Francis Julius of Saxe-Lauenburg

Franz Julius von Sachsen -Lauenburg (* September 13 1584 in Ratzeburg, † October 8, 1634 in Vienna) was a prince of Saxe- Lauenburg.

Life

Julius Franz was the eldest son of Duke Francis II of Saxe- Lauenburg (1547-1619) from his second marriage with Maria (1566-1626), daughter of Duke Julius of Brunswick- Wolfenbüttel. His education and training was, like that of his siblings, was performed superficial and incomplete. His older half-brother August was followed in 1619 as the Duke of Saxe- Lauenburg.

On October 4, 1619, he signed with his brothers in Lauenburg a contract of inheritance; against the recognition of his brother as Duke August he received the courtyard anchor as a residence and an annual pension of 2500 rix-dollars. Franz Julius came as imperial chamberlain in the Viennese court service and was entrusted by Emperor Ferdinand II with several diplomatic missions. After his brother August, the jointure of Franz Julius ' mother occupied the Amt Neuhaus, Franz Julius protested vehemently against it and ran with August in clashes that lasted up to Franz Julius death. Franz Julius led in 1630 when Reichshofrat the action of his house against Hamburg to office and lock Ritzebüttel.

Franz Julius probably died of the plague in Vienna, without leaving an heir. The Good anchor dropped back to Duke August von Lauenburg.

Marriage and children

Franz Julius married on May 14, 1620 Agnes ( 1592-1629 ), daughter of Duke Friedrich I of Württemberg. None of the seven children of this marriage survived the toddler years:

• Franziska Maria ( * / † 1621)
• Sibylle Marie (1622-1623)
• Franz Friedrich (1623-1625)
• Franz Julius (1624-1625)
• Johanna Juliane (* / † 1626 )
• Franz Ferdinand (1628-1629)
• Franz Ludwig ( * / † 1629)