Heinrich II von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (herzog zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg, fürst von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel)

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Personal and Family Information

Heinrich was born on 10 NOV 1489 in Wolfenbüttel, the son of Heinrich I von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel and Katharina von Pommern.

He died on 11 JUN 1568 in Wolfenbüttel.

He had three marriages/partners. His first wife was Maria von Württemberg, who he married on 18 FEB 1515 in Urach. Their eleven known children were Andreas (c1517-?), Katharina (1518-1574), Marie (1521-1539), Karl Viktor (1525-1553), Philipp Magnus (<1527-1553), Julius (1528-1589), Klara (1532-1595), Heinrich (?-?), Johann (?-?), Joachim (?-?) and Margarete (1516/17-1580).

His second partner was Eva von Trorr, but they were never married. Their ten known children were Heinrich Theuerdank (?-1592), Simon (1532-?), Alexander (?->1548), Eitel Heinrich (?-1597), Heinrich Karl (1548-1591), Branzifra (<1530-?), Branzifra (?-<1564), Sidonia (1534-1597), Eva (?->1606) and Katharina (1541/42-<1552).

His third wife was Sofia Jagiełłonka, who he married on 16 FEB 1556 in Wolfenbüttel. They had no known children.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Heinrich II von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
(1489-1568)

 

Heinrich I von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
(1463-1514)

 

Wilhelm II von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
(c1425-1503)

 

Wilhelm I von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
(1392-1482)

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Cäcilie von Brandenburg
(c1405-1449)

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Elisabeth zu Stolberg
(1428-1520/21)

 

Botho zu Stolberg
(<1370-1455)

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Anna von Schwarzburg-Sondershausen
(1416-c1481)

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Katharina von Pommern
(1465-1526)

 

Erich II von Pommern
(c1425-1474)

 

Wartislaw IX von Pommern-Wolgast
(c1400-1457)

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Sophia von Sachsen-Lauenburg-Ratzeburg
(c1395-1462)

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Sophia von Pommern
(c1435-1497)

 

Bogislaw IX von Pommern
(<1410-1446)

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Maria Mazowiecka
(c1410-1454)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 10 NOV 1489
Place: Wolfenbüttel
Death 11 JUN 1568
Place: Wolfenbüttel

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 1514 TO 1568 herzog zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg
Nobility Title FROM 1514 TO 1568 fürst von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel