Sophie of Brandenburg

Sophie of Brandenburg
Sophie of Brandenburg as princess
Born(1568-06-06)6 June 1568
Zechlin castle, Rheinsberg
Died7 December 1622(1622-12-07) (aged 54)
Colditz Castle
Spouse
(m. 1582; died 1591)
Issue
Detail
Names
Sophie of Brandenburg
HouseHohenzollern
FatherJohn George, Elector of Brandenburg
MotherSabina of Brandenburg-Ansbach

Sophie of Brandenburg (6 June 1568 7 December 1622) was Electress of Saxony by marriage to Christian I, Elector of Saxony. She was regent from 1591 to 1601 during the minority of their son Christian II.