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Dorothea of Brandenburg

1430–1495

Born
1430, Margraviate of Brandenburg
Country of birth
Germany
Died
10 Nov 1495, Kalundborg
facts
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sources
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  • Birth1430, Margraviate of BrandenburgProbable1 source
  • TitleQueen consort of Denmark, 1445–1448Confirmed1 competing claim1 source
  • TitleQueen consort of Denmark, 1449–1481Confirmed1 competing claim1 source
  • Death10 Nov 1495, KalundborgProbable1 source

A life in time

  1. Born · Margraviate of Brandenburg

    Birth, Margraviate of Brandenburg

  2. Event · Queen consort of Denmark

    Event

  3. Event · Queen consort of Denmark

    Event

  4. Child born: Olaf of Denmark

    Birth

  5. Child born: Canute of Denmark

    Birth

  6. Child born: John, King of Denmark

    Birth, Aalborg

  7. Child born: Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland

    Birth, Copenhagen

  8. Child born: Frederick I of Denmark

    Birth, Haderslev

  9. Died · Kalundborg

    Death, Kalundborg

What was it like?

The world around Margraviate of Brandenburg, 1430: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Dorothea was Queen consort of Denmark from 1449 to 1481.

Known for

Dorothea of Brandenburg was Queen of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden under the Kalmar Union as the consort of first Christopher III of Denmark and later Christian I of Denmark. She served as interim regent during the interregnum in 1448 and as regent in the absence of her second husband during his reign.

Titles held

  • Queen consort of Denmark1445–1448
  • Queen consort of Denmark1449–1481
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.

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.

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