Otto V, Duke of Brunswick
Otto V | |
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| Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg | |
Otto V the Victorious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1439–71) | |
| Born | 1439 |
| Died | 9 January 1471 |
| Noble family | House of Guelph |
| Spouse(s) | Anne of Nassau-Siegen |
| Issue | Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Father | Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Mother | Magdalena of Brandenburg |
Otto V, known as the Victorious or the Magnanimous (1439 – January 9, 1471; in German: Otto der Siegreiche, der Großmütige), served as the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and the Prince of Lüneburg from 1457 until his death. He ruled alongside his brother, Bernard, until Bernard died in 1464.
Otto and Bernard were the sons of Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and succeeded him as ruling princes when Frederick retired. After Otto's death, his father returned to rule.