Magdalene of Brandenburg (1412–1454)
Magdalene of Brandenburg was a princess of Brandenburg by birth and by marriage Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg.Life
Magdalena was the daughter of Elector Frederick I of Brandenburg from his marriage to Elizabeth, daughter of Duke Frederick "the Wise" of Bavaria-Landshut. Magdalene's brothers were Electors of Brandenburg, one after the other, first Frederick II, then Albrecht III Achilles.
She married on 3 July 1429 in Tangermünde with Duke Frederick II of Brunswick-Lüneburg. The marriage had been arranged by Emperor Sigismund, like the marriage of her sister Cecilia with Duke William "the Victorious" of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Both couples were engaged on 3 March 1420. Magdalena brought a dowry of into the marriage, for which Wichard von Rochow had vouched, and was promised Bodenteich Castle as her wittum, but later received the city and castle of Lüchow instead.Issue
From her marriage Magdalena had the following children:
