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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.
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.
Frederick 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.
The eighteenth-century dukes of Brunswick-Wolfenbiittel are distinguished by close associations with important literary figures. Karl I appointed Lessing as librarian of the great collection founded by August II, a post Lessing held from 1770 until his death in 1781. During the 1770s Lessing traveled in Italy with Karl's son, Karl
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English: 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.
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5 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.
