Christian the Younger of Brunswick
German Protestant military leader during the Thirty Years' War (1599-1626) · Germany · On the map · Died at 26
Christian the Younger of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, known as der tolle Halberstädter, was a German Protestant military leader during the early years of the Thirty Years' War.
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Sophia Hedwig of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Duchess Elisabeth, Duchess Consort of Saxe-Altenburg
Dorothea Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Dorothea von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel- Anna Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
- Hendrik Karel van Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel
- Rudolf van Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel
Frederick Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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Christian fought in support of Frederick V of the Palatinate during the "Palatinate Phase" (1620-1623) of the war; his opponents were the forces of the Imperial House of Habsburg, Habsburg Spain, and the Catholic League. Christian was a member of the House of Welf, titular Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Halberstadt