Magnus II of Brunswick

Magnus II of Brunswick , (in German Magnus II von Braunschweig), born in 1328, killed in 1373 with Leveste.

He was duke of Brunswick of 1369 with 1373.

Family

Wire of Magnus Ier of Brunswick and Sophie de Havelland.

Marriage and descent

In 1356, Magnus II of Brunswick married Catherine d' Anhalt († 1390), (girl of prince Valdemar d' Anhalt)

Eleven children were born from this union:

  • Othon of Brunswick († 1406), bishop of Verdun, archbishop of Bremen

  • Agnes of Brunswick († 1434), in 1371 it married the duke Albert II of Brunswick-Salzderhelden († 1383)

  • Helene of Brunswick in 1396 it married the count Othon III of Hoya († 1427)

  • Elisabeth of Brunswick († 1420), it married in 1391 the count Gerard VI of Honsttin-Randsbourg († 1404)

  • Sophie of Brunswick (1358 - 1416), in 1373 it married the duke Eric Ier of Saxony-Lauenbourg († 1412)

  • Mathilde of Brunswick (1370 - 1434), in 1385 it married the count Ohon III of Hoya († 1428)

Agnes of Brunswick († 1434), in 1366, it married the count Bouchard IV of Mansfeld († 1387), widow, it married in 1391 the duke Bogilslav VI of Poméranie († 1393), again widow, it married in 1396, Albert III of Meclembourg-Schwerin († 1462).

Biography

After the death of his/her Louis brother in 1367, Magnus II of Brunswick inherited the duchies of Lunebourg and Brunswick. After the death of his/her father occurred in 1369, it inherited the two duchies (Lunebourg and Brunswick). In 1370, it lost the duchy of Lunebourg to the profit of Albert and Venceslas of Saxony, this duchy was allotted to them by the emperor Charles IV of the Holy roman Empire. Several cities of which: Lauenbourg, Uelzen and Hanover made act of allegiance to the Maison of Saxony. Magnus II of Brunswick, with much of difficulties, managed to preserve among its allies, the town of Brunswick. The war of succession lasted a few years, it ended after the death of Magnus II of Brunswick to the battle of Leveste.

Genealogy

Magnus II of Brunswick belongs to the second branch resulting from the first line of the Maison of Brunswick, itself resulting from the downward Maison of Este of the dukes of Toscane.

Ascent

Magnus II of Brunswick-Lunebourg is ascending British kings of the Maison of Hanover, by the queen Victoria Ire of the United Kingdom, he is also the ancestor of the queen Elisabeth II of the United Kingdom.

Magnus II of Brunswick-Lunebourg is the ancestor of the voters and kings of Hanover, of the current chief of the royal House of Hanover the prince Ernest-Auguste of Hanover (1954-), (Ernest-Auguste V of Hanover).

Internal bonds

External bonds and sources

web.genealogie.free.fr

www.de-bric-et-de-broc.com

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