Dorothea of Saxony-Lauenburg (1511–1571)
Dorothea von Sachsen-Lauenburg (born July 9, 1511 in Lauenburg ; † October 7, 1571 in Sonderburg ) was a princess of Saxony-Lauenburg and was queen by marriage from July 4, 1534 (crowned August 12, 1537) to January 1, 1559 from Denmark and Norway .
Life
Dorothea was the eldest daughter of Duke Magnus I of Saxony-Lauenburg (1470–1543) from his marriage to Katharina (1488–1563), daughter of Duke Heinrich I of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel .
At the age of 14, she married the future King Christian III on October 29, 1525 in Lauenburg . of Denmark and Norway (1503–1559). Her dowry of 15,000 guilders was considered extremely small. The couple initially lived in Hadersleben , where Christian resided as governor of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein .
The Danish Finance Minister Peder Oxe was one of Dorothea's favorites . Your originally in Funen assigned jointure she could change in 1548 to the effect that her Koldingen , Randers , Sønderborg and Norburg zubilligte.
She sang psalms on her deathbed. She died at the age of 60 at her Wittumssitz in Sønderborg and was buried in Roskilde Cathedral. Sønderburg and Norburg had fallen to their younger son Johann as their personal belongings after their death.
progeny
Dorothea had the following children from their marriage:
- Child (* / † 1532)
- Anna (1532–1585)
- ⚭ 1548 Elector August of Saxony (1526–1586)
- Frederick II (1534–1588), King of Denmark and Norway
- ⚭ 1572 Princess Sophie of Mecklenburg (1557–1631)
- Magnus (1540–1583), Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, King of Livonia
- ⚭ 1573 Princess Marie of Stariza (1560–1610)
- Johann (1545–1622), Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
- ⚭ 1. 1568 Princess Elisabeth of Braunschweig-Grubenhagen (1550–1586)
- ⚭ 2. 1588 Princess Agnes Hedwig von Anhalt (1573–1616)
- Dorothea (1546-1617)
- ⚭ 1561 Duke Wilhelm V of Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1535–1592)
See also
literature
- Eduard Maria Oettinger: History of the Danish Court, from Christian II to Friedrich VII. Hoffmann and Campe, 1857, p. 126, 178.
Web links
- Mollerup: Dorothea . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 4 : Clemens – Eynden . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1890, p. 304-306 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
- Peter Godzik (Ed.): Reformation and Marriage Policy - Duke Magnus von Sachsen-Lauenburg as opponent of the Ratzeburg bishop and father-in-law of the Lutheran princes in the north , 2006, p. 22 ff. Pkgodzik.de (PDF; 390 kB).
| predecessor | Office | Successor |
|---|---|---|
| Sophia of Pomerania | Queen of Denmark and Norway 1534–1559 |
Sophie of Mecklenburg |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dorothea of Sachsen-Lauenburg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dorothea of Denmark |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Queen of Denmark and Norway |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 9, 1511 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lauenburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 7, 1571 |
| Place of death | Sonderburg |