Background
Sabina was the daughter of George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1484–1543) from his second marriage to Hedwig of Münsterberg-Oels (1508–1531), daughter of the Duke Charles I of Münsterberg-Oels.
Sabina was the daughter of George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1484–1543) from his second marriage to Hedwig of Münsterberg-Oels (1508–1531), daughter of the Duke Charles I of Münsterberg-Oels.
On 12 February 1548 Sabina married Elector John George of Brandenburg (1525–1598) in Ansbach. The day before the wedding ceremony, she solemnly renounced her possible paternal inheritance. The district, city and castle of Plauen were made over to her as her Wittum.
Since Plauen, like all districts of Brandenburg, was not free of debt, lengthy negotiations about the compensation for her dowry of 12,000 guilders led to the district and monastery of Spandau also being assigned to her.
Sabina"s husband was heir apparent to the Electorate of Brandenburg for 23 years. The couple spent this time on various castles in the territories of Brandenburg.
The family"s official residence was Zechlin castle in Rheinsberg near Wittstock. Sabina"s thrifty life style caused Rheinsberg to prosper for a while.
After Sabina"s husband became Elector in 1571, she had an influence on religious affairs and was a patron of churches and schools.
She supported the sick and the poor and had regular personal contact with the doctor Leonhard Thurneysser. Sabina died on 2 November 1575 and was buried in the Berlin Cathedral. George Albert (19 February 1555 – 8 January 1557)
John (1557 – died young), twin with Albert
Albert (1557 – died young), twin with John
Magdalena Sabina (1559 – died young)
Erdmuthe (26 June 1561 – 13 November 1623), married in 1577 to Duke John Frederick of Pomerania
Marie (1562 – died young)
Hedwig (1563 – died young)
Magdalena (1564 – died young)
Margaret (1565 – died young)
Anna Maria (3 February 1567 – 4 November 1618), married in 1581 to Duke Barnim X of Pomerania
Sophie (6 June 1568 – 7 December 1622), married in 1582 to Elector Christian I of Saxony.