George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg and Brunswick-Lüneberg

Date of Birth: 26-Jan-1624

Place of Birth: Herzberg am Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 28-Aug-1705

Profession: aristocrat

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

George William German: Georg Wilhelm (Herzberg am Harz, 26 January 1624 – 28 August 1705, Wienhausen) was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
He ruled first over the Principality of Calenberg, a subdivision of the duchy, then over the Lüneburg subdivision.
In 1689, he occupied the Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg and passed it on to his successors.
George William was the father of Sophia Dorothea of Celle, wife of George I of Great Britain.