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Margaret of Austria (c. 1416 – 12 February 1486) was the elder daughter of Ernest, Duke of Austria and his second wife Cymburgis of Masovia. From her marriage she was Electress of Saxony. She was sister of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor. ==Life== Margaret was betrothed to Frederick II, Elector of Saxony 〔(Austria, Medieval Lands )〕 in 1428, not long after his accession; the wedding took place on 3 June 1431 at Leipzig. She reconciled her husband with his brother, William III, Landgrave of Thuringia and also took part in the otherwise intense government. Margaret received her own coinage. Margaret was regarded as a Christian-influenced woman. After a war that claimed the life of her brother-in-law, she set up a spiritual foundation. In 1453, she had laid the foundation for the fourteen Holy Helpers sacred sanctuary in a desolate village in Jena. In July 1455, her two sons Ernst and Albrecht, Knights of Kunz Kauffungen were taken from the castle of Altenburg, but were saved. After the death of her husband on 7 September 1464, she received an extensive dowry, including the city of Altenburg as well as: Leipzig, Liebenwerda, Colditz, Eilenburg and Liebenwerda. Until her death she lived in Altenburg, where she exercised her sovereign rights and thus was under the jurisdiction. In the Old Castle in 1468, she set up a grain house, which was destroyed by fire in 1868. With the support of the Altenburg civil servants who cared for her household plot, Margaret gave generous supplies industries. Margaret died in Altenburg and was buried in the Castle's local church, she was outlived by six of her eight children. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Margaret of Austria, Electress of Saxony」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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