In 1428 William and Henry swapped Lüneburg with their uncle Duke Bernard I, for the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and the later Calenberg territory stretching from the Deister hill range to the Leine river. However, while again on a campaign in 1432, William was deposed by his brother. After fierce fratricidal warfare, Henry retained Wolfenbüttel while William was compensated with the territory west of the River Leine, separated from the rest of the duchy by the Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim. These lands were to become known as the Principality of Calenberg (Fürstentum Calenberg), named after William's residence at Calenberg Castle and eventually raised to the Electorate of Hanover centuries later.
When the Brunswick princes of Göttingen became extinct with the death of Duke Otto the One-Eyed in 1463, William was able to take over their principality. After Henry the Peaceful died without sons in 1473, William had control of both parts of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel again; he then ceded the smaller Calenberg and Göttingen principalities to his sons Frederick III and William the Younger.
Frederick the Turbulent (c. 1424 – 1495), succeeded his father as Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruling Prince of Wolfenbüttel in 1482, deposed in 1484;
William the Younger (c. 1425 – 1503), succeeded his father as Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg in 1482 and ruling Prince of Calenberg and Göttingen in 1482; sole ruler of Wolfenbüttel, Calenberg and Göttingen from 1484; ceded Wolfenbüttel to his son Henry the Younger in 1495.
In 1466, William married secondly Matilda of Holstein-Schauenburg, daughter of Count Otto II of Schauenburg-Pinneberg, and widow of Duke Bernard II of Brunswick-Lüneburg (d. 1464). Matilda died in Neustadt am Rübenberge on 22 July 1468, two days after giving birth a short-lived son, Otto (1468–1471).
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Ancestors of William the Victorious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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William I KG c 1392 25 July 1482 called the Victorious German Wilhelm der Siegreiche a member of the House of Welf was Duke of Brunswick Luneburg He was reigning Prince of Luneburg from 1416 to 1428 and of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel from 1428 to 1432 counted either as William III or William IV From 1432 he ruled over the newly established Principality of Calenberg from 1463 also over the Principality of Gottingen In 1473 he stepped down in favour of his sons to assume the rule in Brunswick Wolfenbuttel William the VictoriousDuke of Brunswick LuneburgBornc 1392Died25 July 1482 Aged 90 BuriedBrunswick CathedralNoble familyHouse of WelfSpouse s Cecilia of Brandenburg Matilda of Holstein SchauenburgIssueFrederick III the TurbulentWilliam IV the YoungerFatherHenry the Mild Duke of Brunswick LuneburgMotherSophie of Pomerania Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 Ancestors 4 ReferencesLife editWilliam was the eldest son of the Brunswick duke Henry the Mild from his first marriage with Sophia daughter of the Griffin duke Wartislaw IV of Pomerania Upon his father s death in 1416 he inherited the Brunswick Principality of Luneburg which he ruled jointly with his younger half brother Henry the Peaceful William turned out to be an energetic ruler he soon entered into numerous feuds with neighbouring princes such as the Archbishop of Bremen and the Bishop of Hildesheim and supported the Counts of Schauenburg and Holstein in their fight against King Eric of Denmark He also fought with Margrave Frederick of Meissen defeating the Hussite forces in the 1421 Battle of Brux In 1428 William and Henry swapped Luneburg with their uncle Duke Bernard I for the Principality of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel and the later Calenberg territory stretching from the Deister hill range to the Leine river However while again on a campaign in 1432 William was deposed by his brother After fierce fratricidal warfare Henry retained Wolfenbuttel while William was compensated with the territory west of the River Leine separated from the rest of the duchy by the Prince Bishopric of Hildesheim These lands were to become known as the Principality of Calenberg Furstentum Calenberg named after William s residence at Calenberg Castle and eventually raised to the Electorate of Hanover centuries later When the Brunswick princes of Gottingen became extinct with the death of Duke Otto the One Eyed in 1463 William was able to take over their principality After Henry the Peaceful died without sons in 1473 William had control of both parts of Brunswick Wolfenbuttel again he then ceded the smaller Calenberg and Gottingen principalities to his sons Frederick III and William the Younger Family editIn Berlin between 30 May 6 June 1423 William married firstly Cecilia c 1405 1449 daughter of the Hohenzollern elector Frederick I of Brandenburg They had two sons Frederick the Turbulent c 1424 1495 succeeded his father as Duke of Brunswick Luneburg and ruling Prince of Wolfenbuttel in 1482 deposed in 1484 William the Younger c 1425 1503 succeeded his father as Duke of Brunswick Luneburg in 1482 and ruling Prince of Calenberg and Gottingen in 1482 sole ruler of Wolfenbuttel Calenberg and Gottingen from 1484 ceded Wolfenbuttel to his son Henry the Younger in 1495 In 1466 William married secondly Matilda of Holstein Schauenburg daughter of Count Otto II of Schauenburg Pinneberg and widow of Duke Bernard II of Brunswick Luneburg d 1464 Matilda died in Neustadt am Rubenberge on 22 July 1468 two days after giving birth a short lived son Otto 1468 1471 Ancestors editAncestors of William the Victorious Duke of Brunswick Luneburg16 Albert II Duke of Brunswick Luneburg8 Magnus the Pious Duke of Brunswick Luneburg17 Rixa of Werle4 Magnus II Duke of Brunswick Luneburg18 Henry I Margrave of Brandenburg Stendal9 Sophie of Brandenburg Stendal19 Agnes of Bavaria2 Henry the Mild Duke of Brunswick Luneburg20 Bernhard II Prince of Anhalt Bernburg10 Bernhard III Prince of Anhalt Bernburg21 Helene of Rugen5 Catherine of Anhalt Bernburg22 Rudolf I Duke of Saxe Wittenberg11 Agnes of Saxony23 Jutta of Brandenburg Salzwedel1 William the Victorious Duke of Brunswick Luneburg24 Wartislaw IV Duke of Pomerania12 Barnim IV Duke of Pomerania25 Elisabeth of Lindow Ruppin6 Wartislaw VI Duke of Pomerania26 John II of Werle13 Sophie of Werle27 Mechtild of Brunswick Grubenhagen3 Sophie of Pomerania28 Henry II of Mecklenburg14 John I Duke of Mecklenburg Stargard29 Anna of Saxe Wittenberg7 Anne of Mecklenburg Stargard30 Adolf VII Count of Holstein Pinneberg and Schauenburg15 Anna of Holstein Pinneberg and Schauenburg31 Hedwig of LippeReferences editZedlers Universal Lexicon vol 56 pp 581 584 William the Victorious of Luneburg Duke of Luneburg at www3 dcs hull ac uk Wilhelm William The Victorious 1400 1482 at www gwleibniz com William the Victorious Duke of Brunswick LuneburgHouse of WelfCadet branch of the House of EsteBorn about 1392 Died 25 July 1482German nobilityPreceded byHenry the Mild Duke of Brunswick and LunenburgPrince of Lunenburgas William II joint reign with his younger half brother Henry the Peaceful1416 1428 Succeeded byBernard IPreceded byBernard I Duke of Brunswick and LunenburgPrince of Wolfenbuttelas William II joint reign with his younger half brother Henry the Peaceful1428 1432 Succeeded byHenry the PeacefulCalenberg disentangled from Wolfenbuttel Duke of Brunswick and LunenburgPrince of Calenberg1432 1473 Succeeded byFrederick III the Turbulent with his brother William the YoungerPreceded byOtto II Duke of Brunswick and LunenburgPrince of Gottingenas William1450 1473Preceded byHenry the Peaceful Duke of Brunswick and LunenburgPrince of Wolfenbuttelas William II1473 1482 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William the Victorious Duke of Brunswick Luneburg amp oldid 1130448145, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
