William IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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William was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
and ruled over the Wolfenbüttel and Göttingen
principalities.
The eldest son of William the Victorious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
, he was given the Principality of Göttingen
by his father in 1473. In 1482 the father died, and he and his brother Frederick succeeded their father in the remaining parts of his state; however, William had Frederick imprisoned in 1484 and made himself sole ruler. In 1490 he bought the City of Helmstedt
from the Abbott of Werden. In 1491, William gave the Principality of Wolfenbüttel including Calenberg to his sons, and kept only Göttingen to himself. In 1495 he resigned as prince of Göttingen ir favour of his son Eric I in return for an appanage. William died on 7 July 1503 in Hardegsen
.
. They had three children:
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...
and ruled over the Wolfenbüttel and Göttingen
Principality of Göttingen
The Principality of Göttingen was a subdivision of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire with Göttingen as its capital. It was split off from the principality of Brunswick in 1286 in the course of an estate division among members of the House of Welf...
principalities.
The eldest son of William the Victorious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
William the Victorious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
William KG , called the Victorious, was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. He is counted either as William III or William IV....
, he was given the Principality of Göttingen
Principality of Göttingen
The Principality of Göttingen was a subdivision of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire with Göttingen as its capital. It was split off from the principality of Brunswick in 1286 in the course of an estate division among members of the House of Welf...
by his father in 1473. In 1482 the father died, and he and his brother Frederick succeeded their father in the remaining parts of his state; however, William had Frederick imprisoned in 1484 and made himself sole ruler. In 1490 he bought the City of Helmstedt
Helmstedt
Helmstedt is a city located at the eastern edge of the German state of Lower Saxony. It is the capital of the District of Helmstedt. Helmstedt has 26,000 inhabitants . In former times the city was also called Helmstädt....
from the Abbott of Werden. In 1491, William gave the Principality of Wolfenbüttel including Calenberg to his sons, and kept only Göttingen to himself. In 1495 he resigned as prince of Göttingen ir favour of his son Eric I in return for an appanage. William died on 7 July 1503 in Hardegsen
Hardegsen
Hardegsen is a town in the district of Northeim, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approx. 15 km southwest of Northeim, and 15 km northwest of Göttingen....
.
Family
William married Elizabeth ( — 7.9.1520), daughter of Bodo VII, Count of Stolberg-WernigerodeBodo VII, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode
Count Bodo VII of Stolberg and Wernigerode was a german nobleman. He ruled the counties of Stolberg in the southern Harz and the Wernigerode in the northern Harz.- Life :...
. They had three children:
- Anne (1460 — 16.5.1520) married William I, Landgrave of Lower Hesse
- Henry (24.6.1463 — 23.6.1514)
- EricEric I, Duke of Brunswick-LüneburgEric I, the Elder was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg from 1495 and the reigning prince of Calenberg-Göttingen.- Ancestry :Eric I was born on 16 February 1470 in Neustadt am Rübenberge at the castle of Rovenburg....
(16.2.1470 — 26.7.1540) married 1: Katharina (1468-1524) Duchess of Saxony 2: Elisabeth (1510-1558) Duchess of Brandenburg