Dorothea von Medem
| Dorothea von Medem | |
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| Duchess of Courland | |
| Tenure | 6 November 1779 – 28 March 1795 |
| Born | 3 February 1761 |
| Died | 20 August 1821 (aged 60) |
| Spouse | Peter von Biron |
| Issue |
Princess Wilhelmine, Duchess of Sagan Princess Pauline, Duchess of Sagan Princess Johanna Katharina Prince Peter Princess Dorothea |
| Father | Friedrich von Medem |
| Mother | Louise Charlotte von Manteuffel |
| Religion | Lutheranism |
(Anna Charlotte) Dorothea von Medem (3 February 1761 – 20 August 1821) was born a Gräfin (Countess) of the noble German Baltic Medem family and later became Duchess of Courland (a Baltic region). Popularly known as Dorothea of Courland after her marriage to Peter von Biron, the last Duke of Courland, she hosted an salon in Berlin and performed various diplomatic duties on behalf of her estranged husband.
Anna Charlotte Dorothea was born at Mežotne, now Latvia, to Johann Friedrich von Medem, a Graf from the old Courland nobility, general-poruchik of the Russian Empire, and (as of 1779) Reichsgraf of the Holy Roman Empire; and his second wife, Louise Charlotte von Manteuffel. Her father, a descendant of Konrad von Mandern, was himself awarded the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky in 1774 for his help in preparing the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca. He owned many estates in Courland, including Elley and Alt-Autz. Her elder half sister from her father's previous marriage was the poet Elisa von der Recke. Her younger brother was Russian diplomat Christoph Johann von Medem, who built Villa Medem in Mitau (now Jelgava).
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