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Born 31 August 1629Homburg ( 1629-08-31 ) Children Anna Fredericka Philippine of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg Parents Frederick I, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, Margaret Elisabeth of Leiningen-Westerburg Cousins Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt Grandparents George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, Magdalene of Lippe | ||
Anna Margaret of Hesse-Homburg, (31 August 1629 in Homburg – 3 August 1686 in Oberkotzau), was a Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg by birth and by marriage Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg.
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Life
Anna Margaret was the only daughter of Landgrave Frederick I of Hesse-Homburg (1585–1638) from his marriage to Margaret Elizabeth (1604–1667), the daughter of Count Christopher of Leiningen-Westerburg.
She married on 5 May 1650 in Homburg to Duke Philip Louis of Holstein-Wiesenburg (1620–1689), who purchased Wiesenburg Castle and the associated Lordship in 1663.
From 1659, she employed her goddaughter Johanna Eleonora von Merlau. Johanna Eleonora would later marry Johann Wilhelm Petersen and formulate a radical form of pietism. At court, Johanna Eleonora met Philipp Jacob Spener and Johann Jakob Schütz and developed a deep friendship with Anna Margaret's daughter Sophie Elisabeth.
Issue
From her marriage Anna Margaret had the following children: