Marriage and Issue
On 25 August 1518, Casimir married Susanna of Bavaria, the daughter of Duke Albert IV of Bavaria. Emperor Maximilian I, the uncle of the bride, also participated in the gamorous wedding in 1518, during the Diet of Augsburg. His close ties to the imperial family were visible again at the coronation of Charles V, where Casimir was given the honor of being the First Cutter at the coronation dinner.
Casimir and Susanna had five children:
- Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, married in 1557 Elector Palatine Frederick (1515–1576). They were the parents of Louis VI, Elector Palatine
- Catherine (1520–1521)
- Albert II Alcibiades (1522–1557); Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
- Kunigunde (1524–1558), married in 1551 Charles II of Baden-Durlach (1529–1577)
- Frederick (1525)
Read more about this topic: Casimir, Margrave Of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
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