Dorothea, Abbess of Quedlinburg
| Princess Dorothea of Saxony | |
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| Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg | |
| Reign | 19 July 1610 - 17 November 1617 |
| Predecessor | Maria, Abbess of Quedlinburg |
| Successor | Dorothea Sophia, Abbess of Quedlinburg |
| Born | 7 January 1591 Dresden, Germany |
| Died | 17 November 1617 Dresden, Germany |
| Burial | |
| House | Wettin |
| Father | Christian I, Elector of Saxony |
| Mother | Sophie of Brandenburg |
Princess Dorothea of Saxony (7 January 1591 - 17 November 1617) reigned as Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 1610 until her death.[1]
Dorothea was born in Dresden to Christian I, Elector of Saxony, and his wife, Princess Sophie of Brandenburg.[1] Her baptism was notably held without the customary exorcism.[2]
Reign[edit]
On 18 April 1610, Dorothea was elected successor of Princess-Abbess Maria of Quedlinburg. Vogt and patron of the abbey-principality at the time was Dorothea's brother, Christian II, Elector of Saxony. Emperor Rudolf II confirmed her election on 19 July.[1]
Dorothea's relatively short reign was uneventful. She granted additional rights to the town of Quedlinburg and raised the income of preachers and teachers.[1]
The 26-year-old Princess-Abbess died suddenly in Dresden during a visit to her brother. She was buried in Freiberg. As she had not selected her coadjutrix, the chapter elected Duchess Dorothea Sophia of Saxe-Altenburg.[1]
References[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Hermann Lorenz: Quedlinburgische Geschichte. Band 1: Werdegang von Stift und Stadt Quedlinburg. Magistrat der Stadt, Quedlinburg 1922
- Gottfried Christian Voigt: Geschichte des Stifts Quedlinburg: Mit Kupfern, Band 3, 1791 (online)
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