Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Prince of Wolfenbüttel and Calenberg

Date of Birth: 29-Jun-1528

Place of Birth: Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 03-May-1589

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Julius of Brunswick-Lüneburg (also known as Julius of Braunschweig; 29 June 1528 – 3 May 1589), 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.