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Dorothea of Brandenburg

Margraviate of Brandenburg, 1430 – Kalundborg, 10 Nov 1495

8 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born1430, Margraviate of Brandenburgnot verified1 source
  • TitleQueen consort of Denmark, 1445–1448or Queen consort of Denmark, 1449–1481not verified1 source
  • TitleQueen consort of Denmark, 1449–1481or Queen consort of Denmark, 1445–1448not verified1 source
  • Died10 Nov 1495, Kalundborgnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1430

    Born in Margraviate of Brandenburg

  2. 1445–1448

    Queen consort of Denmark

  3. 1449–1481

    Queen consort of Denmark

  4. 1450–1471

    5 children are born

  5. 10 Nov 1495

    Dies in Kalundborg

Family

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Children · 5

During her lifetime

She lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Margraviate of Brandenburg.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1430s · Dorothea is born in Margraviate of Brandenburg

News and letters

Around 1485–1525

Local Courier Compensation

Local messengers, known as Amtsboten, were responsible for regional deliveries and were often compensated simply with food and beer.

News and letters

Around 1485–1525

Long-Distance Messenger Travel

Saxon court messengers could travel 183 Saxon miles, approximately 1500 kilometers, on horseback to deliver letters and were paid 8 pence per mile plus expenses.