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Christian of Brunswick

German Protestant military leader

b. 1599 CE – d. 1626 CE World The Atlantic Lands

Christian the Younger (September 20, 1599 – June 16, 1626), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Bishop of Halberstadt, is a German Protestant military leader during the Thirty Years' War.

During the war, he earns a reputation as a dangerous fanatic.

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Moran, J. (2017). Christian of Brunswick. History Atlas. Retrieved 10 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/christian-of-brunswick/

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