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 passed away in Leipzig at age 55. Her husband was so devastated by her death that he grew a beard, which is why he was nicknamed "the Bearded". She was buried in the cathedral of Meissen in the chapel of her husband's funeral, built between 1521 and 1524.