Brunswick

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  • Braunschweig, a city historically also known as Brunswick in English (the Brunswick after which all other Brunswicks are named)
  • Brunswick-Lüneburg, historic German duchy since 1235, but mostly divided
    • Brunswick-Bevern, a branch principality (1666-1735), inherited and merged in the bigger Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
    • Brunswick-Calenberg, a branch principality (1485-1692/1708), then upgraded to the Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg
    • Brunswick-Celle, a branch principality (1269-1705), then inherited by Brunswick-Calenberg
    • Brunswick-Göttingen, a branch principality (1279-1463), then inherited by Brunswick-Calenberg
    • Brunswick-Grubenhagen, a branch principality (1291-1596), after succession quarrels inherited by Brunswick-Celle in 1617, and incorporated in 1665
    • Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, a branch principality (1269-1815), in 1291 divided into Brunswick-Grubenhagen and Wolfenbüttel proper, inherited by the smaller Brunswick-Bevern and merged with it in 1735, became the Duchy of Brunswick
  • Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg, a historic state (1692/1708-1814), then upgraded to the Kingdom of Hanover
  • Duchy of Brunswick (1815–1918), became the Free State of Brunswick
  • Free State of Brunswick (1918-1946), then merged as the Verwaltungsbezirk Braunschweig into Lower Saxony
  • Braunschweig (region), also called "Brunswick" (1978–2004), historic German administrative region formed at the territorial redeployment doing away with the Verwaltungsbezirk Braunschweig

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