Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Encyclopedia
Ferdinand Albert Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
, was a relative of the princes of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
Ferdinand Albert was the third son of Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
. After the father's death in 1666, the three sons quarreled about the heritage, and Ferdinand Albert received a palace in Bevern
, some feudal rights, and a certain amount of money in exchange for his claims to the government of Wolfenbüttel, which was to be ruled jointly by his elder brothers.
Ferdinand Albert grew more and more eccentric, and at some point his brothers had to send a military force to restore order at his palace. He collected many works of art, which later became part of the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum
. He died in 1687; his son, Ferdinand Albert, inherited the Principality decades later.
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...
, was a relative of the princes of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
Ferdinand Albert was the third son of Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Augustus of Brunswick-Lüneburg , called the Younger, was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. In the estate division of the House of Welf of 1635, he received the Principality of Wolfenbüttel....
. After the father's death in 1666, the three sons quarreled about the heritage, and Ferdinand Albert received a palace in Bevern
Bevern
Bevern is the name of the following places in Germany:* Bevern, Schleswig-Holstein, a municipality in the district of Pinneberg, Schleswig-Holstein* Bevern, Lower Saxony, a municipality in the district of Holzminden, Lower Saxony...
, some feudal rights, and a certain amount of money in exchange for his claims to the government of Wolfenbüttel, which was to be ruled jointly by his elder brothers.
Ferdinand Albert grew more and more eccentric, and at some point his brothers had to send a military force to restore order at his palace. He collected many works of art, which later became part of the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum
Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum
The Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum is an art museum in the German city of Braunschweig, Lower Saxony.Founded in 1754, the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum is one of the oldest museums in Europe. It houses a collection of masters of Western art, including Cranach, Holbein, Van Dyck, Vermeer, Rubens, and...
. He died in 1687; his son, Ferdinand Albert, inherited the Principality decades later.
Family
Ferdinand Albert married Christine (30 October 1648 - 18 March 1702), daughter of Frederick, Landgrave of Hesse-Eschwege, in 1667. They had the following children that reached adulthood:- Sophia Eleanora (1674–1711), died childless
- Augustus Ferdinand (1677–1704), died childless
- Ferdinand Albert (1680–1735)
- Ferdinand Christian (1682–1706), died childless
- Ernest Ferdinand (1682–1746)
- Henry Ferdinand (1684–1706), died childless