Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg

1629–1698 · Hanover

German prince. Born at Herzberg am Harz. Died at Hanover.

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Reigned

Family

Father

George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Mother

Anne Eleonore of Hesse-Darmstadt

Married

Sophia of Hanover 1658

Children (4)

George I of Great Britain 1660
Maximilian William of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1666
Sophia Charlotte of Hanover 1668
Ernest Augustus, Duke of York and Albany 1674

Siblings (4)

Christian Louis, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1622
George William of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle 1624
John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1625
Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1628

Related to

• Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg was the 24× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
• Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg was the 4× great-grandfather of Victoria.
• Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg was the fifth cousin of Louis XIV of France.