Henry IV, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen

Henry IV of Brunswick Grubenhagen (* 1460, † December 6, 1526 in Salzderhelden ), from the Guelph dynasty, was Duke of Brunswick- Grubenhagen.

Life

Henry was the son of Henry III. of Brunswick- Grubenhagen and Margaret, daughter of Duke Johann I Saganer and Scholastica of Saxony- Wittenberg. He followed after the death of his father in 1464 as Prince of Grubenhagen. Until his majority in 1479 he was under the tutelage of his uncle Albert II. In 1479, he and Albrecht shared the rule. Albrecht received the castle and the castle Osterode Herzberg, Heinrich heroes castle. About the cities Einbeck and Osterode and the castle Grubenhagen they ruled together. According to Albrecht 's death in 1485 was Heinrich guardian of his underage cousins. When he died childless in 1526, inherited his cousin Philip I Grubenhagen.

Family

Heinrich married on August 26, 1494 in Einbeck Elisabeth of Saxe- Lauenburg ( † after April 7, 1542 ), the daughter of John IV Duke of Saxe- Lauenburg and Dorothea of ​​Brandenburg. The marriage remained childless.

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