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Frederick II (German: Friedrich II.), also known as Frederick the Pious (German: der Fromme) (1418–1478) was the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince of Lüneburg from 1434 to 1457 and from 1471 to 1478.
History. Otto the Child is enfeoffed with Brunswick-Lüneburg by Emperor Frederick II, Lüneburg Sachsenspiegel, 1448. When the Imperial ban was placed on Henry the Lion in 1180, he lost his titles as Duke of Saxony and Duke of Bavaria.
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 1213Frederick II, fourth son of William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (see 420439), succeeded his brother, Augustus as Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg in 1636. As his six brothers, he drew lots for the the privilege of marrying, but was unsuccessful and died unmarried in 1648.
Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (German: Friedrich Wilhelm; 9 October 1771 – 16 June 1815), was a German prince and Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Oels. Nicknamed "The Black Duke", he was a military officer who led the Black Brunswickers against French domination in Germany.
4 days ago · With the exception of the kings of Hanover, reigning members of the dynasty in all its branches were styled dukes of Brunswick and Lüneburg. Hanover was proclaimed a kingdom in October 1814.
Frederick II (German: Friedrich II.), also known as Frederick the Pious (German: der Fromme) (1418–1478) was the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince of Lüneburg from 1434 to 1457 and from 1472 to 1478. Life . After the death of his father Bernard, Frederick ruled the Principality of Lüneburg jointly with his brother Otto.
The Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg August's second son, Anton Ulrich (1633-17 14), is also a major figure in the literary history of seventeenth-century Germany. He was a member of the century's first literary society, the Frucht-bringende Gesellschaft, and his works include many opera libretti,
