Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Albrecht II (* unknown at or prior to 1268, † September 22, 1318 ), Duke of Brunswick- Lüneburg was Prince of Brunswick- Wolfenbüttel -Göttingen and fats, Feiste or was called in Latin pinguis.

Life

Albrecht was the second son of Duke Albrecht the Great and his wife Adelaide of Montferrat († 1285). After the death of his father in 1279, he stood with his brothers William and Henry initially under the tutelage of his mother and his uncle, the Bishop Konrad von Verden. Soon then his brother Henry took control for himself and his two brothers until 1286 came the division of the inheritance.

The reign of Albrecht comprised the former northeimischen areas of the Duchy, also the upper forest area to which the cities of Göttingen, Munden, who scored Pfalz Grona, Northeim and the land between the Deister and leash and Kalenberg with Hannover. 1303 he acquired Nienover. As a seat of power Albrecht chose the castle Bollruz (also Ballerhus ) in Göttingen.

After the death of his brother William in 1292 it came to a fight with his brother Henry on the Site. Among other things, through the support of the City of Brunswick Albrecht decided after seven years of the dispute for himself, his brother remained in his already in 1291 founded the Principality Grubenhagen.

Albrecht was buried in Brunswick Cathedral.

Progeny

He married in 1284 Rixa of Werle ( 1270, † November 26, 1317 ), granddaughter of Birger Jarl. They had the following children:

  • Adelheid (1290-1311), Johann von Hesse († 1311 )
  • Otto the Mild of Brunswick- Göttingen (24 June 1292-30. August 1344 )
  • Mechtildis / Matilde ( 1293-1. June 1356 ), Henry V of honing stone -Sondershausen ( 1290-1356 )
  • Albrecht II of Brunswick -Lüneburg (1294-1358), Bishop of Halberstadt
  • Wilhelm (1295-1318), Knight of the Teutonic Order
  • Henry III. of Brunswick- Lüneburg (1297-1363), Bishop of Hildesheim
  • Richenza ( 1298-26. April 1317 ), a nun in the monastery Wienhausen
  • Johann (1300-1321), Knight of the Teutonic Order
  • Bruno ( 1303-31. October 1306 )
  • Magnus I of Brunswick (1304-1369)
  • Ernst von Braunschweig -Göttingen (1305-1367)
  • Lueder ( 1307-17. May 1319 )
  • Judith / Jutta (1309-1332)
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