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Margaret of Thuringia
Margaret of Thuringia with her husband, John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg
Born1449
Weimar
Died(1501-07-13)13 July 1501
Spandau
Noble familyWettin
Spouse(s)John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg
FatherWilliam III, Duke of Luxemburg
MotherAnne, Duchess of Luxembourg

Margaret of Saxony (1449 – 13 July 1501) was a German noblewoman, Electress of Brandenburg by marriage.

She was the daughter of William III, Duke of Luxemburg, and Anne, Duchess of Luxembourg.

Family and children

On 15 August 1476, in Berlin, she married John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg. They had the following children:

  1. Wolfgang, born and died 1482.
  2. Joachim I Nestor (21 February 1484–11 July 1535), Elector Brandenburg.
  3. Elisabeth, born and died 1486.
  4. Albert (1490, Berlin–24 September 1545, Mainz), Cardinal since 1518, Archbishop of Magdeburg in 1513-14, Archbishop of Mainz in 1514-45.
  5. Anna (27 August 1487, Berlin–3 May 1514, Kiel), married 10 April 1502 to the future King Frederick I of Denmark (she was never queen consort, since she died before her husband's accession).
  6. Ursula (17 October 1488–18 September 1510, Güstrow), married 16 February 1507 to Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg.
Margaret of Thuringia
Born: 1449 Died: 13 July 1501
German nobility
Preceded by Electress consort of Brandenburg
11 March 1486 – 9 January 1499
Vacant
Title next held by
Elizabeth of Denmark