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Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

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Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince of Wolfenbüttel (1579-1666)

GermanyWritersLived 1579 to 1666 · aged 87
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Augustus II, called the Younger, a member of the House of Welf was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. In the estate division of the House of Welf of 1635, he received the Principality of Wolfenbüttel which he ruled until his death.

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Augustus II, called the Younger, a member of the House of Welf was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. In the estate division of the House of Welf of 1635, he received the Principality of Wolfenbüttel which he ruled until his death. Considered one of the most literate princes of his time, he is known for founding the Herzog August Library at his Wolfenbüttel residence, then the largest collection of books and manuscripts north of the Alps.

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Lived 1579 to 1666 · aged 87
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