Rudolph Augustus, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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Rudolph Augustus (16 May 1627, Hitzacker – 26 January 1704) was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg from 1666 until his death. He ruled over the Wolfenbüttel subdivision of the duchy. In 1685, he made his younger brother Anthony Ulrich his co-regent.
Rudolph Augustus was the son of Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
[edit] Children
Rudolph Augustus married Christine Elizabeth, daughter of Albert Frederick, Count of Barby-Muhlingen. They had the following children that reached adulthood:
- Dorothea Sophia (1653-1722), married John Adolf, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön
- Christine Sophia (1654-1695), married Augustus William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
| Preceded by Augustus |
Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Prince of Wolfenbüttel 1666–1704 |
Succeeded by Anthony Ulrich |
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