Albrecht (Welf) von Braunschweig-Lüneburg (abt. 1268 - 1318)

Born about 1268 in Herzogtum Braunschweig-Lüneburg, Heiliges Römisches Reich

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Died 22 Sep 1318 at about age 50 in Fürstentum Göttingen, Heiliges Römisches Reich [uncertain]

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Biography

Albrecht II. "der Fette, der Feiste, pinguis", Herzog zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg, Fürst von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel-Göttingen

Albert II, duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Albrecht II, duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg in Göttingen, was the son of Albrecht "der Große", duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and his second wife Alessina di Monferrato^[1].

He married Rixa of Werle, daughter of Henrich of Werle-Güstrow and Richiza Birgersdatter, on 10 January 1284^[1]. They had 13 children:

1. Adelheid married Johann, landgrave of Hesse
2. Otto der Milde, duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg in Göttingen
3. Mechtildis/Matilde married Heinrich V von Honstein-Sondershausen
4. Albrecht II, bishop of Halberstadt
5. Wilhelm, teutonic Knight
6. Heinrich III, bishop of Hildesheim
7. Richenza, nun at Wienhausen
8. Johann, teutonic Knight
9. Bruno
10. Magnus I "der Fromme" duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg in Göttingen
11. Ernst, duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg in Göttingen
12. Lüder
13. Jutta, nun at Gandersheim^[1].

He died on 22 September 1318. He was buried in the Brunswick Cathedral^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Cawley, Charles. Medieval Lands: A Prosopography of Medieval European Noble and Royal Families. Brunswick. Albrecht von Braunschweig. Online at Foundation for Medieval Genealogy Website (accessed 2017).

See also:

• Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (en) - Albrecht II. (Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel-Göttingen) (de)]

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Fette-2 created through the import of FAMILY 6162011.GED on Jun 20, 2011 by Michael Stephenson.This person was created through the import of McQuery Family Tree.ged on 20 May 2011.