Christian the Younger of Brunswick
Christian the Younger of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (20 September 1599 – 16 June 1626), a member of the House of Welf, titular Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Halberstadt, was a German Protestant military leader during the early years of the Thirty Years' War, fighting against the forces of the Imperial House of Habsburg, Habsburg Spain, and the Catholic League.
Herzog Christian von Braunschweig-Lüneburg | |
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Portrait of Christian of Brunswick-Lüneburg by Jan Anthonisz van Ravesteyn, 1620. | |
| Born | 20 September 1599 |
| Died | June 16, 1626 (aged 26) Wolfenbüttel |
| Education | University of Helmstedt |
| Occupation(s) | nobleman and soldier |
| Parent(s) | Henry Julius of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Elizabeth |
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