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George, Duke Of Brunswick-lüneburg




He was son to William, Duke Of Brunswick-Lüneburg ( 1535 - 1592 ) and Dorothea Of Denmark ( 1546 - 1617 ). His mother was daughter to Christian III Of Denmark and Dorothea Of Saxe-Lauenburg .

In the 1635 division of the territories of the House Of Welf , he received the principalities of Calenberg and Göttingen . He was the first duke to move his residence to Hanover . After his death, he was succeeded by his son Christian Louis.


CHILDREN


George married Anna Eleonore, daughter of Louis V, Landgrave Of Hesse-Darmstadt , in 1617 . They had the following children that reached adulthood:


  Before Frederick Ulrich
  Title Duke Of Brunswick-Lüneburg , Prince Of Calenberg and Prince Of Göttingen
  Years 1635 &ndash 1641