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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.
- 1328
- Catherine of Anhalt-Bernburg
- 25 July 1373
- House of Guelph
The Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg ( German: Herzogtum Braunschweig und Lüneburg ), or more properly the Duchy of Brunswick and Lüneburg, was a historical duchy that existed from the late Middle Ages to the Late Modern era within the Holy Roman Empire, until the year of its dissolution. The duchy was located in what is now northwestern Germany.
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
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Background. Magnus was the son of Magnus the Pious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Wolfenbüttel). Career. When both his father and William II, who ruled over Celle, died in 1369, Magnus gained both ducal principalities. Several cities, including Lüneburg (Lunenburg), Uelzen, and Hanover switched allegiance to the Ascanians.
May 2, 2023 · Wikipedia. Magnus (1324–1373), 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.
- Braunschweig, Niedersachsen
- 1328
- Niedersachsen
Apr 9, 2024 · Henry I, the Mild (son of Magnus II; shared Lüneburg 1388; shared Brunswick 1400; received Lüneburg by partition 1409) 1416–1428. William the Victorious (son; Brunswick1428) 1428–1434. Bernard I (son of Magnus II; Brunswick 1409–28) 1434–1441. Frederick the Pious (son; abdicated) 1434–1446. Otto I, the Lame (brother) 1446–1458
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.
Magnus II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Güstrow (1441 – 20 November 1503) was duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1477 until his death. Biography. He was the son of Henry IV, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Dorothea of Brandenburg, daughter of Elector Frederick I of Brandenburg.
