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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
In 1787 the Duke was made Generalfeldmarschall ( field marshal) in the Prussian army. Frederick William II of Prussia appointed him as commander of a 20,000-strong Prussian force which was to invade the United Provinces of the Netherlands (The Dutch Republic).
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.
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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, 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.
Apr 2, 2014 · (1712-1786) Who Was Frederick II? Frederick II inherited the Prussian throne in 1740 and established control of Silesia in 1745. The Seven Years' War threatened to destroy Prussia's status,...
Apr 22, 2024 · Frederick II, king of Sicily (1197–1250), duke of Swabia (as Frederick VI, 1228–35), German king (1212–50), and Holy Roman emperor (1220–50). A Hohenstaufen, he pursued his dynasty’s imperial policies against the papacy and the Italian city-states. He also joined in the Sixth Crusade (1228–29).
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