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9 July 1511 marks the birth of Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. This event took place at Lauenburg Castle (a place in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany). Source picture: Wikipedia Her parents were Duke Magnus I of Saxe-Lauenburg and his wife Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. On October 29th. 1525, Dorothea married Christian of Denmark, although they had their own courts. The couple would have 5 children. In 1533 Dorothea became queen, however her coronation took not place until 1537! Dorothea liked politics but it was unclear if she had any influence over it. She also never learned to speak Danish. Dorothea was described as a strict person with a lot of discipline. She had a strong control over her ladies-in-waiting and over her children even if they were adults. She protected her younger children against their older relatives and she hadn't a good relationship with her eldest son. When she became a widow in 1559, she visited her children in Germany regularly (onc

On 6 July 1789 a noble girl was born in Madrid. The girl received the name Maria Isabella of Spain. Her parents were King Charles IV of Spain and Maria Luisa of Parma. However at the moment of the birth of Maria Isabella there were a lot of court rumors that King Charles IV of Spain wasn't her father at all. According to the rumors her mother would have a relationship with the young Godoy, who became later Prime Minister of Spain.  Infanta Maria Isabella of Spain - picture: Wikipedia The negotiations for Maria Isabella's marriage started soon. First she was offered as a bride for Lucien Bonaparte (younger brother of Napoleon), but Napoleon wasn't keen that he should marry someone from the Bourbon family. Then her mother tried to find another husband for her daughter. She wanted someone who could become a King. On July 6th. 1802, on Maria's 13th. B-Day, she married her 25 years old cousin Francis of the Two Sicilies by proxy in Madrid. The

Tegerensee, a beautiful and royal spa town is located in Bavaria, southern Germany. Bahnhof Tegerensee Bavaria Germany The recorded history of the town started in the 6th century AD with the arrival of the Bavarians. The region was ruled by the noble family of the Agilofings. Later the Tegerensee was known for his abbey. This was founded in 746, by the brothers Adalbert and Ottokar. They were members of the family Huosi. In the 10th. century the abbey received from Pope Paul I the relics from St.Quirinus.  Summer Residence of the Bavarian Royal Family Tegerensee in Germany In the 19th century this abbey was acquired by the Bavarian Royal Family.  The Wittelsbachs made it their summer residence. This is called: Schloss Tegerensee. The present owner is Prince Max, Duke in Bavaria. Many important members of the Bavarian Royal family were buried here, inter alia: Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria (father of Sisi); Princess Ludovika of Bavaria

July 3rd. 1676 marks the birth of Leopold of Anhalt- Dessau. Leopold was born as the ninth of tenth sons of John George II of Anhalt-Dessau and Henriette Catherine of Nassau, daughter of Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange. From his early youth Leopold was fascinated by the army. In 1693 he entered the Prussian army, in the same year he inherited his principality. His first campaign (1695) took place in The Netherlands with the Siege of Namur. Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau- picture: Wikipedia The young prince fell in love with Anna Louise Föhse, a daughter of a pharmacist. His mother tried to break up their relationship by sending her son abroad. This didn't help, the two were married on September 8th. 1698 and they would have ten children. First their marriage was considered as morganatic (lower stand). Later, on December 29th. 1701, it was made official by imperial decree. Leopold and his wife - source picture: wikipedia In 1702 the War on the S