Noble family House of Guelph Mother Hedwig of East Frisia | Name Christopher, of Died July 7, 1606 | |
Father Otto II, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg Born 21 August 1570
Harburg ( 1570-08-21 ) Spouse Elisabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel Parents Otto II, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg Grandparents Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg Great-grandparents Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg People also search for Otto II, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg | ||
Christopher, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Harburg, also known as Christoph or Christoffel (21 August 1570 in Harburg – 7 July 1606 in Harburg) was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Harburg.
Life
Christopher was a son of Duke Otto II of Brunswick-Harburg (1528-1603) from his second marriage with Hedwig (1535-1616), daughter of Count Enno II of East Frisia. His motto was Consilio et armis ("By counsel and weapons").
After his father's death, he took over the government of Harburg jointly with his brother William Augustus. In January 1604, the town of Harburg paid homage to the brothers.
On 28 October 1604 in Harburg, Christopher married Elisabeth (1567-1618), the daughter of Duke Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and widow of Count Adolf XI of Schaumburg. The marriage remained childless.
Christopher died two years later, in 1606, after a fall in Harburg Castle. As the eldest brother, John Frederick (1557-1619) had waived his right to govern, the youngest brother Otto III, took Christopher's position as co-ruler.