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Queen consort of Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elisabeth of Nuremberg (1358 – 26 July 1411)[citation needed] was Queen of Germany and Electress Palatine as the wife of Rupert, King of the Romans.
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Elisabeth of Nuremberg | |
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Queen consort of Germany | |
Tenure | 21 August 1400 – 18 May 1410 |
Electress Palatine | |
Tenure | 6 January 1398 – 18 May 1410 |
Born | 1358 |
Died | 26 July 1411 |
Spouse | |
Issue | |
House | Hohenzollern |
Father | Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg |
Mother | Elisabeth of Meissen |
Elisabeth was born in 1358, the daughter of Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg and his wife Elisabeth of Meissen, daughter of Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen.
In Amberg, on 27 June 1374, Elisabeth married Rupert, the son and heir of Rupert II, Elector Palatine. Upon Rupert's succession to the Palatinate in 1398, she became Electress consort of the Palatinate. When Rupert was elected King of the Romans in 1400, Elisabeth became Queen of the Romans. She survived her husband, who died on 18 May 1410, by a year, dying on 26 July 1411. Elisabeth was buried alongside her husband in the Church of the Holy Spirit, Heidelberg.
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