William the Victorious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

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William (German Wilhelm; ca. 1392 – 1482), called the Victorious, was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. He is counted either as William III or William IV.

William was the eldest son of Henry the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. He inherited the Principality of Lüneburg in 1416 and swapped it with his uncle Bernard I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, for Wolfenbüttel in 1428. In 1432, while on a campaign, William was deposed by his brother Henry. He retained only the western part of Wolfenbüttel (to the west of the River Leine and separated from the rest by the Bishopric of Hildesheim), which was to become known as Calenberg. After Henry died without son in 1473, William had control of both parts of Wolfenbüttel again.

[edit] Family

William married Cecilia (died 1449), daughter of Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg, in 1423. They had the following children:

  • Frederick (ca. 1424–1495)
  • William (ca. 1425–1503)

He married Matilda, daughter of Otto II, Count of Holstein-Schauenburg-Pinneburg, in 1466. They had no children that reached adulthood.

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Preceded by:
Henry III		 Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, Prince of Lüneburg
1416–1428		 Succeeded by:
Bernard I
Preceded by:
Bernard I		 Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, Prince of Wolfenbüttel
1428–1432		 Succeeded by:
Henry the Peaceful
Preceded by:
to Wolfenbüttel		 Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, Prince of Calenberg
1432–1473		 Succeeded by:
to Wolfenbüttel
Preceded by:
Otto the One-Eyed		 Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, Prince of Göttingen
1450–1473		 Succeeded by:
William IV
Preceded by:
Henry the Peaceful		 Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, Prince of Wolfenbüttel
1473–1482		 Succeeded by:
Frederick the Turbulent and William IV
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