Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick
| Ernest I | |
|---|---|
| Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg | |
Painting of Ernest the Confessor by Lucas Cranach the Elder | |
| Born | 27 June 1497 Uelzen |
| Died | 11 January 1546 (aged 48) Celle |
| Spouse |
Sophia of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
(m. 1528; died 1541) |
| Issue Detail |
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| House | Welf |
| Father | Henry I of Lüneburg |
| Mother | Margarete of Saxony |
| Religion | Lutheran |
Ernest of Brunswick-Lüneburg (German: Ernst der Bekenner; 27 June 1497 – 11 January 1546), also frequently called Ernest the Confessor, was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and a champion of the Protestant cause during the early years of the Protestant Reformation. He was the Prince of Lüneburg and ruled the Lüneburg-Celle subdivision of the Welf family's Brunswick-Lüneburg duchy from 1520 until his death.
He was the son of Henry I, Duke of Lüneburg, and Margarete of Saxony, the daughter of Ernest, Elector of Saxony.