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Dorthea of Denmark 1546–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 June 1546

Birth Location: Kolding, Vejle, Denmark

Death Date: 6 January 1617

Death Location: Winsen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Father: King Denmark

Mother: Queen Saxe-Lauenburg

Spouse(s): Wilhelm H

Children(s): George, Brunswick-Lüneburg,

In 1546, Dorthea of Denmark entered the world in Kolding, Vejle, Denmark, born to King Christian Christiaan Iii Of Denmark And Norway Brought Lutherism To Germany Von Oldenburg Sachsen Denmark And Queen Dorothea Of Demark Von Saxe Lauenburg. Dorthea of Denmark married Wilhelm V Der Jungere Von Braunschweig Luneburg Born Welf H, and had children including George Duke Of Brunswick Luneburg. Dorthea of Denmark passed away in 1617 in Winsen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

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  • In 1546, Dorthea of Denmark entered the world in Kolding, Vejle, Denmark, born to King Christian Christiaan Iii Of Denmark And Norway Brought Lutherism To Germany Von Oldenburg Sachsen Denmark And Queen Dorothea Of Demark Von Saxe Lauenburg.
  • Dorthea of Denmark married Wilhelm V Der Jungere Von Braunschweig Luneburg Born Welf H, and had children including George Duke Of Brunswick Luneburg.
  • Dorthea of Denmark passed away in 1617 in Winsen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

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Dorthea Denmark's Ancestors

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Dorthea Denmark
1546–1617
Birth Place: Kolding, Vejle, Denmark
Parents
King Christian Christiaan III of Denmark and Norway, " Brought Lutherism to Germany", Von Oldenburg Sachsen Denmark
1503–1559
Schleswig, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Queen (Dorothea of Demark Von) Saxe-Lauenburg
1511–1571
Lauenburg, Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Grandparents
Frederik (I van Oldenburg Koning van Noorwegen en Denemarken Hertog van) Sleeswijk-Holstein
1471–1533
Kopenhagen
Anna (van) Brandenburg
1487–1514
Berlijn
Magnus (I Saxony Lauenburg) Ratzburg
1470–1543
Lauenburg, Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Catherine (de Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel) d'ESTE
1488–1563
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorthea Denmark's Descendants

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Dorthea (of) Denmark (29 June 1546–6 January 1617) m. Wilhelm (V der Jüngere Von Braunschweig-Lüneburg (Born Welf),) H (4 July 1535–20 August 1592)
  1. 1. George, (Duke of) Brunswick-Lüneburg, 1582–1641
    1. 1. Georg (Wilhelm von Braunschweig, Prinz von Calenberg, Prinz von) Lüneburg 1624–1705 m. Éléonore (Desmier d'Olbreuse, Lieben Frau von Harburg, Gräfin von Wilhelmsburg, Herzogin von) Braunschweig-Lüneburg 1639–1722
      1. 1. Sophia (Dorothea Prinzessin Zu) Braunschweig-Lüneburg-Cell 1666–1726 m. Georg (I. Ludwig Von) Braunschweig-Lüneburg 1660–1727
        1. 1. George (II. Augustus Von Hannover) (Welf) 1683–1760 m. Carolina (Markgräfin Von) Brandenburg-Ansbach 1683–1737
        2. 2. Sophia (Dorothea von Hanover, Königin von) Preußen 1687–1757

Dorthea Denmark's Timeline

2 Records

1546
29 June 1546
Birth of Dorthea of Denmark in Kolding, Vejle, Denmark
Kolding, Vejle, Denmark
1617
6 January 1617
Age 71
Death of Dorthea of Denmark in Winsen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Winsen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 June 1546
    Event Place: Kolding, Vejle, Denmark
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 January 1617
    Event Place: Winsen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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