Sibylle Elisabeth of Württemberg

Who is Sibylle Elisabeth of Württemberg?

Sibylle Elisabeth of Württemberg was a Princess of Württemberg and by marriage, Duchess of Saxony.

Sibylle Elisabeth was the oldest daughter of Duke Friedrich I of Württemberg out of his marriage to Sibylla of Anhalt, daughter of Prince Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt. The Duke sought the connection to the House of Saxony and searched for a match for Sybille Elisabeth among the Protestant princes who were allies of the German Empire and were supportive of his quest for formal vassal ties to the House of Habsburg.

She married John George I, Elector of Saxony on 16 September 1604. As wittum, she was given the castle, city, and jurisdiction of Weißensee. The couple were granted a separate court which was mainly financed with revenue from the Bishopric of Merseburg.

Sybille Elisabeth was known for providing free medicines to the needy, but suddenly died of a serious fever before age 22 at the birth of their only child, a stillborn son. She was buried in Freiburg Cathedral.