Otto V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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Otto, called the Victorious or the Magnanimous (1439 – 9 January 1471), was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince of Lüneburg from 1457 to his death. He shared the principality with his brother, Bernard
, until Bernard's death in 1464.
Otto and Bernard were the sons of Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
, and succeeded him as ruling princes when Frederick retired. After Otto's death, his father returned to rule.
in 1464. Otto's reign was marked by the monastic reform movements of his time which he tried to implement in the Lüneburg monasteries. He entered Wienhausen Abbey, removed a number of art treasures which, in Otto's opinion were contrary to the ideal of monastic simplicity, and sent the abbess
to be "re-educated in a monastery that was already reformed." According to a legend, Otto was killed at a tournament on the Celle
jousting field. Today, a horseshoe in plaster marks the spot where Duke Otto the Magnanimous is supposed to have had the accident in 1471.
in 1467. They had the following children:
Bernard II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Bernard II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was the Bishop of Hildesheim from 1452 to 1458, as well as Prince of Lüneburg from 1457 to 1464.- Life :...
, until Bernard's death in 1464.
Otto and Bernard were the sons of Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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 :...
, and succeeded him as ruling princes when Frederick retired. After Otto's death, his father returned to rule.
Life
Otto was the son of Frederick II of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Magdalena of Brandenburg. After his brother died without issue, Otto took over the Principality of LüneburgPrincipality 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...
in 1464. Otto's reign was marked by the monastic reform movements of his time which he tried to implement in the Lüneburg monasteries. He entered Wienhausen Abbey, removed a number of art treasures which, in Otto's opinion were contrary to the ideal of monastic simplicity, and sent the abbess
Abbot
The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery...
to be "re-educated in a monastery that was already reformed." According to a legend, Otto was killed at a tournament on the Celle
Celle
Celle is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the River Aller, a tributary of the Weser and has a population of about 71,000...
jousting field. Today, a horseshoe in plaster marks the spot where Duke Otto the Magnanimous is supposed to have had the accident in 1471.
Family
Otto married Anna of Nassau-DillenburgAnna of Nassau-Dillenburg
Anna of Nassau-Dillenburg was a Flemish-German philanthropist.Anna was the eldest daughter of John IV, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, and his wife Maria, the daughter of John II, Count of Loon-Heinsberg. Anna was married firstly to Otto V 'the Magnanimous,' Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
in 1467. They had the following children:
- William (died 1480)
- HenryHenry I of LüneburgHenry 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...
(c. 1467–1532)
Source
- Geckler, Christa (1986) Die Celler Herzöge – Leben und Wirken 1371–1705, Georg Ströher, Celle,