Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
Albrecht II, Duke of Brunswick- Lüneburg ( * November 1, 1419; † August 15, 1485 ) was Prince of Grubenhagen, ruled from 1440 until his death 1485th
Life
Albrecht II was the third son of Duke Eric I, grandson of Duke Albrecht I, was still a minor at the on May 27, 1427 made his father's death, which is why Duke Otto the Younger of Grubenhagen - Osterode to 1440 the guardianship of him and his brothers Henry and Ernest took over. Then the three brothers ruled until the death of Henry, in 1464, jointly, as was tradition in the pit between hagen line.
After Henry's death, he took over as Ernst renounced and clergyman, was the government and the guardianship of Henry's son of the same name. Albrecht II was repeatedly involved in feuds. So the Duke William the Younger came from Göttingen in 1477 with Einbeck in dispute and encamped in 1479 with his army outside the city. The citizens of Einbeck attracted towards him in the open field; Duke William lured the enemy into an ambush and taught them a complete defeat. More than 300 Einbeck to how the chroniclers, were killed and over 800 taken prisoner and were transported to William Castle Hardegsen be. While the Dukes Wilhelm and Albrecht in Göttingen their dispute attached any on 5 December 1479 without it came to a fight between the two, the Einbeck had to trigger their fellow citizens caught with 30,000 florins and gone to William protection.
After his ward Henry had 1479 coming of age in the year, uncle and nephew agreed on the rule of their country. Albrecht kept the Herzberg Castle and the castle Osterode, while Heinrich received the heroes castle. The castle Grubenhagen and the cities of Osterode and Einbeck were ruled jointly.
Albrecht was married to Elizabeth, daughter of the Count of Waldeck Wolrad, which had three sons and a daughter, Sophie, who died at 6 years gave birth. Of the sons of Ernst died soon after his father's death, Philip followed in the government and Erich became bishop of Osnabrück and Paderborn in 1532 also bishop of Münster elected, but died before he was confirmed on 14 May of the same year.
Albrecht is buried in Osterode.