George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Noble person

1624 – 1705

 Credit »
89

Who was George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg?

George William German: Georg Wilhelm was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. He ruled first over the Principality of Calenberg, a subdivision of the duchy, then over the Lüneburg subdivision. In 1689, he occupied the Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg and passed it on to his successors. George William was the father of Sophia Dorothea of Celle, Queen of Great Britain.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Jan 26, 1624
Herzberg am Harz
Also known as
  • George William, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Nationality
  • Germany
Died
Aug 28, 1705
Wienhausen

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 21 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/george_william_duke_of_brunswick_luneburg>.

Discuss this George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net