Reign 1591-1596 | Died Marksuhl, Germany | |
Issue John Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach Father John, Count of Mansfeld-Hinterort Mother Margaret of Brunswick-Luneburg Name Elisabeth Mansfeld-Hinterort Spouse John Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach Parents Margaret of Brunswick-Luneburg Grandparents Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Luneburg Great-grandparents Christian III of Denmark, Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg, Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg People also search for Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Luneburg | ||
Elisabeth of Mansfeld-Hinterort (1565 – 12 April 1596), was a German noblewoman member of the House of Mansfeld and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach.
Born in Mansfeld, she was a daughter of John, Count of Mansfeld-Hinterort and his second wife Margaret, a daughter of Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
Life
In Wiener Neustadt on 23 November 1591 Elisabeth married John Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach with his brother. They had one son:
Four days later, Elisabeth died aged 31, probably from childbirth complications. She was buried in Creuzburg alongside her son.
References
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