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Francis I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg

German duke · Historical Figures · Lived 1510 to 1581 · aged 71

Francis I of Saxe-Lauenburg was the eldest child and only son of Duke Magnus I of Saxe-Lauenburg and Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, daughter of Duke Henry IV the Elder of Brunswick and Lunenburg (Wolfenbüttel).

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Francis I succeeded his father in 1543 as duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, but resigned in favour of his major son Magnus II in 1571. Two years later he reascended and was succeeded by Francis II in 1581.

Category
Historical Figures
Type
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Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1510 to 1581 · aged 71