After the death of his father Bernard, Frederick ruled the Principality of Lüneburg jointly with his brother Otto. The highlights of their rule were a major expansion of Celle Castle and numerous reforms to improve the legal position of farmers vis-à-vis their landlords. After his brother died in 1446, Frederick ruled the principality on his own. In 1452 he had a monastery built on the Heylig Kreuz ("Holy Cross") and brought Franciscan friars to Celle. In 1457 he passed the government of the principality to his son, Bernard, and entered the monastery, but in 1471, after the death of his second son Otto V, he left monastic life again and held the reins of power for his 3-year old first grandchild Henry. Frederick was interred in the church of the Franciscan monastery that he had founded in Celle.
frederick, duke, brunswick, frederick, german, friedrich, also, known, frederick, pious, german, fromme, 1418, 1478, duke, brunswick, lüneburg, prince, lüneburg, from, 1434, 1457, from, 1471, 1478, lüneburgborn1418died, 1478, march, 1478cellenoble, familyhouse. Frederick II German Friedrich II also known as Frederick the Pious German der Fromme 1418 1478 was the Duke of Brunswick Luneburg and Prince of Luneburg from 1434 to 1457 and from 1471 to 1478 Frederick II Duke of Brunswick LuneburgBorn1418Died 1478 03 19 19 March 1478CelleNoble familyHouse of GuelphSpouse s Magdalene of BrandenburgIssueBernhard IIOtto the VictoriousGottfriedMargaretFatherBernard I Duke of Brunswick LuneburgMotherMargaret of Saxony Contents 1 Life 2 Descendants 3 Ancestors 4 References 5 External linksLife editAfter the death of his father Bernard Frederick ruled the Principality of Luneburg jointly with his brother Otto The highlights of their rule were a major expansion of Celle Castle and numerous reforms to improve the legal position of farmers vis a vis their landlords After his brother died in 1446 Frederick ruled the principality on his own In 1452 he had a monastery built on the Heylig Kreuz Holy Cross and brought Franciscan friars to Celle In 1457 he passed the government of the principality to his son Bernard and entered the monastery but in 1471 after the death of his second son Otto V he left monastic life again and held the reins of power for his 3 year old first grandchild Henry Frederick was interred in the church of the Franciscan monastery that he had founded in Celle Descendants editIn 1437 Frederick II married Magdalene 1412 1454 daughter of Frederick I Elector of Brandenburg and had three children by her clarification needed Bernhard II died 1464 married Mathilda of Holstein Schauenburg died 1468 Otto the Victorious 1439 1471 married Anne of Nassau Siegen 1440 41 1514 Gottfried 1441 1465 never married Margaret 1442 1512 married Henry Duke of Mecklenburg Stargard died 1466 Ancestors editAncestors of Frederick II Duke of Brunswick8 Magnus the Pious Duke of Brunswick Luneburg4 Magnus II Duke of Brunswick Luneburg9 Sophie of Brandenburg Stendal2 Bernard I Duke of Brunswick Luneburg10 Bernhard III Prince of Anhalt Bernburg5 Catherine of Anhalt Bernburg11 Agnes of Saxony1 Frederick II Duke of Brunswick Luneburg12 Rudolf I Duke of Saxe Wittenberg6 Wenceslas I Duke of Saxe Wittenberg13 Agnes of Lindow Ruppin3 Margaret of Saxony14 Francesco I da Carrara7 Cecilia of Carrara15 Fina di BuzzacariniReferences editGeckler Christa 1986 Die Celler Herzoge Leben und Wirken 1371 1705 Celle Georg Stroher ISBN 3 921744 05 8 OCLC 255990175 External links editThe Welfs Frederick II Duke of BrunswickHouse of WelfCadet branch of the House of EsteBorn 1418 Died 19 March 1478 German nobility Preceded byBernard I Duke of Brunswick LuneburgPrinces of Luneburguntil 1446 joint reign with brother Otto IV1434 1457 Succeeded byBernard II Preceded byOtto V the Victorious Duke of Brunswick LuneburgPrince of Luneburg1471 1478 Succeeded byHenry the Middle Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frederick II Duke of Brunswick amp oldid 1223717660, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
