Elisabeth of Hesse, Hereditary Princess of Saxony
Elisabeth of Hesse (4 March 1502 – 6 December 1557) was Hereditary Princess of Saxony in 1519-1537 by marriage to John of Saxony. After the death of her husband, she managed her Wittum, (estates that were assigned to her upon marriage) the Saxon districts of Rochlitz and Kriebstein between 1537 and 1547, earning her the name Elisabeth of Rochlitz. She allowed for the spread of Protestantism in her territories. She acted as mediator between her Catholic mother and Lutheran brother, and as the nurse of Maurice of Saxony.
| Elisabeth of Hesse | |
|---|---|
Elisabeth with her husband, John | |
| Born | 4 March 1502 Marburg |
| Died | 6 December 1557 (aged 55) Schmalkalden |
| Spouse | John of Saxony |
| House | House of Hesse |
| Father | William II of Hesse |
| Mother | Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
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