Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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Frederick II also known as Frederick the Pious ( (1418 – 1478) was the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince of Lüneburg
from 1434 to 1457 and from 1472 to 1478.
, Frederick ruled the Principality of Lüneburg jointly with his brother Otto
. The highlights of their rule were a major expansion of Celle Castle
and numerous reforms to improve the legal position of farmers vis-à-vis their landlords. After his brother died in 1446, Frederick ruled the principality on his own. In 1452 he had a monastery built on the Heylig Kreuz ("Holy Cross") and brought Franciscan
monks to Celle. In 1457 he passed the government of the principality to his son, Bernard
, and entered the monastery, but in 1471, after the death of his second son Otto V
, he left monastic life again and held the reins of power for his 3-year old first grandchild Henry
. Frederick was interred in the church of the Franciscan monastery that he had founded in Celle.
, and had three children by her:
Principality of Lüneburg
The Principality of Lüneburg was a territorial division of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg within the Holy Roman Empire, immediately subordinate to the emperor. It existed from 1269 until 1705 and its territory lay within the modern-day state of Lower Saxony in Germany...
from 1434 to 1457 and from 1472 to 1478.
Life
After the death of his father BernardBernard I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Bernard , Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, ruled over several principalities of Brunswick-Lüneburg. In the genealogy of the House of Welf, he is considered the first member of the Second House of Lüneburg....
, Frederick ruled the Principality of Lüneburg jointly with his brother Otto
Otto IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Otto IV, also known as Otto Crookleg or Otto the Lame Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was Prince of Lüneburg from 1434 to 1446.- Life :...
. The highlights of their rule were a major expansion of Celle Castle
Celle Castle
Celle Castle or, less commonly, Celle Palace, in the German town of Celle in Lower Saxony was one of the residences of the House of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
and numerous reforms to improve the legal position of farmers vis-à-vis their landlords. After his brother died in 1446, Frederick ruled the principality on his own. In 1452 he had a monastery built on the Heylig Kreuz ("Holy Cross") and brought Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
monks to Celle. In 1457 he passed the government of the principality to his son, Bernard
Bernard II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Bernard II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was the Bishop of Hildesheim from 1452 to 1458, as well as Prince of Lüneburg from 1457 to 1464.- Life :...
, and entered the monastery, but in 1471, after the death of his second son Otto V
Otto V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Otto, called the Victorious or the Magnanimous , was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince of Lüneburg from 1457 to his death. He shared the principality with his brother, Bernard, until Bernard's death in 1464....
, he left monastic life again and held the reins of power for his 3-year old first grandchild Henry
Henry I of Lüneburg
Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg was Prince of Lüneburg from 1486 to 1520.-Life:Henry of Brunswick-Lüneburg, the son of Otto V of Lüneburg and Anna of Nassau, was born in 1468. In 1486, Henry took control of Lüneburg from his mother, who had been regent since the death of Henry’s...
. Frederick was interred in the church of the Franciscan monastery that he had founded in Celle.
Descendants
In 1437 Frederick II married Magdalene (1412–1454), daughter of Frederick I, Elector of BrandenburgFrederick I, Elector of Brandenburg
Frederick was Burgrave of Nuremberg as Frederick VI and Elector of Brandenburg as Frederick I. He was a son of Burgrave Frederick V of Nuremberg and Elisabeth of Meissen, and was the first member of the House of Hohenzollern to rule the Margraviate of Brandenburg.- Biography :Frederick entered...
, and had three children by her:
- Bernhard IIBernard II, Duke of Brunswick-LüneburgBernard II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was the Bishop of Hildesheim from 1452 to 1458, as well as Prince of Lüneburg from 1457 to 1464.- Life :...
(died 1464) married Mathilda of Holstein-Schauenburg (died 1468) - Otto the VictoriousOtto V, Duke of Brunswick-LüneburgOtto, called the Victorious or the Magnanimous , was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince of Lüneburg from 1457 to his death. He shared the principality with his brother, Bernard, until Bernard's death in 1464....
(1439–1471) married Anna of Nassau-DillenburgAnna of Nassau-DillenburgAnna of Nassau-Dillenburg was a Flemish-German philanthropist.Anna was the eldest daughter of John IV, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, and his wife Maria, the daughter of John II, Count of Loon-Heinsberg. Anna was married firstly to Otto V 'the Magnanimous,' Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
(1441–1514) - Margaret (1442–1512) married Henry, Duke of Mecklenburg-StargardHenry, Duke of Mecklenburg-StargardHenry, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard was the ruling Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard, including the Lordships of Neubrandenburg, Stargard, Strelitz and Wesenberg, from 1417 to 1466...
(died 1466)