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Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince of Wolfenbüttel (1579-1666)

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Augustus II, called the Younger, a member of the House of Welf was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. In the estate division of the House of Welf of 1635, he received the Principality of Wolfenbüttel which he ruled until his death. Considered one of the most literate princes of his time, he is known for founding the Herzog August Library at his Wolfenbüttel residence, then the largest collection of books and manuscripts north of the Alps.

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Occupation: cryptographer, librarian, chess player, non-fiction writer
Position held: monarch
Citizenship: Germany
Born: April 10, 1579
Died: September 17, 1666, July 17, 1666

Family

Clara Maria of Pomeraniaspouse Dorothea of Anhalt-Zerbstspouse Duchess Elisabeth Sophie of Mecklenburgspouse Rudolph Augustus, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburgchild Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttelchild Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburgchild Marie Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttelchild Sibylle Ursula of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttelchild Clara Augusta Brunswick-Luneburgchild Henry August of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttelchild Christian Franz of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttelchild

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