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Brunswick-Lüneburg


 

Brunswick-Lüneburg was a historical state within the Holy Roman Empire. As the name implies, the main cities of this state were Brunswick and Lüneburg.

Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

The Wolfenbüttel line retained its independence from Hanover, except for the period from 1807 to 1813, when it was made part of the Kingdom of Westphalia. The Congress of Vienna of 1815 turned it into an independent country under the name Duchy of Brunswick, with Wolfenbüttel as its capital. While the kingdom of Hanover was annexed by Prussia in 1866, the Duchy of Brunswick remained and joined first the North German Confederation and in 1871 the German Empire. With the death of William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, the Wolfenbüttel line came to an end. The duchy would have passed on to the Hanover line, but since the Hanoverians refused to accept the Prussian annexation of their kingdom, they were not allowed to accede to rule in Brunswick. The duchy was governed by regents until in 1913, when the Hanover line was reconciled to the Hohenzollern dynasty, renounced its rights to the Kingdom of Hanover and Ernst August, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg became duke of Brunswick.

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1807 - 1813 - Kingdom of Westphalia - Congress of Vienna - 1815 - Hanover - Prussia - 1866 - North German Confederation - 1871 - German Empire - William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg - 1913 - Hohenzollern - Ernst August, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

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In 1918 the Duke had to abdicate and the Free State of Brunswick was founded as a member state of the Weimar Republic.

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1918 - Weimar Republic

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In 1946, it was made a part of the newly founded state of Lower Saxony. Some small parts (mainly around Blankenburg) were made part of Saxony-Anhalt. Inside of Lower Saxony, Brunswick continued to exist for some time as the Administrative Region of Brunswick. Brunswick had an area of 3690 km² and 580,000 inhabitants (1939).

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1946 - Lower Saxony - Blankenburg - Saxony-Anhalt - Brunswick

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Dukes of Brunswick and Lüneburg and Princes of Wolfenbüttel, 1267 -1807

House of Welf, Elder House of Brunswick

House of Welf, Second House of Brunswick

House of Welf, Younger House of Brunswick

Dukes of Brunswick and Lüneburg, 1813-1918

House of Welf, Younger House of Brunswick, restored

Imperial regents

House of Welf, House of Hanover

Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissioners of the Republic of Brunswick, 1918-1919

Minister presidents of the Republic of Brunswick, 1919-1946

◄ Brunswick-Lüneburg: From Calenberg to Hanover
Brunswick-Lüneburg: Districts ►

~ Table of Content ~

►Introduction
►Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
►From Calenberg to Hanover
►Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
►Districts
►See also
►External links

 

 

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