Barbara died in Leipzig aged 55. Her husband was so stricken by grief that he grew a beard during this time, which was why he was nicknamed "the Bearded". She was buried in the cathedral of Meissen in her husband's funeral chapel, built between 1521 and 1524.
Barbara died at age 55 in Leipzig. Her husband grew a beard as a sign of his grief over her passing, which led to him being nicknamed "the Bearded". She was buried in the cathedral of Meissen in the chapel built for her husband's funeral, constructed between 1521 and 1524.