Otto IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Otto the Lame

Otto IV, also known as Otto Crookleg or Otto the Lame (d 1446) Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was Prince of Lüneburg from 1434 to 1446.

Life

After the death of his father, Bernard, he took over as ruler of the Principality of Lüneburg jointly with his brother, Frederick the Pious. Their rule was marked by major building work to Celle Castle and also by numerous reforms which improved the legal situation of farmers vis-a-vis their local lords.

Marriage

In 1425 Otto IV married Elisabeth of Eberstein (before 1415-1468) and had a daughter by her.

Ancestors

Family of Otto IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

16. Albert the Fat, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 8. Magnus the Pious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 17. Rixa of Werle 4. Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 18. Henry I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal 9. Sophia of Brandenburg-Stendal 19. Agnes of Bavaria, Margravine of Brandenburg-Stendal 2. Bernard I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 20. Bernhard II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg 10. Bernhard III, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg 21. Helene of Rügen 5. Catherine of Anhalt-Bernburg 22. Rudolf I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg 11. Agnes of Saxony 23. Jutta of Brandenburg 1. Otto IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 24. Albert II, Duke of Saxony 12. Rudolf I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg 25. Agnes of Habsburg 6. Wenceslas I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg 26. Ulrich of Lindow-Ruppin 13. Agnes of Lindow-Ruppin 27. Adelheid of Schladen 3. Margaret of Saxony 28. Jacopo II da Carrara 14. Francesco I da Carrara 29. Constanza da Polenta 7. Cecilia of Carrara 15. Fina Buzzacarini

Literature

• Geckler, Christa (1986). Die Celler Herzöge: Leben und Wirken 1371–1705. Celle: Georg Ströher. ISBN 3-921744-05-8. OCLC 255990175.

External links

• The Welfs