Anna Margaret of Hesse-Homburg
Anna Margaret of Hesse-Homburg,, was a Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg by birth and by marriage Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg.
Life
Anna Margaret was the only daughter of Landgrave Frederick I of Hesse-Homburg from his marriage to Margaret Elizabeth, the daughter of Count Christopher of Leiningen-Westerburg.She married Duke Philip Louis of Holstein-Wiesenburg on 5 May 1650, in Homburg. Her husband purchased Wiesenburg Castle and the associated Lordship in 1663.
From 1659, she employed her goddaughter Johanna Eleonora von Merlau. Johanna Eleonora would later marry Johann Wilhelm Petersen and formulate a radical form of pietism. At court, Johanna Eleonora met Philipp Jacob Spener and Johann Jakob Schütz and developed a deep friendship with Anna Margaret's daughter Sophie Elisabeth.
Issue
From her marriage Anna Margaret had the following children:- Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Wiesenburg
- George William
- Sophie Elisabeth
- Charles Louis
- Eleanor Margaret
- Christine Amalie
- Anna Wilhelmina
- John George
- Leopold George
- William Christian
- Friederike Louise
- Sophie Magdalene
- Anna Friederike Philippine
- Unnamed child
- Johanna Magdalene Louise