Career
Born in Kolding, Dorothea was the youngest child of Christian III of Denmark and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. She had a deep mistrust of the councillors because of their ill management of her husband"s estates during his insanity. Dorothea was known as a capable and energetic regent.
She died in Winsen, Germany at the age of 70.
Sophia (30 October 1563 – 1639), married George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
Ernst (31 December 1564 – 2 March 1611)
Elisabeth (19 October 1565 – 17 July 1621), married Frederick, Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Christian (19 November 1566 – 8 November 1633)
Augustus (18 November 1568 – 1 October 1636)
Dorothea (1 January 1570 – 15 August 1649), married Charles, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld
Clara (16 January 1571 – 18 July 1658), married William, Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg
Anne (22 March 1572 – 5 February 1601)
Margaret (6 April 1573 – 7 August 1643), married Johann Casimir, Duke of Saxe-Coburg
Friedrich (28 August 1574 – 10 December 1648)
Marie (21 October 1575 – 8 August 1610)
Magnus (30 August 1577 – 10 February 1632)
Georg (17 February 1582 – 12 April 1641)
Johann (23 June 1583 – 27 November 1628)
Sybille (3 June 1584 – 5 August 1652), married Julius Ernest, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.