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Hedwig of Denmark

1581 - 1641

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Princess Hedwig of Denmark (5 August 1581 – 26 November 1641) was the youngest daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark and Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, and Electress of Saxony from 1602 to 1611 as the wife of Christian II. The marriage was childless, and her husband was succeeded by his brother John George. After Christian's death in 1611, the Dowager Electress Hedwig held a powerful position in Saxony. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hedwig of Denmark is the 653rd most popular companion (down from 609th in 2019), the 289th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 258th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Danish Companion.

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Among COMPANIONS

Among companions, Hedwig of Denmark ranks 653 out of 784. Before her are Plautia Urgulanilla, Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt, Alexei Razumovsky, Archduchess Isabella of Austria, Artazostre, and Princess Marie of the Netherlands. After her are Keratsa of Bulgaria, Catherine of Hungary, Queen of Serbia, Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein, Eleanor of England, Countess of Bar, Audovera, and Ælfgifu of Northampton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1581, Hedwig of Denmark ranks 15. Before her are Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, Hendrik Brouwer, Edmund Gunter, Frans Francken the Younger, Jean du Vergier de Hauranne, and Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft. After her is Christian, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth. Among people deceased in 1641, Hedwig of Denmark ranks 15. Before her are Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, Jan Janszoon, Johan Banér, Pau Claris i Casademunt, Franciscus Gomarus, and Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt. After her are Adam van Noort, Pedro Teixeira, Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, Thomas Heywood, and John Suckling.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Hedwig of Denmark ranks 289 out of 1,032. Before her are Princess Thyra of Denmark (1880), Sophus Nielsen (1888), Martin Knudsen (1871), Jean Hersholt (1886), Richard Martin West (1941), and Erik Eriksen (1902). After her are Princess Louise of Denmark (1726), Max Heindel (1865), Carl-Henning Pedersen (1913), Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (1831), J. C. Jacobsen (1811), and Rued Langgaard (1893).

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Among COMPANIONS In Denmark

Among companions born in Denmark, Hedwig of Denmark ranks 13. Before her are Richeza of Denmark (1174), Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland (1456), Princess Louise of Denmark (1875), Princess Dagmar of Denmark (1890), Estrid Svendsdatter (990), and Princess Thyra of Denmark (1880). After her are Gunnhild, Mother of Kings (910), Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1860), Martha of Denmark (1277), Christina of Denmark, Queen of Sweden (1120), Prince Gustav of Denmark (1887), and Princess Charlotte Amalie of Denmark (1706).

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