Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg
Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg (9 July 1511 – 7 October 1571) 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.
| Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg | |
|---|---|
Portrait by Jakob Binck | |
| Queen consort of Denmark | |
| Tenure | 1534–1559 |
| Coronation | 12 August 1537 Copenhagen Cathedral |
| Queen consort of Norway | |
| Tenure | 1537–1559 |
| Born | 9 July 1511 Lauenburg Castle, Saxe-Lauenburg, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 7 October 1571 (aged 60) Sønderborg Castle, Sønderborg, Denmark |
| Burial | Roskilde Cathedral, Zealand, Denmark |
| Spouses | |
| Issue | Anne, Electress of Saxony Frederick II, King of Denmark and Norway Magnus, King of Livonia John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg Dorothea, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| House | House of Ascania |
| Father | Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg |
| Mother | Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
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