George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
| George | |
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| Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg | |
_Residenzmuseum_Celle.JPG) George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, c. 1640 | |
| Born |
17 February 1582 Celle |
| Died |
12 April 1670 (aged 88) Hildesheim |
| Noble family | Hanover (founder) |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt |
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Issue
Duchess Magdalene Christian Louis, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Sophie Amalie, Queen of Denmark Duchess Dorothea Ernst Augustus, Elector of Hanover Duchess Anna | |
| Father | William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Mother | Dorothea of Denmark |
George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (17 February 1582, Celle – 12 April 1670, 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.
Children
George married Anne Eleonore, daughter of Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, in 1617. They had the following known children:
- Magdalene of Brunswick-Lüneburg (born and died 9 August 1620)
- Christian Ludwig, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1622–1665), Prince of Calenberg 1641-1648, Prince of Lüneburg from 1648-1665.
- Georg Wilhelm, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1624–1705), Prince of Calenberg from 1648-1665, Prince of Lüneburg from 1665-1705. He was the father of Sophia Dorothea of Celle, wife of the future King George I of Great Britain.
- Johann Friedrich, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1625–1679), Prince of Calenberg from 1665-1679.
- Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1628–1685), married King Frederick III of Denmark.
- Dorothea Magdalene of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1629-17 November 1660)
- Ernst Augustus, Elector of Hanover (1629–1698), Prince of Calenberg from 1679-1698, father of King George I of Great Britain.
- Anna Marie Eleonore of Brunswick-Lüneburg (20 November 1630 - 13 November 1666)
Ancestors
| George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg | Father: William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
Paternal Grandfather: Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Margarete of Saxony | |||
| Paternal Grandmother: Sophia of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | ||
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Ursula of Brandenburg | |||
| Mother: Dorothea of Denmark |
Maternal Grandfather: Christian III of Denmark |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Frederick I of Denmark | |
| Maternal Great-grandmother: Anna of Brandenburg | |||
| Maternal Grandmother: Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg |
Maternal Great-grandfather: Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg | ||
| Maternal Great-grandmother: Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
Descendants
See List of members of the House of Hanover.
External links
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References
| George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Cadet branch of the House of Welf Born: 17 February 1582 Died: 12 April 1670 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Frederick Ulrich |
Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Prince of Calenberg 1635–1641 |
Succeeded by Christian Louis |