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Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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For other people with the same name, see Augustus of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (18 November 1568 – 1 October 1636) was the Lutheran Bishop of Ratzeburg from 1610 to 1636 and the Prince of Lüneburg from 1633 to 1636.
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Augustus the Elder | |
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Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg | |
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Born | 18 November 1568 (1568-11-18) |
Died | 1 October 1636 (1636-11) (aged 67) Celle |
Noble family | House of Welf |
Spouse(s) | Ilse Schmidtchen (cr. Frau von Lüneburg) |
Issue | Eva Margaretha, Frierich, and 10 others |
Father | William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
Mother | Dorothea of Denmark |
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