Christine Wilhelmine of Hesse-Homburg
Landgravine Christine Wilhelmine of Hesse-Homburg (30 June 1653, in Bingenheim – 16 May 1722, in Grabow) was a German noblewoman, the elder daughter of William Christoph, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg and his first wife Sophia Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt. Upon her marriage she became the Duchess of Mecklenburg-Grabow. Her great-grandson was Ivan VI of Russia.[1][2]
Marriage and issue
On 28 May 1671 she married Frederick, Duke of Mecklenburg-Grabow, son of Adolf Frederick I, Duke of Mecklenburg and Marie Katharina of Brunswick-Dannenberg. They had the following children:[1][2]
- Frederick William I (28 March 1675 – 31 July 1713); married Sophie Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel (July 16, 1678 – May 30, 1749), daughter of Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel; no children.[1][2]
- Carl Leopold (26 November 1678 – 28 November 1747); married Catherine Ivanovna of Russia (sister of Empress Anna); their daughter was Grand Duchess Anna Leopoldovna of Russia, mother of Ivan VI of Russia.[1][2]
- Christian Ludwig II (15 May 1683 – 30 May 1756); married his first cousin, Duchess Gustave Caroline of Mecklenburg-Strelitz; had five children.[1][2]
- Sophie Louise (16 May 1685 – 29 July 1735); third wife of Frederick I of Prussia; no children.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Franz, Eckhart G.: Das Haus Hessen. Ein biographisches Lexikon, Darmstadt 2012, Arbeiten der Hessischen Historischen Kommission: N.F., Bd. 34 bzw. Nr. HH 6, pp. 400 f., ISBN 9783884434116
- ^ a b c d e f Hessische Biografie: Mecklenburg, Christina Wilhelmina Herzogin von
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