Editing Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg (section)

==Early life==
[[File:MariaEleonoreBrandenburg.JPG|left|thumb|128x128px|Maria Eleonora as a child by Daniel Rose (1605)]]
Born on 11 November 1599 in [[Königsberg]], in the [[Duchy of Prussia]], Maria Eleonora was the third child and second daughter of [[John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg]], and his wife, [[Duchess Anna of Prussia]], the Electress of Brandenburg. 

Marie Eleonores's maternal grandparents were [[Marie Eleonore of Cleves]] and [[Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia|Albert Frederick of Prussia]], while her paternal grandparents were [[Joachim Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg]] and his first wife [[Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin]].

Maria Eleonora's upbringing, and that of her siblings, was largely governed by their mother.{{CN|date=May 2024}}

The relationship between Marie Eleonore's parents was said to be occasionally volatile; her father was prone to drunken rages and her mother reportedly threw plates and glasses at her spouse during arguments.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Simms |first1=Brendan |title=Cultures of Power in Europe During the Long Eighteenth Century |last2=Scott |first2=H.M. |publisher=Cambridge University Press |year=2007 |isbn=9781139463775 |pages=32}}</ref> Although Anna was described as intellectually superior to her spouse,<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Schneider |first=Christian |title=Rethinking Europe |publisher=Brill/Rodopi |year=2019 |isbn=9789004401921 |edition=1}}</ref> she was also considered temperamental and strong-willed.