Anna Elisabeth of Anhalt-Bernburg


Anna Elisabeth of Anhalt-Bernburg, was a princess of Anhalt-Bernburg by birth and by marriage Duchess of Württemberg-Bernstadt.

Life

Anna Elizabeth was a daughter of Prince Christian II of Anhalt-Bernburg and his wife Eleonore Sophie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, the daughter of the Duke John II of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg. She married on 13 March 1672 in Bernstadt to Duke Christian Ulrich I, Duke of Württemberg-Oels. They had seven children.
The Duchess was well educated and musically gifted, was a talented singer. She spoke several languages fluently and played numerous musical instruments. She had considerable influence on her husband and advised him in matters of state.
Anna Elizabeth died after complications in her last childbirth on 3 September 1680.

Issue

  1. Louise Elisabeth, Princess of Württemberg-Oels, married Duke Philip of Saxe-Merseburg-Lauchstädt.
  2. Christian Ulrich, Hereditary Prince of Württemberg-Oels.
  3. Leopold Viktor, Hereditary Prince of Württemberg-Oels.
  4. Fredericka Christine, Princess of Württemberg-Oels.
  5. Sophie Angelika, Princess of Württemberg-Oels, married Duke Frederick Henry of Saxe-Zeitz-Pegau-Neustadt.
  6. Eleonore Amöena, Princess of Württemberg-Oels.
  7. Theodosia, Princess of Württemberg-Oels.

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