Margaret of Brandenburg

1453–1509

Born: 27 Apr 1453
Country of birth: Germany(inferred from the family)
Died: 7 May 1509, Hof

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Birth27 Apr 1453Probable1 source
Death7 May 1509, HofProbable1 source
ParentAlbrecht III Achilles, Elector of BrandenburgConfirmed1 source
ParentMargaret of BadenConfirmed1 source
TitleabbessConfirmed1 source

A life in time

27 Apr 1453
Born
Birth
7 May 1509
Died · Hof
Death, Hof

What was it like?

The world around 1453: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Peasant women typically wore an apron over their dress throughout the day because most household chores were messy. This apron often extended to the feet and could also cover their torso.

Known for

Margaret of Brandenburg was a princess of Brandenburg by birth and abbess of the Poor Clares monastery at Hof from 1476 to 1490.

Titles held

abbess

Family

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