Duchess Sophie of Prussia
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Duchess Sophie | |
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Duchess consort of Courland and Semigallia | |
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Born | 31 March 1582 |
Died | 24 November 1610 Goldingen, Duchy of Courland and Semigallia | (aged 28)
Spouse | Wilhelm Kettler |
Issue | Jacob Kettler |
House | House of Hohenzollern (by birth) Kettler family (by marriage) |
Father | Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia |
Mother | Marie Eleonore of Cleves |
Duchess Sophie of Prussia (c. 31 March 1582 – c. 24 November 1610) was a German princess of the Duchy of Prussia and a member of the House of Hohenzollern.
Sophie was the daughter of Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia, and Marie Eleonore of Cleves. She was courted by Wilhelm Kettler, son of Gotthard Kettler of Courland and Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Their marriage contract was signed in Königsberg on 5 January 1609. Sophie died on 24 November 1610, four weeks after the birth of her only son, Jacob, who later succeeded his paternal uncle Friedrich Kettler as Duke of Courland.[1]
References
- ^ "Duke William (1574–1640) and Duchess Sophie (1582–1610)". From Duke Gotthard till Duke James. Latvian State Historical Archives in Riga. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2013.