Christian the Younger

Christian the Younger (September 20 1599-June 16 1623) was Duke of Brunswick-L?neburg-Wolfenb?ttel. He was a protestant military leader during the Thirty Years War during which time he earn a reputation as dangerous fanatic.

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In his early life he was the administrator of the diocese of Halberstadt. In 1621 he joined the army of Maurice of Orange and fought in the Netherlands against a Spanish army. Later he raised his own army and, in liege to Frederick V, he carried out a series of battles, plunderings and burnings along the France-Germany border and throughout the Netherlands. On two occasions he was defeated by Johan Tzerclaes, Count of Tilly. His Catholic opponents dubbed him der tolle - "the mad" due to his excesses in war.

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