Princess Dorothea (of Saxony-Lauenburg)

Princess Dorothea (of Saxony-Lauenburg) was born on 9 July 1511 in Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia.¹ She was the daughter of Duke Magnus I (of Saxony-Lauenburg-Ratzburg) and Princess Katharine (of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel).¹ Princess Dorothea (of Saxony-Lauenburg) married King Christian III (of Denmark), son of King Frederik I (of Denmark) and Anna Duchess (of Schleswig-Holstein), on 29 October 1525 in Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia.¹ Princess Dorothea (of Saxony-Lauenburg) died on 7 October 1571 in Sønderborg Slot, Sønderborg, Sønderjylland, Denmark, at age 60.¹ She was buried in Roskilde Domkirke, Roskilde, Roskilde Amt, Denmark.¹
She became the mother of Princess Anna (of Denmark & Norway) on 22 November 1532.¹ Princess Dorothea (of Saxony-Lauenburg) became the mother of King Frederick II (of Denmark) on 1 July 1534.¹ Princess Dorothea (of Saxony-Lauenburg) became the mother of King Magnus (of Livonia) on 26 August 1540.¹ Dorothea's father Duke Magnus I (of Saxony-Lauenburg-Ratzburg) died on 1 August 1543.¹ Princess Dorothea (of Saxony-Lauenburg) became the mother of Prince Hans 'the Younger' (of Denmark) on 25 March 1545.¹ Princess Dorothea (of Saxony-Lauenburg) became the mother of Princess Dorothea (of Denmark) on 29 June 1546.¹ Princess Dorothea (of Saxony-Lauenburg) became a widow with the death of her husband, King Christian III (of Denmark) on 1 January 1559 in Koldinghus, Kolding, Vejle, Denmark, at age 55.¹ Dorothea's daughter was married at wedding of Princess Dorothea (of Denmark) and Duke Wilhelm (of Brunswick-Luneburg) on 12 October 1561 in Celle, Hannover, Prussia.¹ Dorothea's mother Princess Katharine (of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel) died on 19 June 1563.¹