Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Augustus II, called the Younger, a member of the House of Welf was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. In the estate division of the House of Welf of 1635, he received the Principality of Wolfenbüttel which he ruled until his death. Considered one of the most literate princes of his time, he is known for founding the Herzog August Library at his Wolfenbüttel residence, then the largest collection of books and manuscripts north of the Alps.
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Date of Birth
April 10th, 1579
Age
445
Birth Place
Germany, Lower Saxony
Date of Death
September 17th, 1666
Died Aged
87
Star Sign
Aries
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Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Son
Ursula of Saxe-Lauenburg
Mother
Henry, Duke of Brunswick-Dannenberg
Father
Rudolph Augustus, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Son
Julius Ernst, Duke of Brunswick-Dannenberg
Brother
Dorothea of Anhalt-Zerbst
Wife
Duchess Elisabeth Sophie of Mecklenburg
Wife
Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
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