Christopher, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg
Born21 August 1570
Harburg
Died7 July 1606(1606-07-07) (aged 35)
Harburg
Noble familyHouse of Guelph
Spouse(s)Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
FatherOtto II, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg
MotherHedwig of East Frisia

Christopher, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Harburg, also known as Christoph or Christoffel (21 August 1570 in Harburg – 7 July 1606 in Harburg) was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Harburg.

Life

Christopher was a son of Duke Otto II of Brunswick-Harburg (1528-1603) from his second marriage with Hedwig (1535-1616), daughter of Count Enno II of East Frisia. His motto was Consilio et armis ("By counsel and weapons").[1]

After his father's death, he took over the government of Harburg jointly with his brother William Augustus. In January 1604, the town of Harburg paid homage to the brothers.

On 28 October 1604 in Harburg, Christopher married Elisabeth (1567-1618), the daughter of Duke Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and widow of Count Adolf XI of Schaumburg. The marriage remained childless.

Christopher died two years later, in 1606, after a fall in Harburg Castle. As the eldest brother, John Frederick (1557-1619) had waived his right to govern, the youngest brother Otto III, took Christopher's position as co-ruler.[2]

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Footnotes

  1. ^ Max Löbe: Walsprüche: Devisen und Sinnsprüche, BiblioBazaar, LLC, 2009, S. 64
  2. ^ Johann Heinrich Christian von Selchow: Grundriss einer pragmatischen Geschichte des Hauses Braunschweig-Lüneburg, 1767, p. 295
Christopher, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg House of GuelphBorn: 21 August 1570 Died: 7 July 1606 Preceded byOtto II Lord of Harburg 1603-1606 With: William Augustus Succeeded byWilliam Augustusand Otto III


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