Ernest II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Ernest II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1564–1611), was the Prince of Lüneburg from 1592 to 1611.

Ernest II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Born(1564-12-31)31 December 1564
Died2 March 1611(1611-03-02) (aged 46)
Noble familyHouse of Guelph
FatherWilliam the Younger of Brunswick-Lüneburg
MotherDorothea of Denmark

Life

Ernest was born on 31 December 1564 as the second of fifteen children and the eldest son of William the Younger and his consort Dorothea of Denmark. After studying at Wittenberg, Leipzig and Straßburg he returned to Celle as a result of his father's worsening health. In 1592, after the death of his father, he took over the reins of power. Initially he was limited to a rule of 8 years by a treaty with his brother Christian and the nobles. However, following the sealing of subsequent agreement, he was able to exercise power until his death on 2 March 1611. His rule was dominated by attempts to improve the financial situation of both the principality as well as his family, because his father had left the state in serious debt. Also worth mentioning is the Celle Family Treaty concluded by him in 1610, which secured the indivisibility of the principality and which was confirmed by Emperor Matthias in 1612.

Ancestors
gollark: They could be stunned.
gollark: Well, if I get a big enough pile, I can trade random copper-level stuff -> silvers -> golds.
gollark: Well, CB green coppers are more common than golds. If someone can't get a green copper for (roughly) the stuff I have, it'll be quite hard to add enough to get a gold.
gollark: That might be problematic, then.
gollark: Question: I've got a CB copper, cheese and paper; how many more similarly rare things do I need to get a CB gold?

See also

Sources
  • William Sauer (1877), "Ernst II., Herzog von Braunschweig-Lüneburg", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) (in German), 6, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, p. 261
Ernest II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Born: 31 December 1564 Died: 2 March 1611
German nobility
Preceded by
William the Younger		 Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Prince of Lüneburg
1592–1611		 Succeeded by
Christian
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