Sophie (Braunschweig) von Sachsen-Lauenburg (abt. 1358 - bef. 1416)

Ancestors

Wife of Erich (Askanier) Sachsen-Lauenburg — married [date unknown] in Spandau

Descendants

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Sophie Braunschweig was a member of the aristocracy in Europe.

Biography

Sophie was born about 1358, the daughter of Magnus II 'Torquatus', Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg, and his wife, Katharina von Anhalt.^[1]

She married 8 April 1373, Erich IV, Herzog von Sachsen-Lauenburg, son of Erich II, Herzog von Sachsen in Ratzeburg and Lauenburg, and Agnes von Holstein.^[2]

They had issue, 6 sons and 3 daughters;^[2]

1. Erich V, succeeded his father in Lauenburg and Ratzeburg;
2. Johann IV, mentioned 1403/1404, died in Battle in April 1416;
3. Albrecht, entered the church, was a Canon (Domherr) in 1406, Canon in Koln, and appointed Domscholasticus and Priest in St Mauritz, Munster in 1414, died in battle near Grohnde 20 March 1421;
4. Magnus, also entered the church, was Bishop of Cammin 1410, and Bishop of Hildesheim 1424, died 21 September 1452;
5. Bernhard II, succeeded his brother Erich V in Lauenburg and Ratzeburg 1435;
6. Otto, died before 1431;
7. Agnes, married before 23 March 1399, Albrecht, Count of Holstein-Schauenburg, (died 28 September 1403), and died before 1415;
8. Katharina, married twice, and died after 18 November 1448;
9. Sophie, married Wartislaw IX, Duke of Pomerania, and died 1462.

Erich IV, died 21 June 1412, and Sophie died before 28 May 1416.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Schwennicke, ES I.1, Tafel 22
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Schwennicke, ES I.2, Tafel 197

• Schwennicke, Detlev. Europäische Stammtafeln, Neue folge, Band I.1-Die fränkischen Könige und die Könige und Kaiser, Stammesherzoge, Kurfürsten, Markgrafen und Herzoge des Heiligen Römischen Reiches Deutscher Nation. Frankfurt am Main: Vittorio Klostermann, 1998.

• Schwennicke, Detlev. Europäische Stammtafeln, Neue folge, Band I.2-Premysliden, Askanier, Herzoge von Lothringen, die Häuser Hessen, Württemberg und Zähringen. Frankfurt am Main: Vittorio Klostermann, 1999.

See also:

• Cawley, Charles. 'Saxony, Dukes & Electors: Chapter 6B. Herzogen von Sachsen in Lauenburg, Ratzeburg und Bergedorf 1260-1435', 3.5 updated 25 April 2017. In Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families. Foundation of Medieval Genealogy http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/index.htm : accessed 27 August 2017.