Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick
Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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Princess Dorothea of Denmark (29 June 1546 – 6 January 1617) was the Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg from 1561 until 1592 as the consort of Duke William the Younger.[1] She was regent for her son George from 1592 to 1596.
Born29 June 1546
Kolding
Kolding
Died6 January 1617 (aged 70)
Winsen
Winsen
Spouse
Issue
- Sophia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach
- Ernest II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- Elisabeth, Countess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
- Christian, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- Augustus I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- Dorothea, Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld
- Clara, Countess of Schwarzburg-Frankenhausen
- Anne Ursula of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- Margaret, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg
- Frederick IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- Magnus of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- John of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- Sybille, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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Detail from altarpiece attributed to Ludger Tom Ring the Younger in the chapel of Celle Castle, c. 1569 | |
| Born | 29 June 1546 Kolding |
| Died | 6 January 1617 (aged 70) Winsen |
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| House | Oldenburg |
| Father | Christian III of Denmark |
| Mother | Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg |
Biography
Born in Kolding, Dorothea was the youngest child of Christian III of Denmark-Norway and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. She married William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg on 12 October 1561.
When her husband died in 1592, she became regent for her under age son George. She had a deep mistrust of the councillors because of their ill management of her husband's estates during his insanity. Dorothea was known as a capable and energetic regent.
Children who reached adulthood
- Sophia (30 October 1563 – 1639), married George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
- Ernst (31 December 1564 – 2 March 1611)
- Elisabeth (19 October 1565 – 17 July 1621), married Frederick, Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
- Christian (19 November 1566 – 8 November 1633)
- Augustus (18 November 1568 – 1 October 1636)
- Dorothea (1 January 1570 – 15 August 1649), married Charles, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld
- Clara (16 January 1571 – 18 July 1658), married William, Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg
- Anne (22 March 1572 – 5 February 1601)
- Margaret (6 April 1573 – 7 August 1643), married Johann Casimir, Duke of Saxe-Coburg
- Friedrich (28 August 1574 – 10 December 1648)
- Marie (21 October 1575 – 8 August 1610)
- Magnus (30 August 1577 – 10 February 1632)
- Georg (17 February 1582 – 12 April 1641)
- Johann (23 June 1583 – 27 November 1628)
- Sybille (3 June 1584 – 5 August 1652), married Julius Ernest, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Ancestry
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