Ernest III, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
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Ernest III of Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Herzberg (by a different counting: Ernest IV; 17 December 1518, Osterode am Harz
– 2 April 1567, Herzberg Castle
, Herzberg am Harz
), was a member of the noble family of Guelph
and a duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen.
(1476–1551) and his second wife, Countess Catherine of Mansfeld-Vorderort (1501–1535), eldest daughter of Count Ernest II and his first wife Barbara of Querfurt. His paternal grandparents were Duke Albert II of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
and his wife Countess Elisabeth of Waldeck
.
Together with his father and brothers, he took part in a military campaign in southern Germany in 1546, during the Schmalkaldic War
, which ended unsuccessfully at Ingolstadt
.
, Duke Ernest III married Princess Margaret of Pomerania-Wolgast (1518–1569), eldest daughter of Duke George I
of Pomerania and his first wife, Princess Amalia of the Palatinate. From this marriage only one daughter reached adulthood:
Becasuse Ernest had no sons, afterh his death, his duchy was inherited by his younger brother Wolfgang
. When he, too, died without a male heir, the duchy was inherited by their youngest brother, Philip II
. With Philip's death, the Brunswick-Grubenhagen line of the House of Guelph died out, and the duchy was merged back into Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
Osterode am Harz
For the town in East Prussia formerly called Osterode, see Ostróda.Osterode am Harz often simply called Osterode, is a town in south-eastern Niedersachsen on the south-western edge of the Harz mountains. It is the seat of government of the district of Osterode. The town is twinned with Scarborough,...
– 2 April 1567, Herzberg Castle
Herzberg Castle
Herzberg Castle is a German Schloss in Herzberg am Harz in the district of Osterode am Harz in the state of Lower Saxony. The present-day four-winged building has its origins in the 11th century as a medieval Burg. After a fire in 1510 it was rebuilt as a Schloss and is one of the few in Lower...
, Herzberg am Harz
Herzberg am Harz
Herzberg am Harz is a town in the Osterode district of Lower Saxony, Germany.- History :Herzberg castle was first mentioned in 1154. The town was part of the state of Brunswick-Grubenhagen, and the castle was for some time used as a residence by the dukes...
), was a member of the noble family of Guelph
Guelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
and a duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen.
Life
Ernest was the eldest son of Duke Philip I of Brunswick-GrubenhagenPhilip I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
Philip I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen was a member of the House of Guelph. He was ruler of the Principality of Grubenhagen. He was the second son of Duke Albert II of Grubenhagen and his wife Elizabeth, née Countess of Waldeck. Philip was the last member of the Grubenhagen line to use the...
(1476–1551) and his second wife, Countess Catherine of Mansfeld-Vorderort (1501–1535), eldest daughter of Count Ernest II and his first wife Barbara of Querfurt. His paternal grandparents were Duke Albert II of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg , was a Prince of Grubenhagen; he reigned from 1440 until his death in 1485.Albert II was the third son of Duke Eric I and Elizabeth of Brunswick-Göttingen, a daughter of Otto the Bad, Duke of Brunswick-Göttingen. He was a grandson of the Duke Albert I, was...
and his wife Countess Elisabeth of Waldeck
Waldeck
-Places:* Waldeck Castle, a medieval fortress/castle in Germany* Waldeck, Hesse, a town in Hesse* Waldeck or Waldeck-Pyrmont, a principality in the German Empire and German Confederation, and a state in the Weimar Republic, named after the above castle and town* Waldeck, Bavaria, a village in the...
.
Together with his father and brothers, he took part in a military campaign in southern Germany in 1546, during the Schmalkaldic War
Schmalkaldic War
The Schmalkaldic War refers to the short period of violence from 1546 until 1547 between the forces of Emperor Charles I of Spain and V of the Holy Roman Empire, commanded by Don Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba, and the Lutheran Schmalkaldic League within the domains of the Holy Roman...
, which ended unsuccessfully at Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt
Ingolstadt is a city in the Free State of Bavaria, in the Federal Republic of Germany. It is located along the banks of the Danube River, in the center of Bavaria. As at 31 March 2011, Ingolstadt had 125.407 residents...
.
Marriage and issue
On 9 October 1547 in WolgastWolgast
Wolgast is a town in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the bank of the river Peenestrom, vis-a-vis the island of Usedom that can be accessed by road and railway via a bascule bridge...
, Duke Ernest III married Princess Margaret of Pomerania-Wolgast (1518–1569), eldest daughter of Duke George I
George I, Duke of Pomerania
George I of Pomerania was a Duke of Pomerania from the House of Griffins.- Life :George was the eldest son of Duke Bogislaw X of Pomerania and his second wife Anna Jagiellonica, a daughter of King Casimir IV of Poland. He was named after his uncle and godfather, Duke Georg the Bearded of Saxony,...
of Pomerania and his first wife, Princess Amalia of the Palatinate. From this marriage only one daughter reached adulthood:
- Elizabeth (born 14 April 1550 in Salzderhelden; died: 11 February 1586 in Østerholm on Als) 19
- married in August 1568 Duke John II of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg (1545-1622). That marriage produced 14 children:
- * Dorothea (1569-1593) married Duke Frederick IV of Legnica, Silesia
- * Christian (1570-1633), Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-ÆrøÆrøÆrø is one of the Danish Baltic Sea islands, and part of Region of Southern Denmark. The western portion of the island was the municipality of Ærøskøbing; the eastern portion of the island was the municipality of Marstal...
- * Ernest (1572-1596), Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
- * Alexander (1573-1627), Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, married Countess Dorothea of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
- * August (1574-1596), Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
- * Mary (1575-1640), abbessAbbessAn abbess is the female superior, or mother superior, of a community of nuns, often an abbey....
of ItzehoeItzehoeItzehoe is a town in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.As the capital of the district Steinburg, Itzehoe is located on the Stör, a navigable tributary of the Elbe, 51 km northwest of Hamburg and 24 km north of Glückstadt... - * John Adolph (1576-1624), Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Norburg
- * Anna (1577-1610) married 1601 Duke Bogislaw XIII of PomeraniaBogislaw XIII, Duke of PomeraniaBogislaw XIII of Pomerania , son of Philip I and Maria of Saxony, was a princes of Stettin and Wolgast, and a member of the Griffins ....
- * Sophie (1579-1618) married 1607 Duke Philip II of Pomerania-StettinPhilip II, Duke of PomeraniaPhilip II, Duke of Pomerania was from 1606 to 1618 the reigning duke of Pomerania-Stettin and is considered among the one of the most artistic of the Pomeranian dukes. He married Sophia of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg in 1607...
- * Elizabeth (1580-1653) married 1615 Duke Bogislaw XIV of Pomerania
- * Frederick (1581-1658), Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Norburg married firstly in 1627 princess Juliana of Saxe-Lauenburg and secondly in 1632 Eleanore Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst
- * Margaret (1583-1638) married 1603 Count John VII of Nassau-Siegen
- * Philip (1584-1663), Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Norburg married Princess Sophie Hedwig of Saxe-Lauenburg
- * Albert (1585-1613), Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Noderburg
Becasuse Ernest had no sons, afterh his death, his duchy was inherited by his younger brother Wolfgang
Wolfgang, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
Duke Wolfgang of Brunswick-Grubenhagen was the Prince of Grubenhagen from 1567 to 1595.Wolfgang was born on 6 April 1531 in Herzberg, the fifth son of Duke Philip I of Brunswick-Grubenhagen and his second wife, Catherine of Mansfeld. He succeeded his brother, Ernest as Duke in 1567, governing the...
. When he, too, died without a male heir, the duchy was inherited by their youngest brother, Philip II
Philip II, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
Duke Philip II of Brunswick-Grubenhagen was from 1595 to 1596 Prince of Grubenhagen. When he died in 1596, the Grubenhagen line of the House of Guelph died out....
. With Philip's death, the Brunswick-Grubenhagen line of the House of Guelph died out, and the duchy was merged back into Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.