Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Henry Julius (German: Heinrich Julius; 15 October 1564 – 30 July 1613), a member of the House of Welf, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruling Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1589 until his death. He also served as administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Halberstadt from 1566 and of the Prince-Bishopric of Minden between 1582 and 1585.
Henry Julius | |
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| Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg | |
Duke Henry Julius of Brunswick, engraving by Dominicus Custos, c. 1600 | |
| Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | |
| Reign | 1589–1613 |
| Born | 15 October 1564 Hessen, Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Died | 30 July 1613 (aged 48) Prague, Bohemia |
| Noble family | House of Welf |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothea of Saxony Elizabeth of Denmark |
| Issue | Dorothea Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Frederick Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Sophia, Princess of Nassau-Dietz Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Hedwig, Duchess of Pomerania Dorothea of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Heinrich Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Christian the Younger of Brunswick Rudolph of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Heinrich Karl of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Anna Augusta, Countess of Nassau-Dillenburg |
| Father | Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Mother | Hedwig of Brandenburg |
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