Maurice, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg

Maurice
Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
Reign1581 1612
PredecessorFrancis I
SuccessorFrancis II
Co-rulersMagnus II
Francis II)
Born1551
Died2 November 1612
Buxtehude
ConsortCatherine of Spörck
Issue
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Moritz Rautenstein (illegitimate)
Julius Ernst Rautenstein (illegitimate)
HouseAscania
FatherFrancis I of Saxe-Lauenburg
MotherSybille of Saxe-Freiberg
ReligionLutheran

Maurice of Saxe-Lauenburg (1551 2 November 1612, Buxtehude) was the fourth son of Francis I of Saxe-Lauenburg and Sybille of Saxe-Freiberg (Freiberg, *2 May 1515 18 July 1592*, Buxtehude), daughter of Duke Henry IV the Pious of Saxony. Maurice ruled Saxe-Lauenburg as duke between 1581 and 1612, together with his elder brothers Magnus II (until 1588) and Francis II, who survived him.