Francis II | |
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![]() Portrait of Francis II with his wife Mary and their family, originally in Franzhagen Castle chapel, now in St. Mary's Church in Büchen. | |
Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg | |
Reign | 1586–1619 |
Predecessor | Francis I |
Successor | Augustus |
Co-ruler | Maurice |
Born | 10 August 1547 Ratzeburg |
Died | 2 July 1619 Lauenburg upon Elbe | (aged 71)
Burial | St. Mary Magdalene Church, Lauenburg upon Elbe |
Spouse | Margaret of Pomerania-Wolgast Maria of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
Issue more.... | Augustus Francis Julius Julius Henry Francis Charles Francis Henry |
House | House of Ascania |
Father | Francis I of Saxe-Lauenburg |
Mother | Sybille of Saxe-Freiberg |
Religion | Lutheran |
Francis II of Saxe-Lauenburg (Ratzeburg, 10 August 1547 – 2 July 1619, Lauenburg upon Elbe), was the third son of Francis I of Saxe-Lauenburg and Sybille of Saxe-Freiberg (Freiberg, 2 May 1515 – 18 July 1592, Buxtehude), daughter of Duke Henry IV the Pious of Saxony. From 1581 on he ruled Saxe-Lauenburg as duke.