Genealogy Kuipers » Princess Sofie van Brandenburg (1582-1610)

Personal data Princess Sofie van Brandenburg 

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Household of Princess Sofie van Brandenburg

She is married to Wilhelm van Koerland Kettler.

They got married on October 22, 1609 at Königsberg, Bayern, Germany, she was 27 years old.

RFN 2547

Child(ren):

  1. Jakob van Kurland  1610-1682 

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Historical events

Birthday March 31, 1582

  • Stadhouder Prins Willem I de Zwijger (Prins Willem van Oranje) (Huis van Oranje) was from 1581 till 1584 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1582: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 16 » Spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina.
    • June 21 » Sengoku period: Oda Nobunaga, the most powerful of the Japanese daimyōs, is forced to commit suicide by his own general Akechi Mitsuhide.
    • July 2 » Battle of Yamazaki: Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeats Akechi Mitsuhide.
    • October 4 » The Gregorian Calendar is introduced by Pope Gregory XIII.
    • October 14 » Because of the adoption of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Austria, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
    • November 28 » In Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway pay a £40 bond for their marriage licence.

Christening day April 17, 1582

  • Stadhouder Prins Willem I de Zwijger (Prins Willem van Oranje) (Huis van Oranje) was from 1581 till 1584 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1582: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 24 » With the papal bull Inter gravissimas, Pope Gregory XIII announces the Gregorian calendar.
    • April 16 » Spanish conquistador Hernando de Lerma founds the settlement of Salta, Argentina.
    • June 21 » Sengoku period: Oda Nobunaga, the most powerful of the Japanese daimyōs, is forced to commit suicide by his own general Akechi Mitsuhide.
    • October 4 » The Gregorian Calendar is introduced by Pope Gregory XIII.
    • October 15 » Adoption of the Gregorian calendar begins, eventually leading to near-universal adoption.
    • November 28 » In Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway pay a £40 bond for their marriage licence.

Day of marriage October 22, 1609

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1609: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 4 » Moriscos are expelled from the Kingdom of Valencia.
    • April 9 » Philip III of Spain issues the decree of the "Expulsion of the Moriscos".
    • May 23 » Official ratification of the Second Virginia Charter takes place.
    • July 25 » The English ship Sea Venture, en route to Virginia, is deliberately driven ashore during a storm at Bermuda to prevent its sinking; the survivors go on to found a new colony there.
    • August 28 » Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay.
    • September 12 » Henry Hudson begins his exploration of the Hudson River while aboard the Halve Maen.

Day of death December 4, 1610

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1610: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 7 » Galileo Galilei makes his first observation of the four Galilean moons: Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa, although he is not able to distinguish the last two until the following day.
    • May 14 » Henry IV of France is assassinated by Catholic zealot François Ravaillac, and Louis XIII ascends the throne.
    • June 5 » The masque Tethys' Festival is performed at Whitehall Palace to celebrate the investiture of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales.
    • July 4 » The Battle of Klushino is fought between forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Russia during the Polish–Muscovite War.
    • July 5 » John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland.
    • October 17 » French king Louis XIII is crowned in Reims Cathedral.


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