Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg | |
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| Prince of Calenberg-Göttingen | |
Eric with his second wife Elisabeth ca. 1530 | |
| Born | 16 February 1470 Neustadt am Rübenberge |
| Died | 30 July 1540 (aged 70) Haguenau |
| Noble family | House of Guelph |
| Spouse(s) | Katharina of Saxony Elisabeth of Brandenburg |
| Issue | Elisabeth Eric II Anna Maria Katharina |
| Father | William II, Duke of Brunswick-Calenberg-Göttingen |
| Mother | Elizabeth of Stolberg-Wernigerode |
Eric I, the Elder (German: Erich I., der Ältere; 16 February 1470 – 30 July 1540) was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg from 1495 and the first reigning prince of Calenberg-Göttingen.