Elizabeth of Hesse-Kassel, Duchess of Mecklenburg

Details

Instance of

human

Born

23 March 1596, 24 March 1596

Died

16 December 1625

Place of birth

Kassel

Place of death

Güstrow

Sex or gender

female

Given name

Elizabeth, Elisabeth

Father

Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel

Mother

Agnes of Solms-Laubach

Spouse

John Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg

Sibling

Landgravine Sophie of Hesse-Kassel, Agnes of Hesse-Kassel, Magdalene von Hessen-Kassel, Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Eschwege, Herman IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg, William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, Ernest, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels, Otto, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, Christian of Hessen-Kassel

Field of work

poetry

Occupation

poet, writer

Citizenship

Germany

described by source

Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie

family

House of Hesse

languages spoken, written or signed

German

name in native language

Elisabeth von Hessen-Kassel

noble title

duke, duchess

place of burial

Güstrow Cathedral

relative

Otto, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, William V, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel

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