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Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg

Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg

Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg 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. Wikipedia
Born: July 9, 1511, Lauenburg, Germany
Died: October 7, 1571 (age 60 years), Sønderborg Castle, Sønderborg, Denmark
Great-grandparents: Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg, Eric II, Duke of Pomerania, Catherine of Saxony, Electress of Brandenburg, and more
Grandparents: Dorothea of Brandenburg, Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg, John V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Catherine of Pomerania, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and more
Spouse: Christian III of Denmark (m. 1525–1559)
Parents: Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg and Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg
Children: Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick, Anne of Denmark, Electress of Saxony, John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, and more