Frederick IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Frederick, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, (1574–1648) was the Prince of Lüneburg from 1636 to 1648.
Frederick was born on 28 August 1574, the tenth child of William the Younger (Brunswick-Lüneburg) (1535–1592) and Dorothea of Denmark.
He became bishop's adjutor in the Bishopric of Ratzeburg and was elected propst (provost) of the Archdiocese of Bremen.
Frederick belonged to the New House of Lüneburg.
He died on 10 December 1648.
Ancestors
| Ancestors of Frederick IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
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16. Otto V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
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8. Henry I of Lüneburg |
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17. Anna of Nassau-Dillenburg |
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4. Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
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18. Ernest, Elector of Saxony |
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9. Margarete of Saxony |
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19. Elisabeth of Bavaria |
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2. William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
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20. Magnus II, Duke of Mecklenburg |
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10. Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg |
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21. Sophia of Pomerania |
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5. Sophia of Mecklenburg |
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22. John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg (= 26) |
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11. Ursula of Brandenburg |
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23. Margaret of Thuringia (= 27) |
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1. Frederick IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
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24. Christian I of Denmark |
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12. Frederick I of Denmark |
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25. Dorothea of Brandenburg |
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6. Christian III of Denmark |
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26. John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg (= 22) |
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13. Anna of Brandenburg |
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27. Margaret of Thuringia (= 23) |
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3. Dorothea of Denmark |
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28. John V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg |
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14. Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg |
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29. Dorothea of Brandenburg |
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7. Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg |
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30. Henry IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
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15. Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
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31. Catherine of Pomerania-Wolgast |
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Source
- Siebern, Heinrich: Die Kunstdenkmäler der Provinz Hannover. III. Regierungsbezirk Lüneburg, Heft 5, Stadt Celle. Hannover 1937.
| Persondata |
| Name |
Frederick IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Alternative names |
Friedrich IV., Herzog zu Braunschweig und Lüneburg |
| Short description |
Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1636-1648) |
| Date of birth |
28 August 1574 |
| Place of birth |
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| Date of death |
10 December 1648 |
| Place of death |
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