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Margravine Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg

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Name
  
Margravine Sophie

Died
  
1683, Schmalkalden

House
  
House of Hesse


Margravine Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg

Issue
  
Charlotte Amelie, Queen of Denmark William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel Luise Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel Philip, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal Georg Elisabeth Henriette, Electoral Princess of Brandenburg

Father
  
George William, Elector of Brandenburg

Mother
  
Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate

Spouse
  
William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (m. 1649–1663)

Children
  
Elisabeth Henriette of Hesse-Kassel

Parents
  
Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, George William, Elector of Brandenburg

Similar People
  
George William - Elector of, John Sigismund - Elector of, Frederick William - Elector of, Christian V of Denmark, Frederick IV of Denmark

Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg (14 July 1623, Berlin - 26 June 1683, Schmalkalden) was Landgravine consort and Regent of Hesse-Kassel. Daughter of George William, Elector of Brandenburg and Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate, she married in 1649 to William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel. Regent from 1663 until 1677 as the guardian of her under age sons, William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel.

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