Francis II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg

Francis II
Portrait of Francis II with his wife Mary and their family, originally in Franzhagen Castle chapel, now in St. Mary's Church in Büchen.
Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
Reign1586–1619
PredecessorFrancis I
SuccessorAugustus
Co-rulerMaurice
Born10 August 1547
Ratzeburg
Died2 July 1619(1619-07-02) (aged 71)
Lauenburg upon Elbe
Burial
St. Mary Magdalene Church, Lauenburg upon Elbe
SpouseMargaret of Pomerania-Wolgast
Maria of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Issue
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Augustus
Francis Julius
Julius Henry
Francis Charles
Francis Henry
HouseHouse of Ascania
FatherFrancis I of Saxe-Lauenburg
MotherSybille of Saxe-Freiberg
ReligionLutheran

Francis II of Saxe-Lauenburg (Ratzeburg, 10 August 1547 – 2 July 1619, Lauenburg upon Elbe), was the third son of Francis I of Saxe-Lauenburg and Sybille of Saxe-Freiberg (Freiberg, 2 May 1515 – 18 July 1592, Buxtehude), daughter of Duke Henry IV the Pious of Saxony. From 1581 on he ruled Saxe-Lauenburg as duke.