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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
May 2, 2023 · 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
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.
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
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 . Categories: 1324 births. 1373 deaths. German dukes and duchesses.
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.
Jul 4, 2015 · The title "Duke of Brunswick" was confirmed by charter dated 1235 [3]. The area around Lüneburg was owned by the Billung family, whose chief residence was the castle on the Kalkberg, and passed to the Welf family after the death in 1106 of Magnus Billung Duke of Saxony [4].
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