William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

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William (center) reading to his children.
William (center) reading to his children.

William (4 July 1535 – 20 August 1592), called William the Younger, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg in Lüneburg-Celle from 1559 until his death. Until 1569 he ruled together with his brother Henry of Dannenberg.

He was the son of Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and married Dorothea of Denmark.

[edit] Children that reached adulthood

  • Sophia (1563-1639), married George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
  • Ernest (1564-1611)
  • Elizabeth (1565-1621), married Frederick, Count of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
  • Christian (1566-1633)
  • Augustus (1568-1636)
  • Dorothea (1570-1649), married Charles, Count Palatine of Birkenfeld
  • Clara (1571-1658), married William, Count of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg
  • Anne Ursula (1572-1601)
  • Margaret (1573-1643), married Johann Casimir, Duke of Saxe-Coburg
  • Frederick (1574-1648)
  • Mary (1575-1610)
  • Magnus (1577-1632)
  • George (1582-1641)
  • John (1583-1628)
  • Sybil (1584-1652), married Julius Ernest, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Preceded by
Ernest I		 Duke of Lüneburg-Celle
1559 – 1592		 Succeeded by
Ernest II
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