In May 1432, Dorothea married Duke Henry IV of Mecklenburg (1417–1477). She received as dowry Dömitz and Gorlosen, which her sister Margaret had also received when she married into the House of Mecklenburg. Margaret's husband, Albet V, however, had died shortly after the marriage.[1] When a dispute arose later between Brandenburg and Mecklenburg about the inheritance of the principality of Wenden, the family ties between Duke Henry and Elector Frederick made it easier to reach a settlement.
Henry IV died in 1477 and after 1485 Dorothea lived as a nun in the Rehna convent.[citation needed] She died at the Benedictine monastery at Rehna in 1491 and was buried in the City Church of St. James' Church and St. Dionysius in Gadebusch. Her grave stone is marked with an incised drawing of the Duchess as a nun, crowned by a canopy.
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From her marriage with Henry, Dorothy had the following children:
^Ludwig Ernst Hahn: Kurfürst Friedrich der Erste von Brandenburg, Burggraf zu Nürnberg, der Ahnherr des preußischen Königshauses, Hertz, 1859, S. 210
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Carl Friedrich Goeschel: Elisabeth, die erste Kurfürstin von Brandenburg aus dem Hause Hohenzollern, Mittler, 1844, p. 35
Samuel Buchholtz: Versuch einer Geschichte der Churmarck Brandenburg, F. W. Birnstiel, 1767, p. 39
December 15, 2023
dorothea, brandenburg, duchess, mecklenburg, other, people, named, dorothea, brandenburg, dorothea, brandenburg, disambiguation, dorothea, brandenburg, february, 1420, january, 1491, princess, brandenburg, birth, marriage, duchess, mecklenburg, dorothea, brand. For other people named Dorothea of Brandenburg see Dorothea of Brandenburg disambiguation Dorothea of Brandenburg 9 February 1420 19 January 1491 was a princess of Brandenburg by birth and by marriage Duchess of Mecklenburg Dorothea of BrandenburgBorn9 February 1420BerlinDied19 January 1491 1491 01 19 aged 70 Benedictine monastery at RehnaBuriedGadebuschSpouse s Henry IV Duke of MecklenburgFatherFrederick I Elector of BrandenburgMotherElisabeth of Bavaria Landshut Contents 1 Life 2 Issue 3 Notes 4 ReferencesLife editDorothea was born in Berlin a daughter of the Elector Frederick I of Brandenburg 1371 1440 from his marriage to Elisabeth 1383 1442 daughter of Duke Frederick of Bayern Landshut Dorothea s brothers were Electors Frederick II and Albert Achilles who successively ruled Brandenburg In May 1432 Dorothea married Duke Henry IV of Mecklenburg 1417 1477 She received as dowry Domitz and Gorlosen which her sister Margaret had also received when she married into the House of Mecklenburg Margaret s husband Albet V however had died shortly after the marriage 1 When a dispute arose later between Brandenburg and Mecklenburg about the inheritance of the principality of Wenden the family ties between Duke Henry and Elector Frederick made it easier to reach a settlement Henry IV died in 1477 and after 1485 Dorothea lived as a nun in the Rehna convent citation needed She died at the Benedictine monastery at Rehna in 1491 and was buried in the City Church of St James Church and St Dionysius in Gadebusch Her grave stone is marked with an incised drawing of the Duchess as a nun crowned by a canopy Issue editFrom her marriage with Henry Dorothy had the following children Albert VI 1438 1483 Duke of Mecklenburgmarried in 1466 or 1468 Countess Catherine of Lindau Ruppin 1485 John VI 1474 Duke of Mecklenburg Magnus II 1441 1503 Duke of Mecklenburgmarried in 1478 princess Sophie of Pomerania 1460 1504 Catherine 1442 1451 52 Anna 1447 1464 Elisabeth 1449 1506 abbess of Ribnitz Balthasar 1451 1507 Duke of Mecklenburg coadjutor in the diocese of Schwerin until 1479Notes editThis article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations November 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ludwig Ernst Hahn Kurfurst Friedrich der Erste von Brandenburg Burggraf zu Nurnberg der Ahnherr des preussischen Konigshauses Hertz 1859 S 210References editCarl Friedrich Goeschel Elisabeth die erste Kurfurstin von Brandenburg aus dem Hause Hohenzollern Mittler 1844 p 35 Samuel Buchholtz Versuch einer Geschichte der Churmarck Brandenburg F W Birnstiel 1767 p 39 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dorothea of Brandenburg Duchess of Mecklenburg amp oldid 1182194098, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
