William the Victorious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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(c. 1392 – 1482), called the Victorious, was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
. He is counted either as William III or William IV.
William was the eldest son of Henry the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
. He inherited Lüneburg-Celle in 1416 and swapped it with his uncle Bernard I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
, for Wolfenbüttel in 1428. While on a campaign in 1432, William was deposed by his brother Henry
. William retained only the western part of Wolfenbüttel (to the west of the River Leine
and separated from the rest by the Bishopric of Hildesheim
), which was to become known as the Principality of Calenberg. After Henry died without son in 1473, William had control of both parts of Wolfenbüttel again.
(died 1449), daughter of Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg
, in 1423. They had the following children:
He then married Matilda, daughter of Otto II, Count of Holstein-Schauenburg-Pinneburg, in 1466. They had no children who reached adulthood.
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
(c. 1392 – 1482), called the Victorious, was duke 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...
. He is counted either as William III or William IV.
William was the eldest son of Henry the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Henry the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Henry of Brunswick-Lüneburg , Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, called Henry the Mild, was prince of Lüneburg from 1388 to 1409 jointly with his brother Bernard I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, from 1400 to 1409 also of Wolfenbüttel, and from 1409 until his death sole prince of Lüneburg.Henry was the...
. He inherited Lüneburg-Celle in 1416 and swapped it with his uncle Bernard I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Bernard 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....
, for Wolfenbüttel in 1428. While on a campaign in 1432, William was deposed by his brother Henry
Henry the Peaceful, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Henry , Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, called the Peaceful , ruled over both parts of Brunswick-Lüneburg.Henry was the son of Henry the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. On their father's death in 1416, Henry and his brother William inherited the Principality of Lüneburg, while under the guardianship...
. William retained only the western part of Wolfenbüttel (to the west of the River Leine
Leine
The Leine is a river in Thuringia and Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Aller river and 281 km in length.The river's source is located close to the town of Leinefelde in Thuringia...
and separated from the rest by the Bishopric of Hildesheim
Bishopric of Hildesheim
The Diocese of Hildesheim is a diocese or ecclesiastical territory of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church in Germany. Founded in 815 as a missionary diocese by King Louis the Pious, his son Louis the German appointed the famous former archbishop of Rheims, Ebbo, as bishop...
), which was to become known as the Principality of Calenberg. After Henry died without son in 1473, William had control of both parts of Wolfenbüttel again.
Family
William married CeciliaCecilia of Brandenburg
Cecilia of Brandenburg was a princess of Brandenburg by birth and by marriage a Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.- Life :Cecilia was the daughter of Elector Frederick I of Brandenburg from his marriage to Elizabeth , daughter of Duke Frederick of Bavaria-Landshut...
(died 1449), daughter of Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg
Frederick 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...
, in 1423. They had the following children:
- Frederick "the Turbulent"Frederick III, Duke of Brunswick-Göttingen-CalenbergFrederick III "the restless" of Brunswick-Göttingen-Calenberg , was a son of Duke William the Victorious of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Cecilia of Brandenburg. He became Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg together with his brother William IV in 1482...
(ca. 1424–1495) - William "the Younger"William IV, Duke of Brunswick-LüneburgWilliam was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruled over the Wolfenbüttel and Göttingen principalities....
(ca. 1425–1503)
He then married Matilda, daughter of Otto II, Count of Holstein-Schauenburg-Pinneburg, in 1466. They had no children who reached adulthood.