Magdalene of Brandenburg (born: c. 1412; died: 27 October 1454 in Scharnebeck) was a princess of Brandenburg by birth and by marriage Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
Magdalene of Brandenburg
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| Born | c. 1412 |
| Died | (1454-10-27)27 October 1454 Scharnebeck |
| Noble family | House of Hohenzollern |
| Spouse(s) | Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Issue | Bernard II Otto V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Margaret |
| Father | Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg |
| Mother | Elisabeth of Bavaria |
Magdalena was the daughter of Elector Frederick I of Brandenburg (1371–1440) from his marriage to Elizabeth (1383-1442 ), daughter of Duke Frederick "the Wise" of Bavaria-Landshut. Magdalene's brothers were Electors of Brandenburg, one after the other, first Frederick II, then Albrecht III Achilles.
She married on 3 July 1429 in Tangermünde with Duke Frederick II of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1418–1478). The marriage had been arranged by Emperor Sigismund, like the marriage of her sister Cecilia with Duke William "the Victorious" of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.[1] Both couples were engaged on 3 March 1420. Magdalena brought a dowryof10000Rhenish guilders into the marriage, for which Wichard von Rochow had vouched, and was promised Bodenteich Castle as her wittum, but later received the city and castle of Lüchow instead.[2]
From her marriage Magdalena had the following children:
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