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William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick

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William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick
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William (4 July 1535 – 20 August 1592), called William the Younger (German: Wilhelm der Jüngere), was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince of Lüneburg from 1559 until his death. Until 1569 he ruled together with his brother, Henry of Dannenberg.

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Biography

Born into the House of Welf, ruling family of the Principality of Brunswick-Lüneburg, William was the third son of Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and his wife, Duchess Sophia of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1507-1541).[1]

In 1582, William began suffering from fits of insanity. These fits caused his wife Dorothea to flee him in 1584 for her own safety.

Marriage and issue

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On 12 October 1561 he married Princess Dorothea of Denmark (29 June 1546 Kolding–6 January 1617 Winsen), the youngest daughter of Christian III of Denmark and his wife, Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg.[2]

William and Dorothea had:

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Death

William died on 20 August 1592, aged 57. He is interred, along with his wife, in the St. Marien Church in Celle, Lower Saxony, Germany.[3]

After his death, his wife, Duchess Dorothea became regent for their underaged son, George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.

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