Genealogy John Muijsers » Heinrich xi van Liegnitz (1539-1588)

Personal data Heinrich xi van Liegnitz 

• He was born on February 23, 1539 in Liegnitz.
• Profession: hertog van Liegnitz.
• He died on March 3, 1588 in Krakow, he was 49 years old.
• A child of Friedrich iii van Liegnitz and Catherine van Mecklenburg

Household of Heinrich xi van Liegnitz

He is married to Sophie van Brandenburg - Ansbach.

They got married.

Child(ren):

1. Katharina Sophie van Liegnitz  1561-1608 

Notes about Heinrich xi van Liegnitz

Henry XI of Legnica (Polish: Henryk XI Legnicki; Schloss Liegnitz, 23 February 1539 – Krakow, 3 March 1588), was a thrice Duke of Legnica: 1551-1556 (under regency), 1559–1576 and 1580-1581.

He was the eldest son of Frederick III, Duke of Legnica, by his wife Katharina, daughter of Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

In 1551, Henry XI's father was removed from the government of Legnica by Emperor Charles V. The decision was dictated by the Emperor because of the behavior of Frederick III, who joined the coalition of Protestant rebels princes, and also supported the long-time enemy of the Habsburgs, King Henry II of France. Henry XI was chosen as the new Duke of Legnica, but because he was only twelve years old, regents were appointed from the Duchy, the Imperial governor, and Bishop of Wroclaw, Balthasar von Promnitz and George II the Pious, Duke of Brzeg (Frederick III's younger brother), in whose court Henry spent several years studying science. After the abdication of Emperor Charles V in 1556, Frederick III (after promising obedience and loyalty to the new Emperor Ferdinand I) regained the Duchy of Legnica.

In the Legnica Castle (Schloss Liegnitz) on 11 November 1560, Henry XI married Sophie (b. 23 March 1535 – d. 12 February 1587), daughter of George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach. Their relationship wasn't always good. Both spouses had a strong personality and the quarrels between them (often at the eyes of the entire court) were notorious, mostly because of Henry XI's affairs with other women. They had six children:

Katharina Sophie (b. 7 August 1561 – d. Schloss Friedrichsburg bei Vohenstrauss, 10 May 1608), married on 26 February 1587 to Frederick, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Vohenstrauss-Parkstein.
Anna Maria (b. 3 January 1563 – d. Amberg, 28 February 1620).
Emilia (b. 26 December 1563 – d. Schloss Friedrichsburg bei Vohenstrauss, 9 November 1618).
A son (b. and d. before 16 January 1565).
George Frederick (b. 11 September 1565 – d. 14 November 1565).
Sabina Barbara (b. 8 January 1571 – d. 14 December 1572).
Of his two sons, the eldest was either stillborn or died shortly after birth, and the second lived only three months; of his four daughters, the youngest lived 23 months. His eldest daughter, Katharina Sophie, by marriage Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken-Vohenstrauss-Parkstein, gave birth to a daughter and twin sons, but all died before five months of age. Without proper dowries, his other two daughters Anna Maria and Emilia remained unmarried, and when their cousin Joachim Frederick knew this, both were passed the thirty-five years, and it's no longer found suitable candidates for their hands.

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