Margaret of Bohemia, Burgravine of Nuremberg - Biography

Biography

In 1381, Margaret married John III, Burgrave of Nuremberg. The marriage only produced one child:

  • Elizabeth of Nuremberg (1391–1429), who married Eberhard III, Count of Württemberg, and had issue.

Margaret died in 1410, aged thirty-six, and her husband died ten years later in 1420; he did not remarry after Margaret's premature death.

Her daughter Elizabeth gave birth to a granddaughter, also called Elizabeth. The younger Elizabeth was engaged to Albert III, Duke of Bavaria, but instead married John III of Werdenberg.


Margaret of Bohemia, Burgravine of Nuremberg House of Luxembourg Born: 19 September 1373 Died: 4 June 1410
German nobility
Vacant Title last held by Elisabeth of Meissen Burgravine of Nuremberg
1397 – 4 June 1410
Succeeded by
Elisabeth of Bavaria
New title
Division of inheritance
from Frederick V
Margravine of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
21 January 1398 – 4 June 1410
Vacant Title next held by Elisabeth of Bavaria


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