Dorothea of Saxony [SEP] noble family
Dorothea of Saxony
Dorothea of Saxony (; 4 October 1563 in Dresden – 13 February 1587 in Wolfenbüttel) was a Saxon princess from the House of Wettin and by marriage Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
Life.
Dorothea was born 4 October 1563, the daughter of the Elector Augustus of Saxony (1526-1586) and his wife Anna (1532-1585), daughter of King Christian III of Denmark. Of the four 15 children from the marriage of her parents, only four survived their father; Dorothea among
1531. Dorothea lived in the Mansfeld Castle with most of her family and children. While there, she possessed a well-stocked apothecary, a distilling house, and full garden of herbs and plants for her various recipes. The Mansfeld castle is located in Saxony-Anha, Germany. Before her move to Saxony, her location, much like information on her early life, is unknown. Most documentation on the Mansfeld region before the 19th century has been lost.
Medical practice.
Dorothea was commonly known for her