Duke Otto Henry of Brunswick-Harburg
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Duke Otto Henry of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Harburg (born: 16 June 1555 in Harburg
; died: 15 October 1591 in Brussels
), was a member of House of Guelph and the heir apparent of Brunswick-Lüneburg
-Harburg.
(1528-1603) from his first marriage with Margaret (1530-1559), the daughter of the Count John Henry of Schwarzburg-Leutenberg.
Otto Henry was educated under his father's strict supervision. He was taught science, but otto II had strictly forbidden the instruction of fine arts. Otto Henry studied at the University of Strasbourg, and was a canon at Bremen
for a while, butthen chose a military career. In 1590, he led the cavalry of the Duke Alessandro Farnese in the Eighty Years' War and showed great courage in the battle of Ivry
on 14 March 1590. He was seriously wounded in this battle.
Otto Henry died a year later, in Brussels in 1591 at the age of 36. Since he died before his father, he never inherited Harburg.
, his son was not able to inherit Harburg.
Hamburg-Harburg
Harburg is a borough of the city of Hamburg, Germany and a quarter in this borough. The borough Harburg lies on the southern shores of the river Elbe and covers parts of the port of Hamburg, residential and rural areas and some research institutes...
; died: 15 October 1591 in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
), was a member of House of Guelph and the heir apparent of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Brunswick-Lüneburg
The Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg , or more properly Duchy of Brunswick and Lüneburg, was an historical ducal state from the late Middle Ages until the late Early Modern era within the North-Western domains of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, in what is now northern Germany...
-Harburg.
Life
Otto Henry was the eldest son of the Duke Otto II of Brunswick-HarburgOtto II, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg
Otto II of Brunswick-Harburg, nicknamed the Younger, or the Famous was from 1549 until his death of Duke of Brunswick-Harburg.- Life :...
(1528-1603) from his first marriage with Margaret (1530-1559), the daughter of the Count John Henry of Schwarzburg-Leutenberg.
Otto Henry was educated under his father's strict supervision. He was taught science, but otto II had strictly forbidden the instruction of fine arts. Otto Henry studied at the University of Strasbourg, and was a canon at Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
for a while, butthen chose a military career. In 1590, he led the cavalry of the Duke Alessandro Farnese in the Eighty Years' War and showed great courage in the battle of Ivry
Ivry-la-Bataille
Ivry-la-Bataille is a commune in the Eure Department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France. Ivry-la-Bataille was formerly known as Ivry.-History:The Battle of Ivry took place near Ivry on 14 March 1590...
on 14 March 1590. He was seriously wounded in this battle.
Otto Henry died a year later, in Brussels in 1591 at the age of 36. Since he died before his father, he never inherited Harburg.
Marriage and issue
Otto Henry married in 1588 with Marie d'Henin-Lietard (d. 1606), the daughter of Count Jean de Bossu, with whom he had a son. However, since this was a morganatic marriageMorganatic marriage
In the context of European royalty, a morganatic marriage is a marriage between people of unequal social rank, which prevents the passage of the husband's titles and privileges to the wife and any children born of the marriage...
, his son was not able to inherit Harburg.
- Charles (d. 1620), Governor of Beaumont in Luxembourg; married in 1618 with Marie Wouters, heiress of Terdeck and Dyck (d. 1619)