Sophie Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg
Sophie Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg (4 May 1653 - 19 August 1684), was a German noblewoman member of the House of Oldenburg and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Zeitz.
| Sophie Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg | |
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| Duchess consort of Saxe-Zeitz | |
| Tenure | 1676-1681 |
| Born | 4 May 1653 Homburg vor der Höhe |
| Died | 19 August 1684 (aged 31) Schleusingen |
| Spouse | Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz |
| House | Oldenburg |
| Father | Philip Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg |
| Mother | Anna Margaret of Hesse-Homburg |
Born in Homburg vor der Höhe, she was the third of fifteen children born from the second marriage of Philip Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg with Anna Margaret of Hesse-Homburg. From her fourteen full siblings, only seven survived to adulthood: Frederick, Charles Louis, Eleanor Margaret (by marriage Princess of Liechtenstein), William Christian, Sophie Magdalene (Abbess in Quedlinburg), Anna Fredericka Philippine (by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Zeitz-Pegau-Neustadt) and Johanna Magdalene Louise. In addition, she had two further older half-siblings from her father's first marriage with Catharina of Waldeck-Wildungen, of whom only one survived: Dorothea Elisabeth (by her two marriages Countess of Sinzendorf, Rabutin and Marchioness de Fremonville).
Life
In Wiesenburg on 14 June 1676, Sophie Elisabeth married Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Zeitz as his third wife. They had no children.
Sophie Elisabeth died in Schleusingen aged 31.[1] She was buried in the Hallenkrypta of the Dom St.Peter und Paul, Zeitz.