Henry V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Henry V of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (Latin: Henricus; 10 November 1489 – 11 June 1568), called the Younger, (Heinrich der Jüngere), a member of the House of Welf, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruling Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1514 until his death. The last Catholic of the Welf princes, he was known for the large number of wars in which he was involved and for the long-standing affair with his mistress Eva von Trott.
Henry V of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | |
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| Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg | |
Duke Henry the Younger | |
| Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | |
| Reign | 1514–1568 |
| Born | 10 November 1489 Wolfenbüttel, Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Died | 11 June 1568 (aged 78) Wolfenbüttel |
| Buried | St Mary's Church, Wolfenbüttel |
| Noble family | House of Welf |
| Spouse(s) | Maria of Württemberg Sophie Jagiellon |
| Issue | Margaret Andrew Catherine Mary Charles Victor Philip Julius Clara |
| Father | Henry IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Mother | Catherine of Pomerania |
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