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

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Personal and Family Information

August was born on 10 APR 1579 in Dannenberg, the son of Heinrich von Braunschweig-Dannenberg and Ursula von Sachsen-Lauenburg.

He died on 17 SEP 1666 in Wolfenbüttel.

He had three marriages/partners. His first wife was Klara Maria von Pommern-Barth, who he married on 13 DEC 1607. The place has not been found. They had no known children.

His second wife was Dorothea von Anhalt-Zerbst, who he married on 26 OCT 1623. The place has not been found. Their five known children were Heinrich August (1625-1627), Rudolf August (1627-1704), Sibylle Ursula (1629-1671), Clara Augusta (1632-1700) and Anton Ulrich (1633-1714).

His third wife was Elisabeth Sophie von Mecklenburg-Güstrow, who he married in 1635. The place has not been found. Their three known children were Ferdinand I Albrecht (1636-1687), Maria Elisabeth (1638-1687) and Christoph Franz (1639-1639).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

August II von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
(1579-1666)

 

Heinrich von Braunschweig-Dannenberg
(1533-1598)

 

Ernst I von Braunschweig-Lüneburg
(1497-1546)

 

Heinrich VII von Braunschweig-Lüneburg
(1468-1532)

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Margarete von Sachsen
(1469-1528)

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Sophie von Mecklenburg-Schwerin
(1508-1541)

 

Heinrich V zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin
(1479-1552)

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Ursula von Brandenburg
(1488-1510)

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Ursula von Sachsen-Lauenburg
(1552/53-1620)

 

Franz I von Sachsen-Lauenburg
(1510-1581)

 

Magnus I von Sachsen-Lauenburg
(1470-1543)

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Katharina von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
(1488-1563)

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Sibylle von Sachsen-Freiberg
(1515-1592)

 

Heinrich V von Sachsen
(1473-1541)

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Katharina zu Mecklenburg
(1487-1561)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 10 APR 1579
Place: Dannenberg
Death 17 SEP 1666
Place: Wolfenbüttel

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 1635 TO 1666 herzog zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg
Nobility Title FROM 1635 TO 1666 fürst von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel

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