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She had a relationship with William VI Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel.


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Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg

Landgravine consort of Hesse-Kassel
Tenure1649 – 16 July 1663
Born14 July 1623
Berlin
Died26 June 1683 (aged 59)
Schmalkalden
SpouseWilliam VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel(m. 1649; died 1663)
IssueCharlotte Amelie, Queen of Denmark
William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Luise
Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
Philip, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
Georg
Elisabeth Henriëtte, Electoral Princess of Brandenburg
HouseHohenzollern
FatherGeorge William, Elector of Brandenburg
MotherElizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate
Hedwig Sophia of Brandenburg (14 July 1623, Berlin – 26 June 1683, Schmalkalden) was Landgravine consort of Hesse-Kassel by marriage to William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, and regent from 1663 until 1677 during the minority of her sons, William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel and Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel.

Life
She was the daughter of George William, Elector of Brandenburg and Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate. She married William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel in 1649.

Regency
Upon the death of her spouse in 1663, he was succeeded by their son, William VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel. As his mother and guardian, she became regent. Her regency was terminated upon the death of her son in 1670, but as he was succeeded by her second son, Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, who was also a minor, she was confirmed as such again.

During her regency, she repaired the finances of the state, which had been drained during the Thirty Years' War, by raised taxes. She kept the peace despite French expansionism until 1673, when she allied with her brother in Brandenburg against France.

During her last years as regent, she delayed her mandate to the dislike of her son until she was forced to hand over the regency in 1677.

Ancestry
Ancestors of Princess Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg
8. Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg
4. John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg
9. Margravine Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin
2. George William, Elector of Brandenburg
10. Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia
5. Duchess Anna of Prussia
11. Marie Eleonore of Cleves
1. Margravine Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg
12. Louis VI, Elector Palatine
6. Frederick IV, Elector Palatine
13. Landgravine Elisabeth of Hesse
3. Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate
14. William the Silent
Prince of Orange and Count of Nassau
7. Countess Louise Juliana of Nassau
15. Princess Charlotte of Bourbon
References
Hans Philippi, Die Landgrafschaft Hessen-Kassel 1648–1806 = Veröffentlichungen der Historischen Kommission für Hessen 46 = Kleine Schriften 8, Marburg 2007.
Royal titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau-MünzenbergLandgravine of Hesse-Kassel
9/19 July 1649 – 16 July 1663Vacant
Title next held by
Maria Amalia of Courland
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