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Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Posted on July 13, 2013 by davidseurope

BRUNSWICK-WOLFENBÜTTEL   BRAUNSCHWEIG-WOLFENBÜTTEL. From 1752 called Brunswick.   When the Duchy of Brunswick was partitioned in 1279 among the three sons of Albert I, the youngest became Duke of Brunswick or Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Wolfenbüttel being not far south of Brunswick and the residence … Continue reading →

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Brunswick-Osterode

Posted on July 13, 2013 by davidseurope

BRUNSWICK-OSTERODE    BRAUNSCHWEIG-OSTERODE. The junior branch of the Grubenhagen line, when that divided in 1322:  Osterode is south of the Harz and northeast of Göttingen.   The Osterode lands were themselves partitioned  in 1361 into Salzderhelden and Osterode.   The Salzderhelden line inherited … Continue reading →

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Brunswick-Lüneburg

Posted on July 11, 2013 by davidseurope

BRUNSWICK-LÜNEBURG   Braunschweig-Lüneburg. Major division of the Duchy of Brunswick.  Lüneburg is southeast of Hamburg, on the River Ilmenau, a tributary of the Elbe.  Its lands formed the original territory of the Welf dynasty in northern Germany, inherited through Wulfhilda, the … Continue reading →

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Brunswick-Harburg

Posted on July 11, 2013 by davidseurope

BRUNSWICK-HARBURG   BRAUNSCHWEIG-HARBURG. In 1527 when the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg was partitioned, the eldest brother took Harburg as his share (Harburg itself is on the oppposite bank of the Elbe from Hamburg and has belonged to that city-state since 1937).  His … Continue reading →

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Brunswick-Dannenberg

Posted on July 10, 2013 by davidseurope

BRUNSWICK-DANNENBERG   BRAUNSCHWEIG-DANNENBERG. Dannenberg is a town on the River Jeetze, somewhat above its confluence with the Elbe, ESE of Lüneburg, and in the easternmost part of Niedersachsen. It became part of Brunswick-Lüneburg in 1303.   In 1569 the district around it … Continue reading →

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Brunswick-Celle

Posted on July 10, 2013 by davidseurope

BRUNSWICK-CELLE    BRAUNSCHWEIG-CELLE. Celle is a town on the River Aller, a tributary of the Weser, northeast of Hanover.   It became the residence of the Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the late 14th century.   As a result of a long dispute with … Continue reading →

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Brunswick-Calenberg

Posted on July 9, 2013 by davidseurope

BRUNSWICK-CALENBERG   BRAUNSCHWEIG-CALENBERG. Calenberg was a castle east of the River Leine;  its ruins are by the village of Altcalenberg, a little to the north of Nordstemmen and lying south of Hanover.  The Calenberger Land runs northwestwards from the castle, mostly … Continue reading →

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Brunswick

Posted on July 9, 2013 by davidseurope

BRUNSWICK, Duchy and Land.   BRAUNSCHWEIG. A County in early medieval Germany and a Duchy from 1235;  the city of Brunswick is north of the Harz Mountains, ESE of Hanover, and stands on the River Oker, a tributary of the Aller … Continue reading →

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