• Thumbnail for Albert III, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg
    childless. In 1422 his widow was given Liebenwerda Castle as her wittum (Leibgedinge). In 1432, she secondly married Prince George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau...
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  • Brandenburg, which Beatrix had possessed only as part of her dowry (German: de:Leibgedinge). Henry countered by calling for military assistance from his allies –...
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    history. Since the 17th century, Husum Castle has been designated as a "Leibgedinge" (a widow's residence), similar to Reinbek Castle. Duchess Augusta, the...
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    to Württemberg in accordance with the contract. The castle became a Leibgedinge in 1365 for William's brother, Götz of Tübingen, but he gave it up just...
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    century. Johann I made out to his wife Juliane von Nassau-Saarbrücken a Leibgedinge, a transfer of holdings for her benefit, that included several villages...
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