Elisabeth of Lorraine

Not to be confused with Elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine.

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.

She 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. Elisabeth is described as a very devout Catholic, who spent a lot of her time to her religious duties, and became known for her ascetic life style. As newly married, she was seen as vivid and jolly, but she became more melancholic and depressive by age. Maximilian gave no political influence or tasks to Elisabeth, but she spent a great deal of effort on charity. She died after a long period of illness. Maximilian married again only a few months after her death.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Elisabeth of Lorraine

16. René II, Duke of Lorraine 8. Antoine, Duke of Lorraine 17. Philippa of Guelders 4. Francis I, Duke of Lorraine 18. Gilbert, Count of Montpensier 9. Renée de Bourbon 19. Clara Gonzaga 2. Charles III, Duke of Lorraine 20. John, King of Denmark 10. Christian II of Denmark 21. Christina of Saxony 5. Princess Christina of Denmark 22. Philip I of Castile 11. Archduchess Isabella of Austria 23. Joanna the Mad of Castile 1. Elisabeth of Lorraine 24. Charles, Count of Angoulême 12. Francis I of France 25.Princess Louise of Savoy 6. Henry II of France 26. Louis XII of France 13. Claude of France 27. Anne of Brittany 3. Claude of Valois 28. Piero the Unfortunate 14. Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino 29. Alfonsina Orsini 7. Catherine de' Medici 30. John III, Count of Auvergne 15. Madeleine de La Tour d'Auvergne 31. Jeanne de Bourbon-Vendome

See also

• Dukes of Lorraine family tree