Magnus II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg

Magnus II of Saxe -Lauenburg (* 1543, † May 14 1603 in Ratzeburg ) was 1581-1588 Duke of Saxe- Lauenburg.

Life

Magnus was the eldest surviving son of Duke Francis I of Saxe-Lauenburg (1510-1581) from his marriage with Sibyl (1515-1592), daughter of Duke Henry of Saxony. As a 11 -year-old his father had tried in vain Magnus force to procure the diocese of Ratzeburg.

Magnus went to the Swedish court of King Eric XIV He became engaged to the sister of the king and in 1566 commander of the Swedish army in the war against Denmark, but was soon superseded by the King himself again. He was involved in the trial of Nils Sture and joined in 1568 the collection of the King brothers Erich against this on. After the coronation of King John III. Magnus went back to Germany.

1571 Magnus ' father resigned from the regency in favor of his younger son, Franz, after which Magnus protest lodged. He raised in the Netherlands troops and advanced against Lauenburg. Beginning in October 1574, he conquered the capital city of Ratzeburg and let them plunder. As troops of the Lower Saxon Circle approached to punish that breach of the peace, Magnus sent his troops and fled to Sweden.

On his property in Upland, he devoted himself to alcoholism and violence. King John III. enfeoffed him with the Order Sonnenburg on the island of Osel. Magnus was immediately captivated the Danish governor of Kuressaare and Pärnu occupy the city. Because of the large number of complaints and also because he brutalized his wife, the king's sister, he lost the favor of Sweden. He left Sweden again, and his wife and son remained there.

With his brother continued in constant disputes, let this Magnus 1588 arrest in Hamburg after Magnus was declared by Reichshofrat as incapable of governing. Magnus lived another 15 years in captivity in a tower of the castle of Ratzeburg. He was buried in the local chapel.

Progeny

Magnus married on July 4, 1568 in Stockholm Sophia ( 1547-1611 ), daughter of the Swedish king Gustav I Vasa, with whom he had the following children:

  • Son († 1573)
  • Gustav (1570-1597), Governor of Kalmar
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