Person
Christian of Brunswick
German Protestant military leader
b. 1599 CE – d. 1626 CE
World The North 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.
People
- Christian of Brunswick
- Ernst von Mansfeld
- Ferdinand II
- Frederick V, Elector Palatine
- Gabriel Bethlen
Groups
- Passau, Bishopric of
- Eichstätt, Prince-Bishopric of
- Mainz, Electoral Archbishopric of
- Augsburg, Prince-Bishopric of
- Speyer, Prince-Bishopric of
Cite this entry
Moran, J. (2017). Christian of Brunswick. History Atlas. Retrieved 6 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/christian-of-brunswick/
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