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Margaretha of Waldeck-Wildungen
1533 – 1554
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryMargaretha von Waldeck was a German noblewoman. She was the daughter of Philip IV, Count of Waldeck-Wildungen (1493–1574) and his first wife, Margaret of East Frisia of the House of Cirksena (1500–1537), daughter of Edzard I, Count of East Frisia. One author theorized in the 1990s that her life influenced the fairy tale of Snow White. It is said she is buried in Brussels where the Place de la Bourse/Beursplein is now located.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
May 22, 1533
Date of death
March 15, 1554
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