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Francis Erdmann, Duke of Saxe Lauenburg

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Reign
  
1665–1666

Name
  
Francis Duke

House
  
House of Ascania

Successor
  
Julius Francis

Predecessor
  
Julius Henry


Born
  
25 February 1629 Theusing (
1629-02-25
)

Died
  
30 July 1666(1666-07-30) (aged 37) Schwarzenbek

Consort
  
Sibylle Hedwig of Saxe-Lauenburg

Francis Erdmann of Saxe-Lauenburg (Theusing, 25 February 1629 – 30 July 1666, Schwarzenbek), was duke of Saxe-Lauenburg between 1665 and 1666. He was the eldest son of Duke Julius Henry and his second wife Elisabeth Sophia of Brandenburg, daughter of John George, Elector of Brandenburg.

Marriage

In 1654 Francis Erdmann married his half-cousin Sibylle Hedwig of Saxe-Lauenburg (30 July 1625 – 1 August 1703, Ratzeburg), daughter of Duke Augustus. Since their marriage remained without heir Francis Erdmann was succeeded by his half-brother Julius Francis.

References

Francis Erdmann, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Wikipedia