5 August 1581 Frederiksborg Palace, Hillerød, Kingdom of Denmark
Died
26 November 1641(1641-11-26) (aged 60) Schloss Lichtenburg, Prettin, Electorate of Saxony
Burial
Freiberg, Saxony
Spouse
Christian II, Elector of Saxony
House
Oldenburg
Father
Frederick II of Denmark
Mother
Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
Religion
Lutheranism
Danish Royalty
House of Oldenburg Main Line
Frederick II
Children
Elizabeth, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Anne, Queen of Scotland, England, and Ireland
Christian IV
Ulrik, Prince-Bishop of Schwerin
Augusta, Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp
Hedwig, Electress of Saxony
Prince John
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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.
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^Carl Frederik Bricka. "Hedevig, Kurfyrstinde af Sachsen, 1581-1641". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
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