Welf family tree
The house of Welf, 797–1884: 149 members on the tree, 4 of whom reigned, and 80 marriages into other houses.
See them on the tree On the map Their thrones
Who reigned
| 1156–1180 | Henry the Lion | Duke of Bavaria |
| 1209–1218 | Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor | Holy Roman Emperor |
| 1508– | Eric of Brunswick-Grubenhagen | Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück |
| 1740–1741 | Ivan VI of Russia | Emperor of all the Russias |
Best known
- Ivan VI of Russia 1740–1764
- Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor 1175–1218
- Henry the Lion 1129–1195
- Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1691–1750
- Caroline of Brunswick 1768–1821
- Henry X 1108–1139
- Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1673–1742
- Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1735–1806
- Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1729–1796
- Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1739–1807
- Judith of Bavaria 797–843
- Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1628–1685
- Anton Wilhelm Amo 1700–1759
- Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern 1715–1797
- Henry IX, Duke of Bavaria 1075–1126
- Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1713–1780
- Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1694–1715
- George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1582–1641
- Princess Auguste Karoline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1764–1788
- Welf II, Duke of Bavaria 1072–1120
Married into
- Wettin 14 marriages
- Hohenzollern 13 marriages
- Griffins 6 marriages
- Oldenburg 6 marriages
- Hohenstaufen 4 marriages
- Mecklenburg 4 marriages
- Wittelsbach 3 marriages
- Hesse 3 marriages
- Habsburg 3 marriages
- Glücksburg 3 marriages
- Hanover 3 marriages
- Baden 2 marriages
Everyone on the tree
- Judith of Bavaria 797–843
- Welf, Duke of Carinthia 1007–1055
- Kunigunde of Altdorf 1020–1057
- Welf II, Duke of Bavaria 1072–1120
- Henry IX, Duke of Bavaria 1075–1126
- Judith of Bavaria, Duchess of Swabia 1100–1130
- Henry X 1108–1139
- Welf VI, Margrave of Tuscany 1115–1191
- Henry the Lion 1129–1195
- Welf II, Margrave of Tuscany 1135–1167
- Gertrude of Bavaria 1154–1197
- Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine 1173–1227
- Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor 1175–1218
- William of Luneburg 1184–1213
- Henry VI, Count Palatine of the Rhine 1195–1214
- Agnes of the Palatinate 1201–1267
- Otto the Child 1204–1252
- Matilda of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1210–1261
- Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1236–1279
- John, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1242–1277
- Henry I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1267–1322
- Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1268–1318
- William I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1270–1292
- Luther von Braunschweig 1275–1335
- Matilda of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1276–1318
- Henry II, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1289–1351
- Otto the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1292–1344
- Irene of Brunswick 1293–1324
- Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1297–1361
- William, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1298–1360
- Magnus I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1304–1369
- Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Göttingen 1305–1367
- Otto, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1320–1399
- Magnus II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1324–1373
- Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1339–1383
- Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Göttingen 1340–1394
- Helvis of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1353–1421
- Henry the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1355–1416
- Frederick I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1357–1400
- Bernard I. 1358–1434
- Agnes of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1360–1434
- Otto II, Duke of Brunswick-Göttingen 1380–1435
- Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1380–1427
- Catherine Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1385–1423
- Anna of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1390–1432
- William the Victorious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1392–1482
- Catherine of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1395–1443
- Otto, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1400–1446
- Henry the Peaceful, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1411–1473
- Henry III, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1416–1464
- Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1418–1478
- Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1419–1485
- Anna of Brunswick-Grubenhagen-Einbeck 1420–1474
- Frederick III, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1424–1495
- William IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1425–1503
- Bernard II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1431–1464
- Otto V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1439–1464
- Henry IV, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1460–1526
- Henry IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1463–1514
- Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1468–1532
- Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1470–1540
- Philip I, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1476–1551
- Eric of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1478–1532
- Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg 1488–1563
- Henry V, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1489–1568
- Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg 1495–1549
- Ernest I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1497–1546
- Anna of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1502–1568
- Ernest III, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1518–1567
- Catherine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Margravine of Brandenburg-Küstrin 1518–1574
- Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1528–1589
- Eric II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1528–1584
- Otto II, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg 1528–1603
- Francis Otto, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1530–1559
- Wolfgang, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1531–1595
- Anna Marie of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1532–1568
- Henry, Duke of Brunswick-Dannenberg 1533–1598
- Philip II, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1533–1596
- William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1535–1592
- Elisabeth of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1550–1586
- Sophie Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1561–1631
- Sophie of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1563–1639
- Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1564–1613
- William Augustus, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg 1564–1642
- Ernest II 1565–1611
- Christian, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1566–1633
- Maria of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1566–1626
- Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1567–1618
- Augustus the Elder, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1568–1636
- Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1570–1649
- Christopher, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg 1570–1606
- Julius Ernst, Duke of Brunswick-Dannenberg 1571–1636
- Otto III 1572–1641
- Margaret of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1573–1643
- Frederick IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1574–1648
- Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1579–1666
- George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1582–1641
- Dorothea Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1587–1609
- Frederick Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1591–1634
- Sophia Hedwig of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1592–1642
- Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Duchess of Saxe-Altenburg 1593–1650
- Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1595–1650
- Christian the Younger of Brunswick 1599–1626
- Christian Louis, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1622–1665
- George William of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle 1624–1705
- John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1625–1679
- Rudolph Augustus, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1627–1704
- Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1628–1685
- Sibylle Ursula of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1629–1671
- Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1633–1714
- Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1636–1687
- Marie Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1638–1687
- Elisabeth Eleonore of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1658–1729
- Augustus William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1662–1731
- Augusta Dorothea of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1666–1751
- Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1671–1735
- Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1673–1742
- Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1680–1735
- Ernest Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1682–1746
- Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1691–1750
- Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1694–1715
- Princess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1696–1762
- Anton Wilhelm Amo 1700–1759
- Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1713–1780
- Duke Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick 1714–1774
- Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern 1715–1797
- Augustus William, Duke of Brunswick-Bevern 1715–1781
- Duke Louis Ernest of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1718–1788
- Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1721–1792
- Duchess Luise of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1722–1780
- Sophie Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1724–1802
- Therese of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1728–1778
- Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1729–1796
- Frederick Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1729–1809
- Fredrik Frans av Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel 1732–1758
- Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1735–1806
- Sophie Caroline Marie of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1737–1817
- Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1739–1807
- Ivan VI of Russia 1740–1764
- Frederick Augustus, Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Oels 1740–1805
- Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Crown Princess of Prussia 1746–1840
- Augusta Dorothea of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1749–1803
- Leopold of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1752–1785
- Princess Auguste Karoline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1764–1788
- Karl Georg August, Hereditary Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1766–1806
- Caroline of Brunswick 1768–1821
- Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 1771–1815
- Karl II, Duke of Brunswick 1804–1873
- William, Duke of Brunswick 1806–1884