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Margraves of Brunswick

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Margrave Period Relation Remarks
1006–1038 Liudolf
1038–1057 Bruno II son
1057–1068 Egbert I brother
1068–1090 Egbert II son
1090–1117 Gertrude daughter ruled with her husband Henry of Northeim
1117–1136 Richenza daughter ruled with her husband Lothair III of Süpplinburg
1136–1139 Henry the Proud son-in-law widower of Gertrud of Süpplingenburg
1139–1199 Henry the Lion son
1199–1212 Henry V son
1212–1214 Henry VI son

Dukes of Brunswick

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Duke Period Principality Remarks
Otto I the Child 1235–1252 Brunswick-Lüneburg Jointly with Albert I
1267–1279 Wolffenbüttel
Albert I 1252–1267 Brunswick-Lüneburg Jointly with Otto I
1267–1277 Lüneburg
Otto II 1277–1330 Lüneburg
Henry I 1279–1322 Wolffenbüttel Jointly with Albert II and William I
1279–1322 Grubenhagen
Albert II 1279–1318 Wolffenbüttel Jointly with Henry I and William I
1279–1318 Göttingen
William I 1279–1291 Wolffenbüttel Jointly with Henry I and Albert II
1291–1292 Northern part, around Brunswick After his death, his territory was divided between Grubenhagen and Göttingen
Otto III the Mild 1318–1344 Göttingen Jointly with Magnus I
Magnus I 1318–1345 Göttingen Jointly with Otto III
1345–1369 Wolffenbüttel
Ernest I 1345–1367 Göttingen
Henry II 1322–1351 Grubenhagen Jointly with William II
William II 1322–1360 Grubenhagen Jointly with Henry II
Ernest II 1322–1361 Osterode
Otto IV 1330–1352 Lüneburg Jointly with William III; Otto IV is sometimes called Otto III
William III 1330–1369 Lüneburg Jointly with Otto III
After his death, Lüneburg fell to Magnus II of Wolfenbüttel
Otto V 1351–1376 Grubenhagen
Frederick I 1361–1420 Osterode
Albert III 1361–1384 Grubenhagen Sometimes called Albert I of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
Otto VI 1367–1394 Göttingen Sometimes called Otto I of Brunswick-Göttingen
Magnus II 1369–1373 Lüneburg and Wolfenbüttel
Frederick II 1373–1400 Einbeck After his death, Einbeck fell to Wolfenbüttel
Eric I 1383–1427 Grubenhagen
Henry III 1388–1416 Lüneburg Jointly with Bernard I
Bernard I 1388–1409 Lüneburg Jointly with Henry III
Otto VII 1394–1463 Göttingen After his death, Göttingen fell to Calenberg
Henry III 1400–1416 Wolfenbüttel Henry III also held Lüneburg
William IV 1416–1428 Lüneburg Jointly with Henry IV
Henry IV 1416–1428 Lüneburg Jointly with William IV
Otto VIII 1420–1452 Osterode
Henry V 1427–1464 Grubenhagen Jointly with Ernest III and Albert IV
Ernest III 1427–1464 Grubenhagen Jointly with Henry V and Albert IV
Albert IV 1427–1485 Grubenhagen Until 1464 jointly with Henry V and Ernest II
William IV 1428–1432 Wolfenbüttel Jointly with Henry IV
Henry IV 1428–1473 Wolfenbüttel Until 1432 jointly with William IV
William IV 1432–1473 Calenberg
Otto IX 1434–1446 Lüneburg Jointly with Frederick III
Frederick III 1434–1457 Lüneburg Until 1446 jointly with Otto IX
William IV 1450–1473 Göttingen Also held Calenberg
Albert IV 1452–1485 Osterode He was also one of three brothers ruling Grubenhagen
Bernard II 1457–1464 Lüneburg
Henry VI 1463–1526 Heldenburg Grubenhagen was divided into Osterode and Heldenburg
Otto X 1464–1471 Lüneburg
Frederick III 1472–1478 Lüneburg Second term
William IV 1473–1482 Wolfenbüttel His second term in Wolfenbüttel
Henry VII 1478–1520 Lüneburg Until 1486, his mother, Anna of Nassau-Dillenburg acted as regent
William V 1482–1491 Wolfenbüttel Until 1484 jointly with Frederick IV
Frederick IV 1482–1484 Wolfenbüttel Deposed by William IV
Philip I 1485–1551 Osterode
Henry VIII 1491–1514 Wolfenbüttel Until 1494 jointly with Eric II
Eric II 1491–1494 Wolfenbüttel Jointly with Henry IV
1494–1540 Calenberg
Henry IX 1514–1568 Wolfenbüttel
Otto XI 1520–1527 Lüneburg Jointly with Ernest IV
Ernest IV 1520–1527 Lüneburg Jointly with Otto XI
1527–1546 Celle
Otto XI 1527–1549 Harburg
Francis 1539–1549 Gifhorn
Eric III 1545–1584 Calenberg After his death, Calenberg fell to Wolfenbüttel
Otto XII 1549–1603 Lüneburg
Ernest V 1551–1567 Grubenhagen
Francis Otto 1555–1559 Lüneburg
William 1559–1592 Lüneburg
Wolfgang 1567–1595 Grubenhagen
Julius 1568–1589 Wolfenbüttel
1584–1589 Calenberg
Wolfgang 1567–1595 Grubenhagen
Henry Julius 1589–1613 Wolfenbüttel
Ernest VI 1592–1611 Lüneburg
Julius Ernest 1598–1636 Wolfenbüttel After his death, Dannenberg fell to Wolfenbüttel

Electors of Hanover

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The Electorate of Hanover was ruled in personal union with the Kingdom of Great Britain

Elector Period Relation to predecssor
1698–1727 George I
1727–1760 George II son of George I
1760–1820 George III grandson of George II

Kings of Hanover

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The Elctorate of Hanover was raised to a Kingdom in 1815

King Period Relation Remarks
1815–1820 George III Also King of the United Kingdom
1820–1830 George IV son Also King of the United Kingdom
1830–1837 William IV brother Also King of the United Kingdom
1837–1851 Ernest Augustus I brother Under Salic Law, Queen Victoria could not inherit Hanover
1861–1866 George V son

In 1866, Hanover was annexed by Prussia

See also

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