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Magnus (c. 1324 – 25 July 1373), called Magnus with the Necklace (Latin: Magnus Torquatus) or Magnus II, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, ruling the Brunswick-Lüneburg principalities of Wolfenbüttel (colloquially also called Brunswick) and, temporarily, Lüneburg.
Initially, the land would be given to the two Ascanians from Wittenberg, and after their death it would go to the sons of the fallen Duke Magnus II. After their death, rule of the Principality was to revert to the Ascanians. In order to underpin the agreement, in 1374 Albert of Saxe-Lüneburg married Catharina, the widow of Magnus II.
RulerBornReignDeath11081126-113920 October 1139Regency of Gertrude of Süpplingenburg ...Regency of Gertrude of Süpplingenburg ...Regency of Gertrude of Süpplingenburg ...Regency of Gertrude of Süpplingenburg ...1129/311139-11956 August 119511 April 11841195-121312 December 1213May 2, 2023 · Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Magnus (c. 1328 – 1373, Leveste), called Magnus with the Necklace (Latin Magnus Torquatus) or Magnus II, was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Magnus was the son of Magnus the Pious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, who ruled over the Brunswick subdivision of the duchy.
- Braunschweig, Niedersachsen
- 1328
- Niedersachsen
Magnus, called Magnus with the Necklace or Magnus II, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, ruling the Brunswick-Lüneburg principalities of Wolfenbüttel and, temporarily, Lüneburg.
Magnus (c. 1324 – 25 July 1373), called Magnus with the Necklace ( Latin: Magnus Torquatus) or Magnus II, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, ruling the Brunswick-Lüneburg principalities of Wolfenbüttel (colloquially also called Brunswick) and, temporarily, Lüneburg . Categories: 1324 births. 1373 deaths. German dukes and duchesses.
Nov 30, 2020 · Magnus II, duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Albert, archbishop of Bremen. Heinrich, canon, provost of Halberstadt Cathedral. Otto. Ludwig, co-regent of Lüneburg. Agnes, married Count Henry of Hohnstein. Sophie, married Count Dietrich of Hohnstein. Ernst [1] . He had the following children by his mistress, Gesa von Vechelde: Albrecht. Heinrich. Magnus.
Magnus II, the Younger (son; co-regent 1345) 1373–1400. Frederick (son; union with Luneburg 1400) 1279–1322. Henry I, the Singular (son of Albert I; received Grubenhagen at separation from Brunswick 1286) 1322–1351. Henry II of Greece (son) 1322–1360. William (brother) 1322–1361. Ernest I (brother) 1361–1383. Albert I (son) 1383–1427