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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. Life. After the death of his father Bernard, Frederick ruled the Principality of Lüneburg jointly with his brother Otto.
- 1418
- House of Guelph
- 19 March 1478, Celle
- Magdalene of Brandenburg
Charles William Ferdinand of Brunswick (born Oct. 9, 1735, Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony [Germany]—died Nov. 10, 1806, Ottensen, near Hamburg) was the duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Wolfenbüttel, a Prussian field marshal, and an enlightened ruler. Though he was Frederick II the Great’s nephew and favourite disciple, Charles proved to be less ...
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When he counterattacked the Revolutionary French who had invaded Germany, in 1793, he recaptured Mainz after a long siege, but resigned in 1794 in protest at interference by Frederick William II of Prussia. [citation needed] War of the Fourth Coalition The wounded Duke of Brunswick after the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt. Brunswick in the 1790s.
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.
- 16 October 1806 – 8 July 1807
- Charles II
Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1574-1648) Search the collection. 1 of 253523 objects. Brunswick-Lüneburg Court miniaturist (c. 1595) Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1574-1648) c.1595. Watercolour on vellum | 7.0 x 5.5 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 420443. ©. Description.
Born on November 8, 1715; died on January 13, 1797; daughter of Antoinetta Amelia (1696–1762) and Ferdinand Albert II, duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel; married Frederick II the Great, king of Prussia (1712–1786, r. 1740–1786), on June 12, 1733; children: none.
Ferdinand (born Jan. 12, 1721, Wolfenbüttel, Brunswick-Lüneburg-Wolfenbüttel [Germany]—died July 3, 1792, Vechelde, Brunswick) was the duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prussian general field marshal who defended western Germany for his brother-in-law Frederick II the Great in the Seven Years’ War (1756–63), protecting the Prussian flank from Frenc...
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