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Christian the Younger of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (20 September 1599 – 16 June 1626), a member of the House of Welf, titular Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Halberstadt, was a German Protestant military leader during the early years of the Thirty Years' War, fighting against the forces of the Imperial ...
- nobleman and soldier
- June 16, 1626 (aged 26), Wolfenbüttel
- 20 September 1599, Gröningen Priory
- University of Helmstedt
18 de abr. de 2024 · Christian of Brunswick (born Sept. 20, 1599, Gröningen, Bishopric of Halberstadt [Germany]—died June 16, 1626, Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony) was a duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Wolfenbüttel, Protestant military commander, and soldier of fortune during the early part of the Thirty Years’ War (1618–48), who made his reputation ...
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Charles William Ferdinand (German: Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand; 9 October 1735 – 10 November 1806) was the prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and a military leader. His titles are usually shortened to Duke of Brunswick in English-language sources.
Christian, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg was the younger son of Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick and of Elizabeth, sister of Anne of Denmark. He was a champion of the Queen of Bohemia and raised an army for the Protestant cause in the Thirty Years War.
Christian the Younger (September 20, 1599 – June 16, 1626), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Bishop of Halberstadt, was a German Protestant military leader during the Thirty Years' War. During the war, he earned a reputation as a dangerous fanatic.
- Gröningen, Sachsen
- June 16, 1626
- Sachsen
Christian was born on 9 November 1566, the second son of Duke William of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Dorothea of Denmark, was elected in 1597 as Coadjutor of the Prince-Bishopric of Minden and took office as the bishop himself in 1599. After the death of his elder brother, Ernest II (1611), he took over the rule of the Principality of Lüneburg and ...
Christian the Younger (September 20, 1599 – June 16, 1626), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Bishop of Halberstadt, was a German Protestant military leader during the Thirty Years' War. During the war, he earned a reputation as a dangerous fanatic. Christian was born in Gröningen (in today's...
