Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern

Princess consort of Anhalt-Dessau
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Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern
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Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern

Summary

Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern is a human[1]. She was born in Kaiserslautern[2]. She was born on January 6, 1581[3]. She died in Sandersleben[4]. She died on September 18, 1631[5]. She worked as an aristocrat[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern was born in Kaiserslautern[2].
  • Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern died in Sandersleben[4].
  • Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern was born on January 6, 1581[3].
  • Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern died on September 18, 1631[5].
  • Burial took place at Dessau-Roßlau[8].
  • Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern's father was John Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern[9].
  • Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern's mother was Elisabeth of Saxony[10].
  • Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern was married to John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau[11].
  • A child of Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern was John Casimir, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau[12].
  • A child of Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern was Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau[13].
  • A child of Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern was Sibylle Christine of Anhalt-Dessau[14].
  • A child of Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern was Susanna Margarete of Anhalt-Dessau[15].
  • A child of Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern was Anna Elisabeth von Bentheim-Steinfurt[16].
  • A child of Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern was Kunigunde Juliane van Anhalt-Dessau[17].
  • Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern held citizenship in Germany[18].
  • Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern worked as an aristocrat[6].
  • Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern was a member of Q2459308[19].
  • Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern is recorded as female[20].
  • Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern's family is recorded as House of Wittelsbach[22].
  • Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern's noble title is recorded as count[23].
  • Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern's noble title is recorded as Fürst[24].
  • Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern's noble title is recorded as princess[25].
  • Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern's Commons category is recorded as Dorothea of Palatinate-Simmern[26].
  • Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern's given name is recorded as Dorothea[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kaiserslautern[2], Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern… she was born on January 6, 1581[3]. Her father was John Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern[9]. Her mother was Elisabeth of Saxony[10].

Career and Affiliations

Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern's professions included aristocrat[6].

Personal Life

Among Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern's spouses was John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau[11]. Children include John Casimir, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau[12], an aristocrat[28], 1596–1660[29], of Holy Roman Empire[30]; Eleonore Dorothea of Anhalt-Dessau[13], an aristocrat[31], 1602–1664[32]; Sibylle Christine of Anhalt-Dessau[14], a politician[33], 1603–1686[34]; Susanna Margarete of Anhalt-Dessau[15], an aristocrat[35], 1610–1663[36], of Holy Roman Empire[37]; Anna Elisabeth von Bentheim-Steinfurt[16], 1598–1660[38]; and Kunigunde Juliane van Anhalt-Dessau[17], 1608–1683[39].

Death and Burial

Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern died on September 18, 1631[5]. She died in Sandersleben[4]. She is buried at Dessau-Roßlau[8].

Why It Matters

Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern born?

Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern's place of birth was Kaiserslautern[2].

Where did Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern die?

Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern died in Sandersleben[4].

Who were Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern's parents?

Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern's father was John Casimir of the Palatinate-Simmern[9]. Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern's mother was Elisabeth of Saxony[10].

Who was Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern married to?

Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern's spouses include John George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau[11].

What did Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern do for work?

Countess Palatine Dorothea of Simmern worked as aristocrat[6].

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  14. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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