Francis Otto, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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Francis Otto, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1530–1559) was the Prince of Lüneburg
from 1555 to 1559.
and Hedwig of Poland, but he died in the same year of smallpox
. The marriage was childless.
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 1555 to 1559.
Life
When Francis Otto took over the reins of power in 1555, he had to promise the interim government, that had ruled since the death of his father in 1546, that he would comply with a large number of constraints. His reign was dominated above all by the debts incurred by the principality. In 1559 he married Elizabeth Magdalene of Brandenburg, daughter of Joachim II Hector of BrandenburgJoachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg
Joachim II Hector was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg . A member of the House of Hohenzollern, Joachim II was the son of Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg, and his wife Elizabeth of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden...
and Hedwig of Poland, but he died in the same year of smallpox
Smallpox
Smallpox was an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor. The disease is also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera, which is a derivative of the Latin varius, meaning "spotted", or varus, meaning "pimple"...
. The marriage was childless.
Sources
- Geckler, Christa Die Celler Herzöge - Leben und Wirken 1371-1705 Georg Ströher Celle 1986,