Elisabeth of Nuremberg

Elisabeth of Nuremberg
Electress Palatine of the Rhine Queen of the Romans
Elisabeth and her husband, Rupert of Germany
Born	1358
Died	26 July 1411 (aged 53)
Spouse	Rupert of Germany, Elector Palatine of the Rhine, King of the Romans
Issue	Rupert Pipan Margaret of the Palatinate Frederick of the Palatinate Louis III, Count Palatine of the Rhine Agnes of the Palatinate Elisabeth of the Palatinate John, Count Palatine of Neumarkt Stefan, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken Otto I, Count Palatine of Mosbach
House	House of Hohenzollern
Father	Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg
Mother	Elisabeth of Meissen

Elisabeth of Nuremberg (1358 – 26 July 1411) was the daughter of Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg and Elisabeth of Meissen. She was a member of the House of Hohenzollern, and the wife of Rupert of Germany. In 1398, she became the Electress Palatine of the Rhine, and in 1400 she became Queen of the Romans.

Marriage and children

She was born in 1358, and on 27 June 1374 married Rupert, then heir to the Elector Palatine, Rupert II. Elisabeth became Electress Palatine when Rupert succeeded to his father's estate 6 January 1398, and Queen of the Romans when Rupert was elected King of the Romans on 21 August 1400. Rupert died on 18 May 1410; Elisabeth died a little over a year later on 26 July 1411.

Elisabeth and Rupert had nine children, six sons and three daughters, who survived to adulthood:

1. Rupert Pipan (20 February 1375, Amberg – 25 January 1397, Amberg).
2. Margaret (1376 – 27 August 1434, Nancy), married in 1394 to Charles II, Duke of Lorraine.
3. Frederick (ca. 1377, Amberg – 7 March 1401, Amberg).
4. Louis (23 January 1378 – 30 December 1436, Heidelberg).
5. Agnes (1379 – 1401, Heidelberg), married in Heidelberg shortly before March 1400 to Duke Adolf of Kleve.
6. Elisabeth (27 October 1381 – 31 December 1408, Innsbruck), married in Innsbruck 24 December 1407 to Duke Frederick IV of Austria.
7. John (1383, Neunburg vorm Wald – 13–14 March 1443).
8. Stephen (23 June 1385 – 14 February 1459, Simmern).
9. Otto (24 August 1390, Mosbach – 5 July 1461).

Ancestors

16. Frederick III, Burgrave of Nuremberg

8. Frederick IV, Burgrave of Nuremberg

17. Helene of Saxony

4. John II, Burgrave of Nuremberg

18. Albrecht of Kaernten-Tyrol

9. Margarete of Görz

19. Agnes of Hohenberg

2. Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg

20. Berthold V of Henneberg-Schleusingen

10. Berthold VII of Henneberg-Schleusingen

21. Sophie of Schwarzbourg-Blankenbourg

5. Elisabeth of Henneberg

22. Henry I, Landgrave of Hesse

11. Adelaide of Hessen

23. Adelheid of Brunswick-Luneburg

1. Elisabeth of Nuremberg

24. Albert II, Margrave of Meissen

12. Frederick I, Margrave of Meissen

25. Margaret of Sicily

6. Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen

26. Hartmann XI of Lobdaburg-Arnshaug

13. Elisabeth von Lobdeburg-Arnshaugk

27. Elisabeth of Orlamünde

3. Elisabeth of Meissen

28. Louis II, Duke of Bavaria

14. Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor

29. Matilda of Habsburg

7. Mathilde of Bavaria

30. Bolko I the Strict

15. Beatrice of Silesia

31. Beatrice of Brandenburg

Preceded by Sofia of Bavaria	German Queen 1400–1410	Succeeded by Barbara of Celje
Preceded by Beatrice of Berg	Electress Palatine 1398–1410	Succeeded by Matilda of Savoy

Source

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