Otto IV, also known as Otto Crookleg or Otto the Lame (d 1446) Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was Prince 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...

 from 1434 to 1446.

Life

After the death of his father, Bernard

Bernard I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Bernard , Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, ruled over several principalities of Brunswick-Lüneburg. In the genealogy of the House of Welf, he is considered the first member of the Second House of Lüneburg....

, he took over as ruler of 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...

 jointly with his brother, Frederick the Pious

Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Frederick II , also known as Frederick the Pious was the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince of Lüneburg from 1434 to 1457 and from 1472 to 1478.- Life :...

. Their rule was marked by major building work to Celle Castle

Celle Castle

Celle Castle or, less commonly, Celle Palace, in the German town of Celle in Lower Saxony was one of the residences of the House of Brunswick-Lüneburg...

 and also by numerous reforms which improved the legal situation of farmers vis-a-vis their local lords.

Marriage

In 1425 Otto IV married Elisabeth of Eberstein (before 1415-1468) and had a daughter by her.

Literature

• Christa Geckler: Die Celler Herzöge - Leben und Wirken 1371-1705 Georg Ströher. Celle 1986, ISBN (incorrect) 3-921744-05-8

External links

• The Welfs