William the Younger, Duke of Lüneburg

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Duchy_of_Brunswick
gptkb:Duchy_of_Lüneburg
gptkb:Lüneburg
Brunswick
gptkbp:birthDate 1525
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Michael's_Church,_Lüneburg
gptkbp:children gptkb:Anna_of_Lüneburg
gptkb:Margaret_of_Lüneburg
gptkb:Catherine_of_Lüneburg
gptkb:William,_Duke_of_Lüneburg
gptkb:George,_Duke_of_Lüneburg
gptkbp:deathDate 1592
gptkbp:dynasty Welf dynasty
gptkbp:father gptkb:Ernest_I,_Duke_of_Lüneburg
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Renaissance
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Welf
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William the Younger, Duke of Lüneburg
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Duke_of_Lüneburg
Political_influence_in_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Catherine_of_Pomerania
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:portrait gptkb:Portrait_of_William_the_Younger,_Duke_of_Lüneburg
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:William_the_Elder,_Duke_of_Lüneburg
gptkbp:reignEnd 1592
gptkbp:reignStart 1559
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Duchy_of_Lüneburg_succession_crisis
gptkb:Reformation_in_Germany
Marriage alliances with other noble families
Involvement in the Thirty Years' War
Support of Lutheranism
Treaty of Lüneburg
War of the Succession of Lüneburg
Development of Lüneburg as a cultural center
Diplomatic_relations_with_Denmark
Promotion_of_trade_in_Lüneburg
Military_campaigns_in_Northern_Germany
Political_alliances_in_Northern_Germany
Cultural_patronage_in_Lüneburg
Promotion_of_education_in_Lüneburg
Support_for_the_arts_in_Lüneburg
Duchy_of_Brunswick_reunification
Duchy_of_Brunswick_succession_crisis
Duchy_of_Lüneburg_reunification
Influence_on_regional_politics_in_Northern_Germany
Legacy_in_Lüneburg_history
Construction_of_churches_in_Lüneburg
Establishment_of_the_Lüneburg_University
Support_for_local_artisans_in_Lüneburg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Dorothea_of_Denmark
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_the_Elder,_Duke_of_Lüneburg
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Brunswick
gptkb:Duke_of_Lüneburg