Elisabeth of Mansfeld-Hinterort
| Elisabeth of Mansfeld-Hinterort | |
|---|---|
| Duchess consort of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach | |
| Tenure | 1591-1596 |
| Born | 1565 Mansfeld |
| Died | 12 April 1596 (aged 31) Marksuhl |
| Spouse | John Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach |
| Issue | John Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach |
| House | Mansfeld |
| Father | John, Count of Mansfeld-Hinterort |
| Mother | Margaret of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
Elisabeth of Mansfeld-Hinterort (1565 – 12 April 1596), was a German noblewoman member of the House of Mansfeld and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach.
Born in Mansfeld, she was a daughter of John, Count of Mansfeld-Hinterort and his second wife Margaret, a daughter of Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
Life
In Wiener Neustadt on 23 November 1591 Elisabeth married John Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach with his brother. They had one son:
- John Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Eisenach (b. and d. Marksuhl, 8 April 1596).
Four days later, Elisabeth died aged 31, probably from childbirth complications. She was buried in Creuzburg alongside her son.