Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg
Queen of Denmark from 1534 to 1559
Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg (9 July 1511 – 7 October 1571) was queen consort of Denmark and Norway by marriage to King Christian III of Denmark. She was known to having wielded influence upon the affairs of state in Denmark.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Jul 19, 1511, died Oct 17, 1571.1
Companies
- Kolding GymnasiumFounder10
Career
Occupation: consort.5
- 1534 to 1559Queen consort of Denmark4
- Date not recordedFounded Kolding Gymnasium3
Personal life
- BornJul 19, 1511, Lauenburg/Elbe6
- DiedOct 17, 1571, Sønderborg Castle7
- CitizenshipKingdom of Denmark, Germany, Norway8
- SpouseChristian III of Denmark 1525 to 15599
Dorothea had five children:
Anne of Denmark (1532–1585). Consort to Augustus, Elector of Saxony
Frederick II (1534–1588).
Magnus, King of Livonia (1540–1583).
Johann II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön (1545–1622).
Dorothea of Denmark (1546–1617). Consort to William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and mother of George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
From Wikipedia’s article on Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- 10WikidataKolding Gymnasium, Founder
- 11Wikimedia CommonsDorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg photo by Jacob Binck, Public domain