Wilhelm II. (Braunschweig-Calenberg-Göttingen)
Wilhelm II. Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel and Calenberg-Göttingen (* approx. 1425 - † July 7, 1503 ) from the house of the Welfs , called Wilhelm the Younger , was Duke of Braunschweig and Lüneburg , Prince of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel and Prince of Calenberg-Göttingen . He was the son of Wilhelm I (1392–1482) and Cäcilie von Brandenburg (1405–1449), daughter of Friedrich I of Brandenburg.
Life
After the death of his father Wilhelm I in 1482, Wilhelm the Younger inherited the duchy together with his brother Friedrich , known as the restless , and thus bore the title Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg. The brothers exercised the sovereignty together, but shared the rights of use in a contract dated August 1, 1483 (so-called mutsching ). Wilhelm initially received the rights of use for Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel; When his brother was deposed in 1484/85, Wilhelm II then also received the rights of use for the Principality of Calenberg and the Principality of Göttingen . Thus, Wilhelm II briefly united the principalities of Calenberg, Braunschweig-Göttingen and Braunschweig Wolfenbüttel. However, he made a separation again and created the new principality of Calenberg-Göttingen. As early as 1495 he abdicated as a duke. His sarcophagus, which was made during his lifetime, is in the Church of St. Blasius in Hann. Münden .
progeny
In 1444 Wilhelm II married Elisabeth zu Stolberg (1428–1520 / 21), daughter of Count Botho zu Stolberg , and had two sons and a daughter:
- Anne (1460–1520) ∞ Wilhelm I , Landgrave of Hesse; buried in the Andreasstift Worms
- Heinrich I , called the Elder (1463–1514), Duke of Braunschweig
- Erich I , Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg and ruling Prince of Calenberg-Göttingen since 1495
literature
- Paul Zimmermann : Wilhelm the Younger . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 42, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1897, pp. 738-741.
Web links
- Wilhelm II Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel-Kalenberg on thepeerage.com , accessed on September 18, 2016.
- Wilhelm II the Younger (died around 1503) Duke of Braunschweig - Lüneburg. on welfen.de
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Wilhelm I. |
Duke of Braunschweig and Lüneburg Prince of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel 1482–1491 |
Heinrich I. |
| --- |
Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg Prince of Calenberg-Göttingen 1484 / 1485–1495 |
Erich I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wilhelm II. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wilhelm II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg; Wilhelm II. Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Braunschweig and Lüneburg, Prince of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel and Prince of Calenberg-Göttingen |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1425 |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 7, 1503 |