Dorothea of Brandenburg

Dorothea of Brandenburg
Contemporary portrait in Frederiksborg Castle, Hillerød
Queen consort of Denmark
Tenure26 September 1445 – 5 January 1448
28 October 1449 – 21 May 1481
Coronation28 October 1449
Church of Our Lady, Copenhagen
Queen consort of Norway
Tenure26 September 1445 – 5 January 1448
13 May 1450 – 21 May 1481
Coronation2 August 1450
Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim
Queen consort of Sweden
Tenure26 September 1445 – 5 January 1448
23 June 1457 – 23 June 1464
Coronation29 June 1457
Uppsala Cathedral
Born31 December 1430
Brandenburg
Died10 November 1495
Kalundborg, Denmark
Burial
Spouses
(m. 1445; died 1448)
(m. 1449; died 1481)
Issue
among others...
HouseHouse of Hohenzollern
FatherJohn, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
MotherBarbara of Saxe-Wittenberg

Dorothea of Brandenburg (31 December 1430 – 10 November 1495) was Queen of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden under the Kalmar Union as the consort of first King Christopher III of Denmark and later King Christian I of Denmark. She served as interim regent during the interregnum in 1448 and as regent in the absence of her second spouse during his reign.[1][2][3] She and Christian had three surviving children: John, Margaret, and Frederick, of whom John served as king of the union and both sons served as kings of Denmark and Norway.[4][5]

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  4. ^ Eldbjørg Haug (2014-09-28). "Hans". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  5. ^ Øystein Rian (2014-09-28). "Frederik 1". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved June 1, 2018.