Landgravine Maria Eleonore of Hesse-Rotenburg
| Maria Eleonore | |
|---|---|
| Countess Palatine of Sulzbach | |
| Born | 25 February 1675 Rheinfels, Hesse |
| Died | 27 January 1720 (aged 44) Sulzbach |
| Spouse | Theodore Eustace of Sulzbach |
| Issue |
Count Palatine Joseph Charles Francisca Christina, Abbess of Essen Ernestine, Landgravine of Hesse-Rotenburg John Christian, Count Palatine of Sulzbach Anne Christine, Princess of Piedmont |
| Father | William, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg |
| Mother | Maria Anna of Löwenstein-Wertheim |
Maria Eleonore of Hesse-Rotenburg (Maria Eleonore Amalia; 25 February 1675 – 27 January 1720) was Landgravine of Hesse-Rotenburg by birth and was the Countess Palatine of Sulzbach by marriage. She is an ancestor of Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria.
Maria Eleonore was the second child of William, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg and is wife Maria Anna of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort. She was an older sister of Ernest Leopold of Hesse-Rotenburg, future ruler of her native Hesse-Rotenburg.
Engaged to Theodore Eustace of Sulzbach, the heir of the ruling Count Palatine of Sulzbach Christian Augustus, the couple were married on 9 June 1692 in Lobositz, Bohemia. The couple had some nine children three of which would have further progeny.
She died in Sulzbach at the age of 44.
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