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Elisabeth Christine was the wife of Frederick the Great, Queen of Prussia and Electress of Brandenburg. She was known for her piety, charity and court duties, and lived longer than her husband by 11 years.
A biography of the Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, and mother of Maria Theresa. Learn about her marriage, conversion, children, and political influence.
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern married the future Frederick the Great in 1733 and became Queen of Prussia in 1740.
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Elizabeth Christine was the seventh child and third daughter of Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Princess Philippine Charlotte of Prussia. Her father was brother to the Queen of Prussia and the Queen of Denmark, while her mother was a sister of Frederick the Great. The luckless Ivan VI of Russia, who spent almost his entire life in captivi...
King Frederick the Great was childless, and his heir presumptive was Crown Prince Frederick William. The king and his court were naturally anxious to see the crown prince settled into a suitable marriage. As the maternal niece of the king of Prussia and the paternal niece of the queen of Prussia, Elisabeth Christine was felt to be congenial and sui...
Princess Frederica Charlotte of Prussia (7 May 1767 – 6 August 1820) married Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, but remained childless.
Learn about the life and marriage of Elisabeth Christine, the first wife of Frederick William II of Prussia, who divorced after three years of unhappy union. Find out how she was treated by her uncle Frederick the Great, her cousin and former spouse, and her only child.
Discover life events, stories and photos about Elisabeth Christine von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern (1715–1797) of Wolfenbüttel, Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, Germany.
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Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern married the future Frederick the Great in 1733 and became Queen of Prussia in 1740.
Elisabeth Christine was the wife of Charles VI, the last Habsburg emperor to rule over a united Austria. She converted from Protestantism to Catholicism, fought for her husband's claims in Spain and Vienna, and suffered from depression and ill health after his death.
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