Sophie of Brandenburg
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Sophie of Brandenburg (6 June 1568 – 7 December 1622) was Electress of Saxony by marriage to Christian I, Elector of Saxony. She was regent from 1591 to 1601 during the minority of their son Christian II.
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Full name | Sophie of Brandenburg |
Born | (1568-06-06)6 June 1568 Zechlin castle, Rheinsberg |
Died | 7 December 1622(1622-12-07) (aged 54) Colditz Castle |
Noble family | Hohenzollern |
Spouse(s) | Christian I, Elector of Saxony |
Issue Detail | Christian II, Elector of Saxony John George I, Elector of Saxony Sophie, Duchess of Pomerania Prince Augustus Dorothea, Abbess of Quedlinburg |
Father | John George, Elector of Brandenburg |
Mother | Sabina of Brandenburg-Ansbach |
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