Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

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The Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg was a title held by rulers of a significant principality within the Holy Roman Empire, associated with the House of Welf and later giving rise to the Electorate and Kingdom of Hanover.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ducal title
noble title
title of nobility in the Holy Roman Empire
associatedWithDynasty House of Welf
surface form: Welf dynasty
capital Brunswick
Lüneburg
country Holy Roman Empire
dissolutionCause territorial reorganization into Electorate of Hanover
feudalRank duke
governmentForm principality
grantedBy Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II
hereditaryIn House of Welf
historicalEra Early modern period
Middle Ages
inception 1235
languageUsed German
Middle Low German
linkedTitle Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg self-linksurface differs
surface form: Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg self-linksurface differs
surface form: Elector of Hanover

Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg self-linksurface differs
surface form: King of Hanover

Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg self-linksurface differs
surface form: Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg
locatedInPresentDay Germany
nobleFamily House of Welf
notableHolder Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg
George I of Great Britain
George II of Great Britain
George III of the United Kingdom
William IV
surface form: William IV of the United Kingdom
originalHolder Otto the Child
partOf Lower Saxon Circle
precededBy Duchy of Saxony
surface form: Duchy of Saxony (stem duchy)
religion Lutheranism
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
subsequentEntity Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
surface form: Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
surface form: Electorate of Hanover

Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
surface form: Kingdom of Hanover
territoryIncludes Brunswick
Calenberg
Celle
Lüneburg
Wolfenbüttel
titleHeldBy Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg self-linksurface differs
surface form: Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Prince of Calenberg
Prince of Celle
Prince of Grubenhagen
Prince of Göttingen
Prince of Lüneburg

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Otto the Child positionHeld Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
this entity surface form: Prince of Brunswick
Otto the Child nobleTitle Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Prince of Celle follows Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
this entity surface form: Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Celle line)
Prince of Celle followedBy Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
this entity surface form: Elector of Hanover
Prince of Grubenhagen relatedTitle Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Georg Ludwig nobleTitle Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
this entity surface form: Elector of Hanover
Georg Ludwig nobleTitle Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Georg Ludwig positionHeld Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
this entity surface form: Elector of Hanover
Prince of Calenberg followedBy Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
this entity surface form: Elector of Hanover
Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor title Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
this entity surface form: Duke of Brunswick
George Louis nobleTitle Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
this entity surface form: Elector of Hanover
George Louis nobleTitle Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
George Louis positionHeld Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Brunswick County, Virginia namedAfter Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
George Frederick Alexander Charles Ernest Augustus nobleTitle Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
subject surface form: George V of Hanover
Duke Louis Ernest of Brunswick-Lüneburg nobleTitle Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
George positionHeld Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
subject surface form: George V of Hanover
Brunswick Army governedBy Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
this entity surface form: Duke of Brunswick