Margaret of Brunswick-Lüneburg (6 April 1573 – 7 August 1643), was a German noblewoman member of the House of Welf and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Coburg . Born in Celle, she was the ninth of fifteen children born from the marriage of William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Dorothea, Princess of Denmark . Life
- 1599-1633
- 7 August 1643 (aged 70), Celle
- 6 April 1573, Celle
- John Casimir, Duke of Saxe-Coburg
Margaret was a daughter of the Duke Frederick II of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1418–1478) from his marriage to Magdalene (1412–1454), the daughter of Elector Frederick I of Brandenburg. In 1452, Margaret became the third wife of the Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Stargard (1412–1466). As a dowry she brought with her 8 000 guilders, which her husband doubled.
- 1442
- 8 April 1512, Wienhausen
- Chapel of All Saints at Wienhausen Abbey
- House of Guelph
Margarete married on 27 February 1487 in Celle with Duke Henry I of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1468–1532). Henry had already been sent to the Saxon court as a 12-year-old. Marriage negotiations presumably began in 1469, as Henry's father, Otto V had formed an alliance with Margarete's uncle William.
- Church of St. Peter und Paul in Weimar
- House of Wettin
Margaret of Brunswick-Lüneburg (6 April 1573 – 7 August 1643), was a German noblewoman member of the House of Welf and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Coburg. Born in Celle , she was the ninth of fifteen children born from the marriage of William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Dorothea, Princess of Denmark .
Duke of Brunswick Duchess of Saxe Margaret of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was a German noblewoman member of the House of Welf and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Coburg. Career Born in Celle, she was the ninth of fifteen children born from the marriage of William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Dorothea, Princess of Denmark.
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Margaret of Brunswick-Lüneburg was a princess of Brunswick-Lüneburg by birth and by marriage a Duchess of Mecklenburg-Stargard.