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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
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 1213- Duchy
- West Low German
- Duchy
Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1574-1648) c.1595 Description This is one of the series of forty-nine portrait miniatures (420431-420679; Royal Collection) of German and other forebears of the Hanoverian dynasty which were first recorded hanging in Queen Caroline's Closet at Kensington Palace by George Vertue in 1743.
Otto I, the Child (grandson of Henry XII of Bavaria; made duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg by emperor Frederick II1235) 1252–1277. John (son; received Lüneburg by partition 1267) 1277–1330. Otto II, the Severe (son) 1330–1352. Otto III (son) 1330–1369. William (brother; succession in dispute 1369–88) 1252–1279.
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
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.
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.
