1579 - 1666
Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Italian Chess
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| First Name |
Augustus
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| Middle Name |
The Younger, Duke Of
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| Last Name |
Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
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| Full Name at Birth |
Augustus of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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| Birthday |
10th April, 1579
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| Birthplace |
Dannenberg
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| Died |
17th September, 1666
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| Place of Death |
Wolfenbüttel
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Nationality |
Italian
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| Occupation |
Chess
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| Father |
Henry, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
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| Mother |
Ursula of Saxe-Lauenburg
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Augustus II
(10 April 1579 – 17 September 1666), called the Younger (German: August der Jüngere), a member of the House of Welf was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. In the estate division of the House of Welf of 1635, he received the Principality of Wolfenbüttel which he ruled until his death. Considered one of the most literate princes of his time, he is known for founding the Herzog August Library at his Wolfenbüttel residence, then the largest collection of books and manuscripts north of the Alps.
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