Henry II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Duke
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| gptkbp:administrativeDivision |
Reformed local governance
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| gptkbp:alliance |
Alliance_with_the_Margraviate_of_Brandenburg
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| gptkbp:ancestor |
gptkb:Henry_the_Lion
Part_of_the_Welf_family_tree |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Relations_with_the_Hanseatic_League
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
c. 1330
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:St._Jacob's_Church,_Brunswick
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| gptkbp:civicEngagement |
Engaged in local governance and community affairs
Promoted_urban_development_in_Brunswick |
| gptkbp:conflict |
Brunswick_War
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| gptkbp:culturalContribution |
Patron_of_the_arts
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| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
Legacy in art and architecture
Supported artists and scholars of his time |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influenced local culture and traditions
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| gptkbp:deathDate |
1373
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| gptkbp:descendant |
gptkb:House_of_Guelph
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| gptkbp:diplomaticRelations |
Established relations with neighboring states
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| gptkbp:economicActivity |
Encouraged trade and commerce
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| gptkbp:father |
gptkb:Albert_II,_Duke_of_Brunswick-Lüneburg
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part_of_the_complex_feudal_system_of_medieval_Germany
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
Impact on the development of the region
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| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
Remembered as a significant duke in history
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Late Middle Ages
Referenced in chronicles of the time Part of the narrative of the Welf dynasty. |
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
Documented in various historical texts
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Influenced the course of local history
Influence_on_German_nobility |
| gptkbp:house |
gptkb:House_of_Welf
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Henry II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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| gptkbp:issue |
gptkb:William_III,_Duke_of_Brunswick-Lüneburg
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
Strengthening the duchy
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Defended against external threats
|
| gptkbp:mother |
gptkb:Matilda_of_England
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| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
Influenced_the_politics_of_Lower_Saxony
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| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
Marriage alliances with other noble houses
Faced challenges from rival noble families Utilized marriage as a political tool |
| gptkbp:politicalRole |
Duke during the late medieval period
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| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:William_II,_Duke_of_Brunswick-Lüneburg
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| gptkbp:region |
A key figure in the power dynamics of the region
|
| gptkbp:reign |
from 1363 to 1373
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| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
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| gptkbp:spouse |
Catherine of Anhalt
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Ernest_I,_Duke_of_Brunswick-Lüneburg
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| gptkbp:territory |
Expanded the territory of the duchy
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| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:Duke_of_Brunswick-Lüneburg
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