Rudolph Augustus, Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
January 01, 1970
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Rudolph Augustus succeeded his father as ruling Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in 1666. More interested in his studies and hunting, he soon after appointed his politically astute younger brother Anthony Ulrich governor. In 1671 both besieged and finally occupied the city of Braunschweig, ending about 250 years of local autonomy.
During his reign, Rudolph Augustus concentrated on the Baroque expansion of his ducal residence, including the Alter Weg ("Old Way"), a road connecting the cities of Brunswick and Wolfenbüttel. He died in 1704 at the Hedwigsburg hunting lodge.
Marriage and issueedit
In 1650 Rudolph Augustus married Christine Elizabeth (1634–1681), daughter of Count Albert Frederick of Barby and Mühlingen. They had three daughters:
Christine Sophia (1654–1695), married her cousin Duke Augustus William of Brunswick-Lüneburg, the son of Duke Anthony Ulrich who succeeded his father as Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel in 1714.
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Rudolf August Braunschweig Wolfenbuttel see its history for attribution You may also add the template Translated de Rudolf August Braunschweig Wolfenbuttel to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Rudolph Augustus 16 May 1627 26 January 1704 a member of the House of Welf was Duke of Brunswick Luneburg and ruled as Prince of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel from 1666 until his death In 1685 he made his younger brother Anthony Ulrich co ruler Rudolph AugustusDuke of Brunswick LuneburgPortrait by Hans Hinrich Rundt c 1700Prince of Brunswick WolfenbuttelReign17 September 1666 26 January 1704PredecessorAugustus IISuccessorAnthony UlrichBorn 1627 05 16 16 May 1627Hitzacker Principality of LuneburgDied26 January 1704 1704 01 26 aged 76 Hedwigsburg now part of Kissenbruck Principality of Brunswick WolfenbuttelNoble familyHouse of WelfSpouse s Christine Elizabeth of Barby MuhlingenFatherAugustus the Younger Duke of Brunswick LuneburgMotherDorothea of Anhalt Zerbst Contents 1 Life 2 Marriage and issue 3 Ancestry 4 References 5 External linksLife edit nbsp Reverse of a one twelfth thaler coin of Rudolph Augustus He was born in Hitzacker then the residence of his father Duke Augustus the Younger of Brunswick Luneburg and his second wife Princess Dorothea of Anhalt Zerbst His father assumed the rule in the Principality of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel after his Welf cousin Duke Frederick Ulrich had died childless in 1634 Rudolph Augustus succeeded his father as ruling Prince of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel in 1666 More interested in his studies and hunting he soon after appointed his politically astute younger brother Anthony Ulrich governor In 1671 both besieged and finally occupied the city of Braunschweig ending about 250 years of local autonomy During his reign Rudolph Augustus concentrated on the Baroque expansion of his ducal residence including the Alter Weg Old Way a road connecting the cities of Brunswick and Wolfenbuttel He died in 1704 at the Hedwigsburg hunting lodge Marriage and issue editIn 1650 Rudolph Augustus married Christine Elizabeth 1634 1681 daughter of Count Albert Frederick of Barby and Muhlingen They had three daughters Dorothea Sophia 1653 1722 married Duke John Adolphus of Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon Christine Sophia 1654 1695 married her cousin Duke Augustus William of Brunswick Luneburg the son of Duke Anthony Ulrich who succeeded his father as Prince of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel in 1714 Eleonore Sophia 1655 1656 died in infancy Upon the death of his first wife Rudolph Augustus entered into a morganatic marriage with Rosine Elisabeth Menthe 1663 1701 which remained childless Ancestry editAncestors of Rudolph Augustus Duke of Braunschweig Wolfenbuttel16 Henry I of Luneburg8 Ernest I Duke of Brunswick Luneburg17 Margarete of Saxony4 Henry III Duke of Brunswick Luneburg18 Henry V Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin9 Sophia of Mecklenburg Schwerin19 Ursula of Brandenburg2 Augustus the Younger Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel20 Magnus I Duke of Saxe Lauenburg10 Francis I Duke of Saxe Lauenburg21 Catherine of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel5 Ursula of Saxe Lauenburg22 Henry IV Duke of Saxony11 Sybille of Saxony23 Catherine of Mecklenburg1 Rudolph Augustus Duke of Brunswick Luneburg24 John V Prince of Anhalt Zerbst12 Joachim Ernest Prince of Anhalt25 Margaret of Brandenburg6 Rudolph Prince of Anhalt Zerbst26 Christoph Duke of Wurttemberg13 Eleonore of Wurttemberg27 Anna Maria of Brandenburg Ansbach3 Dorothea of Anhalt Zerbst28 Julius Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel14 Henry Julius Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel29 Hedwig of Brandenburg7 Dorothea Hedwig of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel30 Augustus Elector of Saxony15 Dorothea of Saxony31 Anne of DenmarkReferences editThis article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Rudolph Augustus Duke of Braunschweig Wolfenbuttel news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message External links edit nbsp Media related to Rudolph Augustus Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel at Wikimedia Commons Rudolph Augustus Duke of Braunschweig WolfenbuttelHouse of WelfCadet branch of the House of EsteBorn 16 May 1627 in Hitzacker Died 26 January 1704 in Hedwigsburg Regnal titles Preceded byAugustus Duke of Brunswick LuneburgPrince of Brunswick Wolfenbuttelwith his brother Anthony Ulrichbetween 1685 and 17021666 1704 Succeeded byAnthony Ulrich Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rudolph Augustus Duke of Braunschweig Wolfenbuttel amp oldid 1171342418, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
