Genealogy Wink en Schmaltz » Anna van Saksen- Meissen (1544-1577)

Personal data Anna van Saksen- Meissen 

  • She was born on December 23, 1544 in Dresden, saksen.deu.
  • She died on December 18, 1577 in Dresden, saksen.deu, she was 32 years old.
  • She is buried in Meissen, deu.
  • A child of Maurits van Saksen and Agnes van Hessen
  • This information was last updated on October 2, 2021.

Household of Anna van Saksen- Meissen

She is married to Willem I De Zwijger van Oranje- Nassau- Dillenberg.

They got married at Leipzig, sachsen.deu.

They were married in church on August 24, 1561 at Leipzig, sachsen.deu, she was 16 years old.


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The couple were divorced in 1571.

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Historical events

Birthday December 23, 1544

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1544: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 11 » Italian War of 1542–46: A French army defeats Habsburg forces at the Battle of Ceresole, but fails to exploit its victory.
    • May 7 » The Burning of Edinburgh by an English army is the first action of the Rough Wooing.
    • July 19 » Italian War of 1542–46: The first Siege of Boulogne begins.

Day of marriage August 24, 1561

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1561: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 2 » Mendoza, Argentina, is founded by Spanish conquistador Pedro del Castillo.
    • March 31 » The city of San Cristóbal, Táchira is founded.
    • April 14 » A celestial phenomenon is reported over Nuremberg, described as an aerial battle.
    • July 2 » Menas, emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz.
    • August 24 » Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxony.
    • October 18 » In Japan the fourth Battle of Kawanakajima was fought between the forces of Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen; resulting in a draw.

Day of death December 18, 1577

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1577: Source: Wikipedia
    • September 17 » The Treaty of Bergerac is signed between King Henry III of France and the Huguenots.
    • December 1 » Francis Walsingham is knighted.
    • December 13 » Sir Francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, England, on his round-the-world voyage.


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