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Marie Jakobaea of Baden-Sponheim (25 June 1507 – 16 November 1580, Munich) was a German noblewoman and (by marriage) duchess of Bavaria.
Life
Marie was the daughter of Philip I, Margrave of Baden (1479–1533) and Countess Elisabeth (1483–1522), daughter of Philip, Elector Palatine and princess Margarete von Bayern-Landshut. Her paternal grandparents were Christopher I, Margrave of Baden-Baden and Ottilie of Katzenelnbogen.
On 5 October 1522 she married William IV, Duke of Bavaria (1493–1550), eldest son of Albert IV and his wife Kunigunde of Austria. They had four children:
- Theodo (1526–1534)
- Albert V (1528–1579) ∞ 1546 Archduchess Anna of Austria (1528–1590)
- Wilhelm (1529–1530)
- Mechthild of Bavaria (1532–1565) ∞ 1557 Margrave Philibert of Baden-Baden (1536–1569)
Bibliography
- Hans and Marga Rall: Die Wittelsbacher – Von Otto I. bis Elisabeth I., Weltbild (1994) ISBN 3-85001-485-1
Preceded by
Kunigunde of AustriaDuchess consort of Bavaria
1522–1550Succeeded by
Anna of AustriaCategories:- Duchesses in Bavaria
- German nobility
- 1507 births
- 1580 deaths
- Duchesses of Bavaria
- House of Wittelsbach
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