page_title: Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
section_title: Family
hierarchical_section_title: Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg / Family
caption_attribution_description: English: Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1528 - 1589) The inscription reads: "V. G. G. I. H. Z. B. V. L. Seines alldtesz 60 Jar." &#8212; the first part is abbreviated for: Von Gottes Gnaden Iulius Herzog zu Braunschweig und Lüneburg. Translated from German: "By the Grace of God, Julius, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, at the age of 60 years."
context_page_description: Julius of Brunswick-Lüneburg, a member of the House of Welf, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruling Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1568 until his death. From 1584, he also ruled over the Principality of Calenberg. By embracing the Protestant Reformation, establishing the University of Helmstedt, and introducing a series of administrative reforms, Julius was one of the most important Brunswick dukes in the early modern era.
context_section_description: Julius married Hedwig (1540–1602), a younger daughter of Elector Joachim II Hector of Brandenburg, on 25 February 1560. They had the following children who reached adulthood:
  Sophie Hedwig (1561–1631), married Duke Ernest Louis of Pomerania-Wolgast
  Henry Julius (1564–1613)
  Maria (13 January 1566 – 13 August 1626), married on 10 November 1582 Duke Francis II of Saxe-Lauenburg
  Elisabeth (1567–1618), married Adolf XI, Count of Holstein-Schauenburg-Pinneburg and Christopher, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg
  Philip Siegmund, Bishop of Osnabrück (1568–1623)
  Joachim Charles, Provost of Strasbourg (1573–1615)
  Dorothea Augusta, Abbess of Gandersheim (1577–1625)
  Julius Augustus, Abbot of Michaelstein (1578–1617)
  Hedwig (1580–1657), married Otto III, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg and brother of Christopher.
caption: Duke Julius of Brunswick, 1590 portrait
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