Dorothea of Denmark

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Dorothea (1546-1617), daughter of Christian III of Denmark and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg was consort to William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Because her husband suffered from fits of insanity since 1582, she fled in security. When he died in 1592, she became regent for her son Georg. She had a deep mistrust for the councillors because of their ill management of her husband's estates during his insanity. Dorothea was known as a capable and energetic regent.

[edit] Children that reached Adulthood

  • Sophia (1563-1639), married George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
  • Ernest (1564-1611)
  • Elizabeth (1565-1621), married Frederick, Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
  • Christian (1566-1633)
  • Augustus (1568-1636)
  • Dorothea (1570-1649), married Charles, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld
  • Clara (1571-1658), married William, Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg
  • Anne Ursula (1572-1601)
  • Margaret (1573-1643), married John Casimir, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
  • Frederick (1574-1648)
  • Mary (1575-1610)
  • Magnus (1577-1632)
  • George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1582-1641)
  • John (1583-1628)
  • Sybil (1584-1652), married Julius Ernest, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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