Marriage Duchess Sibylle of Saxe-Lauenburg



sibylle (l) sister anna maria franziska, c.1690 anonymous artist


sibylle due marry prince eugene of savoy preferred other candidate, older , impoverished margrave of baden-baden had lost practically due war france.


sibylle engaged louis william, margrave of baden-baden, 20 years older , childless. known turkish louis (türkenlouis) due famous exploits against ottomans , efforts against louis xiv in field , part of imperial army.


as result, louis william traveled meet young bride in bohemia.








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