Henry the Middle | |
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Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg | |
Born | 15 September 1468 |
Died | Wienhausen | 9 February 1532
Buried | Abbey of Wienhausen |
Noble family | House of Guelph |
Spouse(s) | Margarete of Saxony Anna von Campe |
Issue | Elisabeth Otto I Ernest I the Confessor Apollonia Anna Francis |
Father | Otto V of Lüneburg |
Mother | Anne of Nassau-Siegen |
Henry the Middle (1468–1532) , also known as “Heinrich der Mittlere” in German, was a member of the House of Welf and ruled as the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. His official title was Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, a principality within the Holy Roman Empire. Henry earned the nickname “the Middle” to distinguish him from other Henrys in the Welf dynasty.