Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick
Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg | |
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| Born | 1418 |
| Died | 19 March 1478 Celle |
| Noble family | House of Guelph |
| Spouse(s) | Magdalene of Brandenburg |
| Issue | Bernhard II Otto the Victorious Gottfried Margaret |
| Father | Bernard I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Mother | Margaret of Saxony |
Frederick II (German: Friedrich II.), also known as Frederick the Pious (German: der Fromme) (1418–1478) was a prominent German nobleman from the House of Guelph who served and ruled as the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince of Lüneburg from 1434 to 1457 and from 1471 to 1478. Born on 10 November 1418, he was the son of Duke Bernard I of Brunswick-Lüneburg and his wife, Margaret of Saxony.