Catherine of Pomerania, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
| Catherine of Pomerania-Wolgast | |
|---|---|
 Eucharius Rösslin presents Der Rosengarten to Catherine | |
| Born | c. 1465 |
| Died | 1526 |
| Noble family | House of Griffins |
| Spouse(s) | Henry IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Issue | |
| Father | Eric II, Duke of Pomerania |
| Mother | Sophia of Pomerania-Stolp |
Catherine of Pomerania-Wolgast (German: Katherine von Pommern-Wolgast) (c. 1465–1526) was the wife of Henry IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Prince of Wolfenbüttel. She was the daughter of Eric II, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast, and Sophia of Pomerania-Stolp.
She served as patron to physician Eucharius Rösslin, who dedicated his Der Rosengarten, a seminal work on childbirth, to her.
Issue
Catherine married Henry in 1486. They had the following children:
- Christopher the Spendthrift (c. 1487 – 1558), Prince-Archbishop of Bremen
- Catherine (c. 1488 – 29 June 1563), married Duke Magnus I of Saxe-Lauenburg in November 1509.
- Henry (1489–1568)
- Francis (c. 1492 – 1529), Prince-Bishop of Minden
- George (1494–1566), Prince-Archbishop of Bremen
- Eric (c. 1500 – 1553), joined the Teutonic Order
- William (died c. 1557), joined the Teutonic Order
- Elizabeth, Abbess of Steterburg (a part of today's Salzgitter)
- John (died as child)
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