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Elisabeth of Lorraine

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Not to be confused with Elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine.
Elisabeth of Lorraine
Elisabeth of Lorraine and Maximilian I
Coat of arms of Elisabeth as Electress of Bavaria

Elisabeth of Lorraine (9 October 1574 – 4 January 1635), was a Duchess and an Electress consort of Bavaria by marriage to Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria.

Life

Elisabeth was a daughter of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine in his marriage to Claude of Valois.

On 9 February 1595, in Nancy, she married her cousin Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria. Their marriage was childless due to Elisabeth's sterility, which was a cause of suffering. Her relationship to her spouse was, however, otherwise described as good and harmonious.[1]

Elisabeth is described as a very devout Catholic, who devoted a lot of her time to her religious duties, and became known for her ascetic life style.[1] As newly married, she was seen as vivid and jolly, but she became more melancholic and depressive by age.[1] Maximilian gave no political influence or tasks to Elisabeth, but she spent a great deal of effort on charity.[1]

She died after a long period of illness. Maximilian married again only a few months after her death, eventually siring the long awaited heir to his Electorate.

Ancestry

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Maximilian I. von Bayern". ingolstadt.de. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
Preceded by Duchess of Bavaria
1597–1635 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Electress Palatine
1623–1635 		Succeeded by
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