Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Harburg
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Otto, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1495 – 1549) was the Prince of Lüneburg
from 1520 to 1527 and Baron of Harburg
from 1527 to 1549.
and his wife, Margarete of Saxony
. Like his brothers, Ernest and Francis he studied at Wittenberg and was affected early on by the reformatory ideas of Martin Luther
and was later a driving force behind the introduction of the Reformation in the Principality of Lüneburg
. When his father had to leave the state in 1520 as a result of his role in the Hildesheim Diocesan Feud and go into exile in France
, Otto took over the reins of power in the principality jointly with his brother Ernest. Because the principality was seriously in debt - all the Vogtei
s being enfeoffed with the exception of the Schlossvogtei of Celle - a major priority during his reign was sorting out the duchy’s finances. In 1527 Otto married Meta von Campe, a woman who was below his station, and was compensated with his own domain, the Barony of Harburg
. He died on 11 August 1549.
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Principality of Lüneburg
The Principality of Lüneburg was a territorial division of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg within the Holy Roman Empire, immediately subordinate to the emperor. It existed from 1269 until 1705 and its territory lay within the modern-day state of Lower Saxony in Germany...
from 1520 to 1527 and Baron of Harburg
Harburg
Harburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It takes its name from the town of Harburg upon Elbe, which used to be the capital of the district but is now part of Hamburg...
from 1527 to 1549.
Life
Otto was born on 24 August 1495 as the eldest son of Henry the MiddleHenry I of Lüneburg
Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg was Prince of Lüneburg from 1486 to 1520.-Life:Henry of Brunswick-Lüneburg, the son of Otto V of Lüneburg and Anna of Nassau, was born in 1468. In 1486, Henry took control of Lüneburg from his mother, who had been regent since the death of Henry’s...
and his wife, Margarete of Saxony
Margarete of Saxony (1469-1528)
Margarete of Saxony was a Saxon princess of the Ernestine line of the house Wettin by birth and by marriage a Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg.- Life :...
. Like his brothers, Ernest and Francis he studied at Wittenberg and was affected early on by the reformatory ideas of Martin Luther
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a German priest, professor of theology and iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment for sin could be purchased with money. He confronted indulgence salesman Johann Tetzel with his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517...
and was later a driving force behind the introduction of the Reformation in the Principality of Lüneburg
Principality of Lüneburg
The Principality of Lüneburg was a territorial division of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg within the Holy Roman Empire, immediately subordinate to the emperor. It existed from 1269 until 1705 and its territory lay within the modern-day state of Lower Saxony in Germany...
. When his father had to leave the state in 1520 as a result of his role in the Hildesheim Diocesan Feud and go into exile in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Otto took over the reins of power in the principality jointly with his brother Ernest. Because the principality was seriously in debt - all the Vogtei
Vogtei
Vogtei could be:* The residenz or domain of a Vogt* Vogtei , a municipal association in the Unstrut-Hainich district of Thuringia, Germany....
s being enfeoffed with the exception of the Schlossvogtei of Celle - a major priority during his reign was sorting out the duchy’s finances. In 1527 Otto married Meta von Campe, a woman who was below his station, and was compensated with his own domain, the Barony of Harburg
Harburg
Harburg is a district in Lower Saxony, Germany. It takes its name from the town of Harburg upon Elbe, which used to be the capital of the district but is now part of Hamburg...
. He died on 11 August 1549.
Family
Otto married 1527 Meta von Campe (died 1580) and they had 7 children:- Anne (1526–1527)
- Otto (1527)
- Ernest (1527–1540)
- Otto II (1528–1603)
- Frederick (1530–1533)
- Margarete (1532–1539)
- Susanna (1536–1581)
Ancestry
Sources
- Geckler, Christa Die Celler Herzöge - Leben and Wirken 1371-1705 Georg Ströher Celle 1986,
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