William of Brunswick-Grubenhagen ( – 1360) was a Prince of

Brunswick-Grubenhagen The Principality of Grubenhagen was a subdivision of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, ruled by the Grubenhagen line of the House of Welf from 1291. It is also known as Brunswick-Grubenhagen. The principality fell to the Brunswick Principality of L ...

Life

He was the third son of Duke Henry I "Mirabilis" of Brunswick-Grubenhagen and his wife Agnes, née Countess of Meissen. After his father's death in 1322, he ruled Grubenhagen jointly with his brothers,

Henry II Henry II may refer to: Kings * Saint Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor (972–1024), crowned King of Germany in 1002, of Italy in 1004 and Emperor in 1014 *Henry II of England (1133–89), reigned from 1154 *Henry II of Jerusalem and Cyprus (1271–1 ...

and Ernest I. William died childless in 1360. After his death, his brother Ernest ruled the principality of Grubenhagen alone.

References and sources

* Paul Zimmermann: ''Das Haus Braunschweig-Grubenhagen'', Wolfenbüttel, 1911 Princes of Grubenhagen 1360 deaths Year of birth uncertain Old House of Brunswick {{Germany-noble-stub