Dorothea von Holstein-Beck
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Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, known also as Dorothea von Holstein-Beck and Dorothea von Ziedewitz, (24 November 1685 – 25 December 1761), was a German princess of the House of Oldenburg
and by marriage Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-Kulmbach.
and ruler of Beck after the death of his nephew; Philipp Wilhelm, who died unmarried in 1729; Luise Albertine, by marriage von Seeguth-Stanislawsky; Peter August
, who years later inherited Beck from his older brother; Sophie Henriette, Burgravine and Countess of Dohna-Schlobitten; and Charlotte, Abbess of Quedlinburg.
, later Margrave of Bayreuth, on 17 April 1709 in Reinfeld
. They had five children, two sons and three daughters.
The union was completely unhappy. In 1716, Dorothea was convicted of adultery and imprisoned in Nürnberg; eight years later, in 1724, the marriage was formally dissolved, but Dorothea remained in her prison. In 1726, her former husband ascended to the throne. At the death of her former husband in 1735, she was released.
Officially pronounced dead, she went to Sweden, where she lived under the name Dorothea von Ziedewitz, first as the guest of Governor von Brehmen and then with his widow outside Kalmar
, and finally with the Lewenhaupt family on Stäflö for a payment of §
1000, where she died, aged seventy-six. By that time, all her children, except the Margrave Frederick of Bayreuth -who died two years later (1763), had predeceased her.
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House of Oldenburg
The House of Oldenburg is a North German dynasty and one of Europe's most influential Royal Houses with branches that rule or have ruled in Denmark, Russia, Greece, Norway, Schleswig, Holstein, Oldenburg and Sweden...
and by marriage Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-Kulmbach.
Family
She was the eldest of the thirteen children of Frederick Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck, by his wife, Luise Charlotte of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg. Of all her siblings, only seven survived adulthood: Frederick Wilhelm II, who inherited Beck after succeeding his father; Karl Ludwig, later husband of the Countess OrzelskaAnna Karolina Orzelska
Anna Karolina Orzelska was an adventuress and Polish szlachcianka , the illegitimate daughter of August II the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, by Henriette Rénard.-Life:...
and ruler of Beck after the death of his nephew; Philipp Wilhelm, who died unmarried in 1729; Luise Albertine, by marriage von Seeguth-Stanislawsky; Peter August
Peter August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
Peter Augustus of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck was the eighth Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck...
, who years later inherited Beck from his older brother; Sophie Henriette, Burgravine and Countess of Dohna-Schlobitten; and Charlotte, Abbess of Quedlinburg.
Life
Dorothea married Georg Frederick Karl of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-KulmbachGeorge Frederick Charles, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
George Frederick Charles , Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth , was a German prince, member of the House of Hohenzollern, nominal Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth-Kulmbach and Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth .-Family:He was the eldest of the fourteen children born...
, later Margrave of Bayreuth, on 17 April 1709 in Reinfeld
Reinfeld
Reinfeld may refer to:*Reinfeld, Schleswig-Holstein, a town in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany*Reinfeld, Manitoba, a town in Canada*Reinfeld, a small village near Templin, Brandenburg, Germany-See also:*Fredrik Reinfeldt...
. They had five children, two sons and three daughters.
The union was completely unhappy. In 1716, Dorothea was convicted of adultery and imprisoned in Nürnberg; eight years later, in 1724, the marriage was formally dissolved, but Dorothea remained in her prison. In 1726, her former husband ascended to the throne. At the death of her former husband in 1735, she was released.
Officially pronounced dead, she went to Sweden, where she lived under the name Dorothea von Ziedewitz, first as the guest of Governor von Brehmen and then with his widow outside Kalmar
Kalmar
Kalmar is a city in Småland in the south-east of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. It had 62,767 inhabitants in 2010 and is the seat of Kalmar Municipality. It is also the capital of Kalmar County, which comprises 12 municipalities with a total of 233,776 inhabitants .From the thirteenth to the...
, and finally with the Lewenhaupt family on Stäflö for a payment of §
Daler
-Currency:* Danish rigsdaler* Danish West Indian rigsdaler* Greenlandic rigsdaler* Norwegian rigsdaler* Norwegian speciedaler* Swedish riksdaler-People:* Daler Mehndi, an Indian singer* Daler Nazarov, a Tajik composer...
1000, where she died, aged seventy-six. By that time, all her children, except the Margrave Frederick of Bayreuth -who died two years later (1763), had predeceased her.
Issue
- Sophie Christiane LuiseMargravine Sophie Christine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth- Titles and styles :* 4 January 1710 – 11 April 1731: Her Serene Highness Margravine Sophie Christine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth* 11 April 1731 – 13 June 1739: Her Serene Highness The Hereditary Princess of Thurn and Taxis, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth- Ancestry :- References :...
(b. Weferlingen, 4 January 1710 - d. Brussels, 13 June 1739), married on 11 April 1731 to Alexander Ferdinand, 3rd Prince of Thurn and TaxisAlexander Ferdinand, 3rd Prince of Thurn and Taxis-Titles and styles:*21 March 1704 – 8 November 1739: His Serene Highness The Hereditary Prince of Thurn and Taxis*8 November 1739 – 17 March 1773: His Serene Highness The Prince of Thurn and Taxis-Honours:...
. - FrederickFrederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-BayreuthFrederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth , was a member of the House of Hohenzollern and Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth....
(b. Weferlingen, 10 May 1711 - d. Bayreuth, 26 February 1763), successor of his father as Margrave of Bayreuth. - Wilhelm Ernst (b. Weferlingen, 26 July 1712 - d. Mantua, 7 November 1733).
- Sophie Charlotte Albertine (b. Weferlingen, 27 July 1713 - d. Ilmenau, 2 March 1747), married on 7 April 1734 to Duke Ernst August I of Saxe-Weimar.
- Sophie Wilhelmine (b. Weferlingen, 8 July 1714 - d. Aurich, 7 September 1749), married on 25 May 1734 to Prince Karl Edzard of Ostfriesland.
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