| Anna Catharina Dorothea of Salm-Kyrburg | |
|---|---|
 Anna Katharina portrait in 1678 | |
| Duchess consort of Württemberg | |
| Tenure | 26 February 1637 – 27 June 1655 |
| Born | 6 January 1614 |
| Died | 27 June 1655 Strasbourg, Germany |
| Burial | Stiftskirche (Stuttgart) |
| Spouse | Eberhard III |
| Issue among others… | |
| House | House of Salm |
| Father | John Casimir, Wildgrave and Rhinegrave of Salm-Kyrburg |
| Mother | Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin |
Anna Catharina Dorothea of Salm-Kyrburg (6 January 1614 – 27 June 1655) was a German noblewoman who became Duchess of Württemberg through her marriage to Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg.
Early life
Anna Katharina Dorothea was born on 6 January 1614 as the daughter of John Casimir, Wildgrave and Rhinegrave of Salm-Kyrburg, and Countess Dorothea of Solms-Laubach. Her family belonged to the high nobility of the Holy Roman Empire, with strong ties to other German princely houses.
Marriage and issue
On 26 February 1637, Anna Katharina Dorothea married Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg, one of the rulers in southwestern Germany during the Thirty Years' War. The marriage strengthened ties between the Salm-Kyrburg family and the Duchy of Württemberg.
Anna Katharina Dorothea and Eberhard III had several children, many of whom played important roles in European nobility:
- Johann Friedrich (1637–1659), later Duke of Württemberg.
- Ludwig Friedrich (1638–1639).
- Christian Eberhard (1641–1643)
- Sophie Luise (1642–1702), married Count Friedrich von Hohenlohe-Langenburg.
- Dorothea Amalie (1650–1683), married Duke Friedrich von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.
- Christian Eberhard Herzog of Württemberg-Stuttgart
- Eberhard Herzog of Württemberg-Stuttgar
- Karl Christof of Württemberg-Stuttgart
- Frederic Carles of Wurttemberg-Winnental
Death and burial
Anna Katharina Dorothea died on 27 June 1655 in Stuttgart, the capital of Württemberg. She was buried in the Stiftskirche in Stuttgart, the traditional burial place of Württemberg's ducal family.
See also
References
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- History of Salm Family. C.C. Salm. 1986.
- Anderson, James (1736). Royal Genealogies: Or, The Genealogical Tables Of Emperors, Kings and Princes, From Adam to These Times In Two Parts. James Bettenham.
- Meise, Helga (2002). Das archivierte Ich: Schreibkalender und höfische Repräsentation in Hessen-Darmstadt, 1624-1790 (in German). Hessische Historische Kommission. ISBN 978-3-88443-043-9.
- Kunstwissenschaft, Deutscher Verein für (1965). Zeitschrift des Deutschen Vereins für Kunstwissenschaft (in German). Der Verein.