Otto the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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Otto Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
, called the Mild, ruled over the Brunswick part of the duchy.
Otto was the eldest son of Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Otto and his brothers succeeded on their father's death in 1318; he served as his brothers' guardian while they were not of age. In 1323, he acquired the Altmark
from Brandenburg
as an inheritance of his wife's; but he sold it in 1343, when he failed to establish control there.
Otto died in 1344 in Göttingen
and was succeeded by his brothers.
. Secondly, he married Agnes (1297-1334), daughter of Herman I, Margrave of Brandenburg, in 1319. From the first marriage, he had one daughter: Agnes (died 1371).
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...
, called the Mild, ruled over the Brunswick part of the duchy.
Otto was the eldest son of Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Otto and his brothers succeeded on their father's death in 1318; he served as his brothers' guardian while they were not of age. In 1323, he acquired the Altmark
Altmark
The Altmark is a historic region in Germany, comprising the northern third of Saxony-Anhalt. As the initial territory of the Brandenburg margraves, it is sometimes referred to as the "Cradle of Prussia", as by Otto von Bismarck, a native from Schönhausen near Stendal.- Geography :The Altmark is...
from Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
as an inheritance of his wife's; but he sold it in 1343, when he failed to establish control there.
Otto died in 1344 in Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
and was succeeded by his brothers.
Family
Firstly, Otto married Jutta (died 1317), daughter of Henry I, Landgrave of HesseHenry I, Landgrave of Hesse
Henry I of Hesse "the Child" was the first Landgrave of Hesse. He was the son of Henry II, Duke of Brabant and Sophie of Thuringia.-Life:...
. Secondly, he married Agnes (1297-1334), daughter of Herman I, Margrave of Brandenburg, in 1319. From the first marriage, he had one daughter: Agnes (died 1371).