Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick
Princess Dorothea of Denmark was the Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg from 1561 until 1592 as the consort of Duke William the [Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg|William the Younger]. She was regent for her son George from 1592 to 1596.
Biography
Born in Kolding, Dorothea was the youngest child of Christian III of Denmark-Norway and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. She married William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg on 12 October 1561.When her husband died in 1592, she became regent for her under age son George. She had a deep mistrust of the councillors because of their ill management of her husband's estates during his insanity. Dorothea was known as a capable and energetic regent.
She died in Winsen, Germany at the age of 70.
Children who reached adulthood
- Sophia, married George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
- Ernst
- Elisabeth, married Frederick, Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
- Christian
- Augustus
- Dorothea, married Charles I, [Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld|Charles, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld]
- Clara, married William, Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg
- Anne
- Margaret, married Johann [Casimir, Duke of Saxe-Coburg]
- Friedrich
- Marie
- Magnus
- Georg
- Johann
- Sybille, married Julius Ernest, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg