William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Summary

William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg is a human^[1]. He was born on July 4, 1535^[2]. He died on August 20, 1592^[3]. He worked as an aristocrat^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg was born on July 4, 1535^[2].
• William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg died on August 20, 1592^[3].
• William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg is buried at Fürstengruft^[6].
• William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg's father was Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[7].
• William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg's mother was Sophie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin^[8].
• William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg was married to Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[9].
• A child of William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg was Sophie of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[10].
• A child of William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg was Ernest II^[11].
• A child of William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg was Christian, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[12].
• A child of William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg was Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[13].
• A child of William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg was George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[14].
• A child of William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg was Frederick IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[15].
• William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg held citizenship in Germany^[16].
• William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg worked as an aristocrat^[4].
• William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg is recorded as male^[17].
• William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg's family is recorded as House of Welf^[19].
• William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg's noble title is recorded as Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[20].
• William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg's Commons category is recorded as William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1535–1592)^[21].
• William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg's given name is recorded as Wilhelm^[22].
• William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[23].
• William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German^[24].
• William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wilhelm zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg'}^[25].
• William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg's sibling is recorded as Francis Otto, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[26].
• William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg's sibling is recorded as Henry, Duke of Brunswick-Dannenberg^[27].

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Origins and Family

William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg was born on July 4, 1535^[2]. His father was Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[7]. His mother was Sophie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin^[8].

Career and Affiliations

William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg's professions included aristocrat^[4].

Personal Life

William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg was married to Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[9]. Children include Sophie of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[10], a consort^[28], 1563–1639^[29], of Germany^[30]; Ernest II^[11], an aristocrat^[31], 1564–1611^[32], of Principality of Lüneburg^[33]; Christian, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[12], a Catholic priest^[34], 1566–1633^[35], of Principality of Lüneburg^[36]; Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[13], a Lutheran pastor^[37], 1568–1636^[38], of Germany^[39]; George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[14], a military personnel^[40], 1582–1641^[41], of Germany^[42]; and Frederick IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[15], a coadjutor bishop^[43], 1574–1648^[44], of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[45].

Death and Burial

William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg died on August 20, 1592^[3]. Burial took place at Fürstengruft^[6].

Why It Matters

William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Who were William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg's parents?

William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg's father was Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[7]. William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg's mother was Sophie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin^[8].

Who was William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg married to?

William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg's spouses include Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg^[9].

What did William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg do for work?

William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg worked as aristocrat^[4].