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Christian the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, (1566–1633) was Prince of Lüneburg and Administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Minden.
- 9 November 1566
- William of Brunswick-Lüneburg
- 8 November 1633 (aged 66)
- House of Welf
Christian the Younger of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (20 September 1599 – 16 June 1626), a member of the House of Welf, titular Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Halberstadt, was a German Protestant military leader during the early years of the Thirty Years' War, fighting against the forces of the Imperial ...
- nobleman and soldier
- June 16, 1626 (aged 26), Wolfenbüttel
- 20 September 1599, Gröningen Priory
- University of Helmstedt
Apr 18, 2024 · Christian of Brunswick was a duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Wolfenbüttel, Protestant military commander, and soldier of fortune during the early part of the Thirty Years’ War (1618–48), who made his reputation predominantly through his wholesale plundering and burning.
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Christian Louis (German: Christian Ludwig; 25 February 1622 – 15 March 1665) was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. A member of the House of Welf, from 1641 until 1648 he ruled the Principality of Calenberg, a subdivision of the duchy, and, from 1648 until his death, the Principality of Lüneburg.
- 25 February 1622, Herzberg am Harz
- Hanover
- 15 March 1665 (aged 43), Celle
- Sophia Dorothea of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Description. Christian, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg was the younger son of Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick and of Elizabeth, sister of Anne of Denmark. He was a champion of the Queen of Bohemia and raised an army for the Protestant cause in the Thirty Years War.
Christian Louis ( German: Christian Ludwig; 25 February 1622 – 15 March 1665) was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. A member of the House of Welf, from 1641 until 1648 he ruled the Principality of Calenberg, a subdivision of the duchy, and, from 1648 until his death, the Principality of Lüneburg .
Christian the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was Prince of Lüneburg and Administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Minden.
