Sophie Luise of Württemberg (19 February 1642 – 3 October 1702) was a Margravine of Brandeburg-Bayreuth as the wife of Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.
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Early life
Sophie Louise was Princess of Württemberg by birth, being the fifth child and eldest daughter of Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg and Wild- und Rheingräfin Anna Catharina of Salm-Kyrburg (1614–1655).
Marriage and issue
Sophie Louise married Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (6 August 1644 - 20 May 1712), who had lost his first wife Erdmuthe Sophie of Saxony the year before. The marriage was celebrated in Stuttgart on 8 February 1671.
Sophie Louise and Christian Ernst had six children of which only three survived infancy:
Christiane Eberhardine (29 December 1671, Bayreuth – 5 September 1727, Pretzsch)
Elenore Magdalene (24 January 1673, Bayreuth – 13 December 1711, Ettlingen)
Klaudia Eleonore Sofie (4 July 1675, Bayreuth – 11 February 1676, Bayreuth)