Rudolph Augustus, Duke of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
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Rudolph Augustus (16 May 1627 – 26 January 1704), a member of the House of Welf, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruled as Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1666 until his death. In 1685 he made his younger brother Anthony Ulrich co-ruler.
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Rudolph Augustus | |
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Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg | |
Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | |
Reign | 17 September 1666 – 26 January 1704 |
Predecessor | Augustus II |
Successor | Anthony Ulrich |
Born | (1627-05-16)16 May 1627 Hitzacker, Principality of Lüneburg |
Died | 26 January 1704(1704-01-26) (aged 76) Hedwigsburg (now part of Kissenbrück), Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
Noble family | House of Welf |
Spouse(s) | Christine Elizabeth of Barby-Mühlingen |
Father | Augustus the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
Mother | Dorothea of Anhalt-Zerbst |
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