Biography
Otto der Milde von Braunschweig-Göttingen, Herzog zu Braunschweig-Lüneburg, Fürst von Göttingen, Fürst von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, was born 25 March 1290 to Albrecht II. von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel-Göttingen (c1268-1318) and Rixa von Werle (c1268-1317) and died 30 August 1344 Göttingen of unspecified causes. He married Jutta von Hessen (-1317) 1311 JL . He married Agnes von Brandenburg (1297-1334) 22 December 1319 JL .
Otto and his brothers succeeded on their father's death in 1318; he served as his brothers' guardian while they were not of age. In 1323, he acquired the Altmark from Brandenburg as an inheritance of his wife's; but he sold it in 1343, when he failed to establish control there.
Otto died in 1344 in Göttingen and was succeeded by his brothers.
Children
Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
Agnes von Braunschweig-Göttingen (1317-1371) |
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