Dorothea of Hanau-Münzenberg

Countess Dorothea von Hanau- coins Berg ( February 4, 1556 *, † September 5, 1638 ) was a daughter of Count Philipp III. of Hanau- coins mountain and the Countess Palatine Helena of simmering.

Origin

Reinhard IV of Hanau- coins mountain ( * 1473, † 1512) ∞ Catherine of Schwarzburg- Blankenburg ( * 1470, † 1514)

Bodo at Stolberg (* 1467, † 1538) ∞ Anna of Eppstein - Königstein ( * 1482, † 1538)

John I of Pfalz- simmering (* 1459, † 1509 ) ∞ Johanna of Nassau- Saarbrücken (* 1464, † 1521)

Christoph I of Baden (* 1453, † 1527) ∞ Ottilie von Katzenelenbogen (* 1451, † 1517)

Philip II of Hanau- coins mountain ( * 1501, † 1529) ∞ 1 Juliana of Stolberg (* 1506, † 1580)

Johann II von Pfalz- simmering (* 1492, † 1557) ∞ Beatrix of Baden ( * 1492, † 1535)

Philip III. of Hanau- coins mountain ( * 1526 † 1561) ∞ Helen of simmering (* 1532, † 1579)

Dorothea

For family see main article: Men and Count of Hanau

First marriage

Dorothea was married twice: First marriage on June 15, 1571 with the Reichshofrat Count Anton of places Castle ( 1550-1573 ). He came from the count's family castle of places. His father, Count Joachim von Ortenbourg, sat in his county Protestantism against the neighboring Roman Catholic Duke Albrecht V of Bavaria in alliance with Frederick III. of the Palatinate by. Marriage should thus strengthen the Protestant cause in Germany and was indirectly directed against Bayern. Dorothea had in addition a considerable dowry of 10,000 florins to offer, while the Ortenburgers were short of money at this time because of their dispute with Bavaria and the required as Reichshofrat groom expense caused considerable costs. Anton and Dorothea were allowed in before the matter was officially, at the court of the Elector Palatine in Heidelberg in May 1570 initially see. Officially Anton had traveled to the Reichstag in Speyer. The marriage took place at Schloss Ortenberg castle. It took four days and cost 8,000 guilders. Count Anton but died on 23 May from 1573. Postum went from this marriage on December 1, 1573 another son, Frederick, forth, but he died four days later.

The only 17- year-old widow joined after the death of her husband with nothing more places castle. She wanted to return to their family of origin to Hanau. Financial settlement of the matter was moot. It took until 1575 before Dorothea Ortenbourg could leave and the dispute dragged on until 1582. According to her father in the matter to have him eventually cost 23,000 guilders.

Second Marriage

Her second marriage Dorothea closed on 28 November 1585 Volrad Graf von Gleichen - Crane Field Blank Grove Ehrenstein Remda (* March 4, 1556, † March 8, 1627 in Blankenhain ). He studied 1573-1576 at the University of Jena.

From this marriage emerged:

  • Daughter ( baptized on 3 March 1587 Blank grove; † before 1623)
  • Daughter ( baptized on 18 February 1588 Blank grove; † before 1623)
  • Dorothea Susanna, heiress of Blank grove and crane field, († 1638); ∞ (before November 1, 1619 ) with Baron Georg von Mörsperg and Belfort († nd February 17, 1642 )
  • Anna Elisabeth ( † young in Blankenhain )
  • Friedrich Wilhelm ( † 1599)

This second marriage of Dorothea von Hanau- coins mountain was divorced in 1596.

Death

Dorothea died on 5 September 1638th At her funeral, a funeral sermon appeared in print.

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