Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Frederick II the Pious (* 1418, † March 19, 1478 in Celle ) Duke of Brunswick- Lüneburg, was from 1434 to 1457 and from 1472 to 1478 Prince of Lüneburg.

Life

After the death of his father Bernhard, he took with his brother Otto, the government in the Principality of Lüneburg. Her reign was the one of major construction projects at Celle Castle, and on the other by numerous reforms with which the legal situation of the farmers was improved compared with the landowners affected. After his brother had died in 1446, Frederick led the government continues to own. 1452 he was on the " Heylig cross" build a monastery and took Franciscans to Celle. In 1457 he gave his son Bernhard, the government and retired to the monastery, but had in 1471, after the death of his second son Otto V., leave this again and take over the government for its first three - year-old grandson Henry. Frederick was buried in the church of the Franciscan monastery founded by him in Celle.

Progeny

On September 14, 1430 married Frederick II Magdalene ( 1412-1454 ), daughter of the Elector Frederick I of Brandenburg and had three children with her:

• Bernhard II († 1464 ) ∞ 1463 Matilda of Holstein -looking castle († 1468 )
• Otto the Victorious († 1471 ) ∞ 1467 Anna of Nassau- Dillenburg ( 1441-1514 )
• Margaret (1442-1512) ∞ 1452 Duke Henry of Mecklenburg- Stargard († 1466 )