Agnes von Mansfeld-Eisleben
Countess of Mansfeld and husband of Gebhard von Waldburg / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Agnes von Mansfeld-Eisleben (1551–1637) was Countess of Mansfeld and the daughter of Johann (Hans) Georg I, of Mansfeld Eisleben. She converted Gebhard, Seneschal of Waldburg, the Prince-Elector of Electorate of Cologne and archbishop of the Diocese of Cologne to the Protestant faith, leading to the Cologne War (1583–1588).
Agnes von Mansfeld-Eisleben | |
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Born | 1551 |
Died | 1637 |
Occupation | Calvinist canoness (even though she was herself from a Lutheran background) |
Known for | Her marriage to the archbishop of the Diocese of Cologne triggered the Cologne War |
Spouse | Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg, Elector of Cologne |
Parent(s) | Johann (Hans) Georg I, of Mansfeld-Eisleben (1515 – 14 August 1579) and Katharina of Mansfeld-Hinterort (1521/1525 – 1580/1583) |
Family | Karl von Mansfeld (cousin) |
After a multiple year odyssey in which she and her husband sought refuge in several parts of northern Germany, Gebhard relinquished his claim on the Electorate. They settled in Strassbourg, where he had retained a position in the Cathedral chapter. After his death in 1601, she came under the protection of the Duke of Wūrttemberg, who had himself been chased from his duchy. She died in 1637.