Agnes of Meissen (born before 1264 – died after September 1332) was a noblewoman, the daughter of Albert II, Margrave of Meissen and his wife Margaret of Sicily.[1]
| Agnes of Meissen | |
|---|---|
| Duchess of Brunswick-Grubenhagen | |
| Born | before 1264 |
| Died | after September 1332 |
| Spouse | Henry I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen |
| Issue | Elizabeth Otto Albert Adelaide Facie Agnes Henry II Frederick Adelheid Conrad Mechtild Ernest I William Richardis Margaret John I |
| House | House of Wettin |
| Father | Albert II, Margrave of Meissen |
| Mother | Margaret of Sicily |
Agnes was married with Henry I "the Marvelous" of Brunswick-Grubenhagen, in 1282.[2] They had 16 children:
- Elizabeth (born c. 1282), married Frederick, Count of Beichlingen
- Otto (born c. 1283, died in or before 1309)
- Albert (born c. 1284, died after 1341), joined the Teutonic Order
- Adelaide (1285–1320), married King Henry I of Bohemia
- Facie (daughter; born c. 1286, died before or in 1312)
- Agnes, Abbess of Osterode
- Henry II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- Frederick
- Adelheid of Brunswick, married to Andronikos III Palaiologos
- Conrad (c. 1294 – c. 1320)
- Mechtild (c. 1295 – 14 March 1344), married John II of Werle
- Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
- William, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
- Richardis, Abbess of Osterode
- Margaret (born c. 1300, died in or after 1312)
- John I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
References
edit- ^ Nathalie Kruppa, Jürgen Wilke: Kloster und Bildung im Mittelalter Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 2006, ISBN 3-525-35871-7.
- ^ Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon, Appelhans 2006, ISBN 3-937664-46-7