Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg

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Duke Magnus I of Saxe-Lauenburg (1 January 1470 - 1 August 1543) was a Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg from the Ascanian House.

Magnus was the second son of John V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg and Dorothea of Brandenburg, daughter of Frederick II, Margrave of Brandenburg. During the declining years of his father he governed the country and became a Duke in 1507.

Magnus was buried in Ratzeburg.

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He was married in November 1509 with Catherine (1488 – 29 July 1563), daughter of Henry IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and had six children:

  1. Duke Franz I of Saxe-Lauenburg (1510 – 19 March 1581)
  2. Dorothea (9 July 1511 – 7 October 1571), married on 29 October 1525 to Christian III, King of Denmark
  3. Catherine (24 September 1513 – 23 September 1535), married on 24 September 1531 to Gustav I, King of Sweden
  4. Sofie (d. 13 May 1571), married on 1 January 1537 to Anton I, Count of Oldenburg-Delmenhorst
  5. Clara (13 December 1518 – 27 March 1576), married on 29 September 1547 to Francis, Duke of Brunswick-Giffhorn
  6. Ursula (d. 31 December 1577), married 24 May 1551 to Henry III, Duke of Mecklenburg
Preceded by
John V		 Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
1507–1543		 Succeeded by
Franz I

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