Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Summary

Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Old Cölln^[2]. She was born on February 23, 1540^[3]. She died in Wolfenbüttel^[4]. She died on October 21, 1602^[5]. She worked as an aristocrat^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Old Cölln^[2], Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel…
• Born in Cologne^[8], Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel…
• Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel passed away in Wolfenbüttel^[4].
• Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was born on February 23, 1540^[3].
• Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel died on October 21, 1602^[5].
• Burial took place at Marienkirche^[9].
• Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel's father was Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg^[10].
• Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel's mother was Hedwig Jagiellon, Electress of Brandenburg^[11].
• Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was married to Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[12].
• A child of Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was Duke Heinrich Julius I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[13].
• A child of Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was Maria of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[14].
• A child of Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel^[15].
• A child of Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was Philip Sigismund of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel^[16].
• A child of Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was Sophie Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel^[17].
• A child of Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was Joachim Karl of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel^[18].
• Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel held citizenship in Germany^[19].
• Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel's professions included aristocrat^[6].
• Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel is recorded as female^[20].
• Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel's family is recorded as House of Hohenzollern^[22].
• Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel's noble title is recorded as duke^[23].
• Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel's noble title is recorded as duchess^[24].
• Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel's Commons category is recorded as Hedwig of Brandenburg^[25].
• Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel's given name is recorded as Hedwig^[26].
• Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Hedwig von Brandenburg'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Old Cölln^[2], an old town^[28], in Germany^[29] and Cologne^[8], a Hanseatic city^[30], in Germany^[31]. Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was born on February 23, 1540^[3]. Her father was Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg^[10]. Her mother was Hedwig Jagiellon, Electress of Brandenburg^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel's professions included aristocrat^[6].

Personal Life

Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel was married to Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[12]. Children include Duke Heinrich Julius I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[13], a writer^[32], 1564–1613^[33], specialised in nobility^[34]; Maria of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[14], an aristocrat^[35], 1566–1626^[36], of Germany^[37]; Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel^[15], an aristocrat^[38], 1567–1618^[39], of Germany^[40]; Philip Sigismund of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel^[16], a Catholic priest^[41], 1568–1623^[42], of Germany^[43]; Sophie Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel^[17], an aristocrat^[44], 1561–1631^[45], of Germany^[46]; and Joachim Karl of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel^[18], a politician^[47], 1573–1615^[48], of Germany^[49].

Death and Burial

Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel died on October 21, 1602^[5]. She died in Wolfenbüttel^[4]. Burial took place at Marienkirche^[9].

Why It Matters

Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel born?

Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel's place of birth was Old Cölln^[2].

Where did Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel die?

Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel passed away in Wolfenbüttel^[4].

Who were Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel's parents?

Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel's father was Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg^[10]. Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel's mother was Hedwig Jagiellon, Electress of Brandenburg^[11].

Who was Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel married to?

Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel's spouses include Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[12].

What did Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel do for work?

Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel worked as aristocrat^[6].