Name Marie of Died June 1, 1608, Konigsberg | House House of La Marck | |
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Born 16 June 1550
Cleves ( 1550-06-16 ) Issue Anna, Duchess of Prussia, Electress of Brandenburg
Marie, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
Albert Frederick of Prussia
Sophie, Duchess of Courland and Semigallia
Eleonore, Electress of Brandenburg
Wilhelm of Prussia
Magdalene Sibylle, Electress of Saxony Father William, Duke of Julich-Cleves-Berg Mother Archduchess Maria of Austria Spouse Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia (m. 1573) Children Duchess Anna of Prussia Parents William, Duke of Julich-Cleves-Berg, Maria of Austria, Duchess of Julich-Cleves-Berg Similar People William - Duke of Julich‑Cleves‑Berg, John Sigismund - Elector of, Duchess Marie Elisabeth, George William - Elector of, Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg | ||
Duchess Marie Eleonore of Cleves (16 June 1550 – 1 June 1608) was a Duchess consort of Prussia as the wife of Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia. She was the eldest child of William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg and Maria of Austria.
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Family
Her mother was the daughter of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary. Her brother was John William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg. Her paternal aunts were Anne of Cleves, who was the fourth wife of Henry VIII of England, and Sybille of Cleves, who married John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony. Marie Eleonore had many maternal aunts and uncles, such as Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor and Johanna of Austria. Among her cousins were Anna of Austria, Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Eleonora de' Medici, and Marie de' Medici.
Marriage
In 1573 Marie Eleonore married Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia, the son of Albert of Prussia. They were the parents of seven children: