Dorothea von Medem
Noble person
1761 – 1821
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Who was Dorothea von Medem?
Dorothea von Medem was born a Gräfin of the noble German Baltic Medem family and later became Duchess of Courland. Popularly known as Dorothea of Courland after her marriage to Peter von Biron, the last Duke of Courland, she hosted an aristocratic salon in Berlin and performed various diplomatic duties on behalf of her estranged husband.
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- Born
- Feb 3, 1761
Courland - Spouses
- Peter von Biron
(1779 - 1800/01/13)
- Peter von Biron
- Children
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Died
- Aug 20, 1821
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on July 23, 2013
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