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After the death of his brother Louis in 1367, Magnus became the designated heir of both ducal principalities, Wolfenbüttel and
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continued for several years after Magnus died in the Battle of Leveste (a part of today's
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Elizabeth (died 1420), married Maurice IV, Count of Oldenburg (1380–1420)
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switched allegiance to the Ascanians; Magnus managed to keep the City of
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Maud (1370–??), married Otto III, Count of Hoya (died 1428)
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Magnus the Pious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Wolfenbüttel)
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for himself. Magnus, Louis and the latter's father-in-law
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On 6 October 1356 Magnus married Catherine, daughter of
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Magnus with the Necklace, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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Magnus with the Necklace, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Noble family
House of Guelph
Catherine of Anhalt-Bernburg
Catherine Elizabeth, Duchess of Schleswig
Frederick I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Bernard I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Henry, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Agnes, Duchess of Pomerania
Magnus I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Sophie of Brandenburg-Stendal
Latin
Brunswick-Lüneburg
Wolfenbüttel
Lüneburg
Magnus the Pious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Wolfenbüttel)
Albert II
Bremen
diocesan administrator
see
William II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Celle)
prince-archiepiscopal castle
Vörde
Celle
Ascanian
Saxe-Wittenberg
Albert
Wenceslas, Elector of Saxe-Wittemberg

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