Dorothea Krag, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Dorothea Krag

Danish noble

Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1675

Date of Death: 10-Oct-1754

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Dorothea Krag

  • Dorothea Krag (27 September 1675–10 October 1754) was a Danish Postmaster General and noble. Dorothea was married first to count Jens Juel in 1694, and second to the king's illegitimate half brother Christian Gyldenløve in 1701.
  • As the widow of Count Christian Gyldenløve, the Postmaster General since 1686, she was granted the income from the office from 1703 until 1711.
  • This was expected to be a purely formal office for her part, however she did in fact perform the duties of Postmaster, something unique for a woman of her time and the first for her country.
  • She reformed the office of postmaster (1705), and introduced uniforms and signal horns (1709).
  • Married thirdly to nobleman Hans Adolf Ahlefeld in 1715.

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