Person:William I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1)

William I _____, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
  • HWilliam I _____, Duke of Brunswick-LüneburgAbt 1270 - 1292
  • WElisabeth of HesseEst 1276 - 1306
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Name William I _____, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Alt Name Wilhelm Duke of Brunswick Grubenhagen
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1270 of Braunschweig,Braunschweig,Germany
Marriage to Elisabeth of Hesse
Death[1] 30 Sep 1292 Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
Reference Number? Q553131?


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William (c. 1270 – 30 September 1292, in Brunswick), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, briefly ruled part of the duchy.

William was the third son of Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. On Albert's death on 1279, the three eldest brothers succeeded him, but were put under guardianship of Conrad, Prince-Bishop of Verden. After they reached majority, they divided the territory among each other in 1291: William received the northern part of their father's state, including Brunswick, Schöningen, the Harzburg, Seesen, and Königslutter. The brothers disagreed over control of the City of Brunswick.

Only a year later, William died, and his brothers divided his territory among each other. He had married Elizabeth, daughter of Henry I, Landgrave of Hesse, but the marriage apparently remained childless.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 William I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.