| George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg | |
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| George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, c. 1640 | |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt |
| Noble family | House of Welf |
| Father | William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Mother | Dorothea of Denmark |
| Born | 17 November 1582 Celle |
| Died | 2 April 1641 (aged 58) Hildesheim |
George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (17 November 1582, Celle – 2 April 1641, Hildesheim) ruled as Prince of Calenberg from 1635.
He was a son of William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1535–1592) and Dorothea of Denmark (1546–1617). His mother was daughter to Christian III of Denmark and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. She acted as a regent during the early years of his reign, keeping power from the councillors who had mismanaged the estates during his father's fits of insanity.
In the 1635 redivision of the territories of the House of Welf after the death of Frederick Ulrich of Brunswick-Lüneburg, he received the Principality of Calenberg, which included the former Principality of Göttingen since 1495, while his elder brother Augustus retained the Principality of Lüneburg. George was the first duke to move his residence to Hanover where he laid the foundation for the Leineschloss. After his death, he was succeeded by his son Christian Louis.
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George married Anne Eleonore, daughter of Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, in 1617. They had the following known children;
| George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg | Father: William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
Paternal Grandfather: Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Henry IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Margarete of Saxony |
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| Paternal Grandmother: Sophia of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
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| Paternal Great-grandmother: Ursula of Brandenburg |
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| Mother: Dorothea of Denmark |
Maternal Grandfather: Christian III of Denmark |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Frederick I of Denmark |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Anna of Brandenburg |
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| Maternal Grandmother: Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg |
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| Maternal Great-grandmother: Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
See List of members of the House of Hanover.
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George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Cadet branch of the House of Welf
Born: 17 November 1582 in Celle Died: 2 April 1641 in Hildesheim |
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| Preceded by Frederick Ulrich |
Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Prince of Calenberg 1635–1641 |
Succeeded by Christian Louis |