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Dorothea von Brandenburg 1420–1491 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 February 1420

Birth Location: Berlin-Mitte, Mitte, Berlin, Germany

Death Date: 19 January 1491

Death Location: Gadebusch, Landkreis Nordwestmechlenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Father: Friedrich Brandenburg

Mother: Elisabeth Bayern-Landshut

Spouse(s): Christian I

Children(s): Canute Oldenburg, Elisabeth Denmark, Princess Oldenburg

In 1420, Dorothea von Brandenburg entered the world in Berlin-Mitte, Mitte, Berlin, Germany, born to Friedrich I Von Brandenburg And Elisabeth Von Bayern Landshut. Dorothea von Brandenburg married Christian Oldenburg King Of Denmark I, and had children including Canute Oldenburg, Elisabeth Von Oldenburg Of Denmark, Princess Margaret Of Denmark Oldenburg. Dorothea von Brandenburg passed away in 1491 in Gadebusch, Landkreis Nordwestmechlenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

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  • In 1420, Dorothea von Brandenburg entered the world in Berlin-Mitte, Mitte, Berlin, Germany, born to Friedrich I Von Brandenburg And Elisabeth Von Bayern Landshut.
  • Dorothea von Brandenburg married Christian Oldenburg King Of Denmark I, and had children including Canute Oldenburg, Elisabeth Von Oldenburg Of Denmark, Princess Margaret Of Denmark Oldenburg.
  • Dorothea von Brandenburg passed away in 1491 in Gadebusch, Landkreis Nordwestmechlenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

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Dorothea Brandenburg's Ancestors

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Dorothea Brandenburg
1420–1491
Birth Place: Berlin-Mitte, Mitte, Berlin, Germany
Parents
Friedrich I von Brandenburg
1371–1440
Elisabeth (von) Bayern-Landshut
1383–1442
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothea Brandenburg's Descendants

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Dorothea (von) Brandenburg (9 February 1420–19 January 1491) m. Christian (Oldenburg\ King of Denmark) I (1426–21 May 1481)
  1. 1. Canute Oldenburg 1451–1503
  2. 2. Elisabeth (von Oldenburg of) Denmark 1449–1451
  3. 3. Princess (Margaret of Denmark) Oldenburg 1456–1486 m. King (James III Stewart, King of) Scotland 1451–1488
    1. 1. James (IV King of Scotland) Stewart 1473–1513 m. Margaret (Mistress to King James IV) Drummond 1475–1501
      1. 1. Margaret Stewart 1497–1578 m. Sir (John Innerpeffray Drummond) * 1489–1531
        1. 1. Isabell (Drummond) Campbell 1531–1568 m. Sir (Matthew Ayr) Campbell 1531–1593

Dorothea Brandenburg's Timeline

2 Records

1420
9 February 1420
Birth of Dorothea von Brandenburg in Berlin-Mitte, Mitte, Berlin, Germany
Berlin-Mitte, Mitte, Berlin, Germany
1491
19 January 1491
Age 71
Death of Dorothea von Brandenburg in Rehna, Landkreis Nordwestmechlenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Rehna, Landkreis Nordwestmechlenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 February 1420
    Event Place: Berlin-Mitte, Mitte, Berlin, Germany
    Record Source: Germany, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 January 1491
    Event Place: Rehna, Landkreis Nordwestmechlenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
    Record Source: Germany, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gadebusch, Landkreis Nordwestmechlenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
    Record Source: Germany, Find a Grave Index

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