessische Biografie: Mecklenburg, Christina Wilhelmina Herzogin von