Christopher, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg

Christopher, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg
Christopher, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg
Born	21 August 1570; Harburg
Died	7 July 1606 (aged 35); Harburg
Noble family	House of Guelph
Spouse(s)	Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Father	Otto II, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg
Mother	Hedwig of East Frisia

Christopher, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Harburg, also known as Christoph or Christoffel (21 August 1570 in Harburg – 7 July 1606 in Harburg) was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Harburg.

Life

Christopher was a son of Duke Otto II of Brunswick-Harburg (1528-1603) from his second marriage with Hedwig (1535-1616), daughter of Count Enno II of East Frisia. His motto was Consilio et armis ("By counsel and weapons").[1]

After his father's death, he took over the government of Harburg jointly with his brother William Augustus. In January 1604, the town of Harburg paid homage to the brothers.

On 28 October 1604 in Harburg, Christopher married Elisabeth (1567-1618), the daughter of Duke Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and widow of Count Adolf XI of Schaumburg. The marriage remained childless.

Christopher died two years later, in 1606, after a fall in Harburg Castle. As the eldest brother, John Frederick (1557-1619) had waived his right to govern, the youngest brother Otto III, took Christopher's position as co-ruler.[2]

Ancestors

Ancestors of Christopher, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg

16. Otto V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

8. Henry I of Lüneburg

17. Anna, Countess of Nassau-Dillenburg

4. Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Harburg

18. Ernest, Elector of Saxony

9. Margarete of Saxony

19. Elisabeth of Bavaria

2. Otto II, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg

10. John III von Campe

5. Meta von Campe

1. Christopher, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg

24. Ulrich I of East Frisia

12. Edzard I of East Frisia

25. Theda Ukena

6. Enno II, Count of East Frisia

26. John I of Rietberg

13. Elisabeth of Rietberg

27. Margaret of Lippe

3. Hedwig of East Frisia

28. Gerhard VI, Count of Oldenburg

14. John V, Count of Oldenburg

29. Adelheid of Tecklenburg

7. Anna of Oldenburg

30. George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

15. Anna of Anhalt-Zerbst

31. Anna of Lindow-Ruppin

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References

August B. Michaelis and Julius Wilhelm Hamberger: Einleitung zu einer volständigen Geschichte der Chur- und Fürstlichen Häuser in Teutschland, Meyer, 1759, vol. 1, p. 120 ff
Vaterländisches Archiv für hannoverisch-braunschweigische Geschichte, Herold & Wahlstab, 1835, p. 400 ff, Online

Footnotes

Max Löbe: Walsprüche: Devisen und Sinnsprüche, BiblioBazaar, LLC, 2009, S. 64
Johann Heinrich Christian von Selchow: Grundriss einer pragmatischen Geschichte des Hauses Braunschweig-Lüneburg, 1767, p. 295

Christopher, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg House of Guelph Born: 21 August 1570 Died: 7 July 1606
Preceded by Otto II	Lord of Harburg 1603-1606 With: William Augustus	Succeeded by William Augustus and Otto III

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[1] Max Löbe: Walsprüche: Devisen und Sinnsprüche, BiblioBazaar, LLC, 2009, S. 64

[2] Johann Heinrich Christian von Selchow: Grundriss einer pragmatischen Geschichte des Hauses Braunschweig-Lüneburg, 1767, p. 295