Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg

1511–1571 · Oldenburg (married in)

Queen consort of Denmark and Norway. Born at Lauenburg/Elbe. Died at Sønderborg Castle.

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Family

Father

Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg

Mother

Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg

Married

Christian III of Denmark 1525

Children (5)

Anne of Denmark, Electress of Saxony 1532
Frederick II of Denmark 1534
Magnus, Duke of Holstein 1540
John the Younger, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg 1545
Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1546

Siblings (2)

Francis I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg 1510
Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg 1513

Related to

• Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg was the 21× great-granddaughter of Charlemagne.
• Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg was the 7× great-grandmother of Victoria.
• Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg was the third cousin 6 times removed of Louis XIV of France.