Princess Sophie Amalie of Nassau-Siegen (10 January 1650Jul. – 15/25 November 1688), , official titles: Prinzessin von Nassau, Gräfin zu Katzenelnbogen, Vianden, Diez, Limburg und Bronkhorst, Frau zu Beilstein, Stirum, Wisch, Borculo, Lichtenvoorde und Wildenborch, Erbbannerfrau des Herzogtums Geldern und der Grafschaft Zutphen, was a countess from the House of Nassau-Siegen, a cadet branch of the Ottonian Line of the House of Nassau. In 1664, she was elevated to the rank and title of princess. By marriage she became Duchess Consort of Courland.
Biography
Sophie Amalie was born at in Terborg on 10 January 1650Jul.Huberty, et al. (1981), p. 273. as the second daughter and third child of Count Henry of Nassau-Siegen and his wife Countess Mary Magdalene of Limburg-Stirum.All sources that mention both parents, name these parents. Sophie Amalie was named after her godmother, the Danish-Norwegian Queen Sophie Amalie.Lück (1981), p. 116. In October and November 1652 she first lost her eldest sister Ernestine and then her father Henry.Huberty, et al. (1981), p. 235. After the death of the father, Sophie Amalie's brothers William Maurice and Frederick Henry were adopted by their uncle Fürst John Maurice of Nassau-Siegen.Aβmann & Menk (1996).Lück (1981), p. 113. Together with Sophie Amalie, both brothers were elevated into the Reichsfürstenstand on 6 May 1664.Dek (1970), p. 96.
Sophie Amalie married in The Hague on 5 October 1675Greg.Huberty, et al. (1981), p. 274. to Hereditary Prince Frederick Casimir of Courland (6 July 1650Neander (1961), p. 513.Schiemann (1882), p. 685. – 22 January 1698). In 1682, after the death of her father-in-law, Sophie Amalie became Duchess Consort of Courland.
Sophia Amalia died in childbirth in Mitau on 15/25 November 1688 and was buried in the Reformed Church in Mitau on 16/26 December.
Issue From the marriage of Sophie Amalie and Frederick Casimir the following children were born:Europäische Stammtafeln. Frederick Kettler (3 April 1682 – 11 February 1683), Hereditary Prince of Courland. Marie Dorothea Kettler (2 August 1684 – 17 January 1743), married to Margrave Albert Frederick of Brandenburg-Schwedt. Eleonore Charlotte Kettler (11 June 1686 – 28 July 1748), married to Duke Ernest Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern. Amalie Louise Kettler (Mitau, 23 July 1687 – , Siegen, 18 January 1750), married at the in Bayreuth on 13 April 1708 to Fürst Frederick William Adolf of Nassau-Siegen (, Siegen, 20 February 1680 – Nassauischer Hof, Siegen, 13 February 1722). Christina Sophia Kettler (15 November 1688 – 22 April 1694).
Ancestors Ancestors of Sophie Amalie of Nassau-SiegenHuberty, et al. (1994).Huberty, et al. (1981).Dek (1970).Dek (1968).Dek (1962).von Ehrenkrook, et al. (1928).Vorsterman van Oyen (1882).Behr (1854).Textor von Haiger (1617).Great-great-grandparentsWilliam I 'the Rich' of Nassau-Siegen(1487–1559)⚭ 1531Juliane of Stolberg-Wernigerode(1506–1580)George III of Leuchtenberg(1502–1555)⚭ 1528Barbara of Brandenburg-Ansbach(1495–1552)Christian III of Denmark(1503–1559)⚭ 1525Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg(1511–1571)Ernest V of Brunswick-Grubenhagen(1518–1567)⚭ 1547Margaret of Pomerania(1518–1569)Herman George of Limburg-Stirum(1540–1574)⚭ 1557Mary of Hoya(1534–1612)Otto IV of Holstein-Schauenburg-Pinneberg(ca. 1517–1576)⚭ 1558Elisabeth Ursula of Brunswick-Lüneburg(1539–1586)Eberwin III of Bentheim-Steinfurt(1536–1562)⚭ 1553Anna of Tecklenburg-Schwerin(1532–1582)Gumprecht II of Neuenahr-Alpen(ca. 1503–1555)⚭ 1542Amöna of Daun-Falkenstein(ca. 1520–ca. 1582)Great-grandparentsJohn VI 'the Elder' of Nassau-Siegen(1536–1606)⚭ 1559Elisabeth of Leuchtenberg(1537–1579)John 'the Younger' of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg(1545–1622)⚭ 1568Elisabeth of Brunswick-Grubenhagen(1550–1586)Jobst of Limburg-Stirum(1560–1621)⚭ 1591Mary of Holstein-Schauenburg-Pinneberg(1559–1616)Arnold IV of Bentheim-Tecklenburg(1554–1606)⚭ 1573Magdalena of Neuenahr-Alpen(1553–1627)GrandparentsJohn VII 'the Middle' of Nassau-Siegen(1561–1623)⚭ 1603Margaret of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg(1583–1658)George Ernest of Limburg-Stirum(1593–1661)⚭ 1603Magdalene of Bentheim-Tecklenburg(1591–1649)ParentsHenry of Nassau-Siegen(1611–1652)⚭ 1646Mary Magdalene of Limburg-Stirum(1632–1707)
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