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Otto V, Duke of Brunswick

1439 - 1471

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Otto V, known as the Victorious or the Magnanimous (1439 – January 9, 1471; in German: Otto der Siegreiche, der Großmütige), served as the Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and the Prince of Lüneburg from 1457 until his death. He ruled alongside his brother, Bernard, until Bernard died in 1464. Otto and Bernard were the sons of Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and succeeded him as ruling princes when Frederick retired. After Otto's death, his father returned to rule. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Otto V, Duke of Brunswick is the 386th most popular nobleman (down from 375th in 2019). (up from 930th in 2019)

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Among noblemen, Otto V, Duke of Brunswick ranks 386 out of 1,415Before him are Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine, Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia, Catherine Vasa of Sweden, César, Duke of Vendôme, Princess Charlotte of Prussia, and Frederick of Luxembourg. After him are Prince Nicholas of Romania, Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales, Johann Philipp, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg, John, Old Lord of Beirut, Henry IX, Duke of Bavaria, and Magdalena Sibylla of Holstein-Gottorp.

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Among people born in 1439, Otto V, Duke of Brunswick ranks 5Before him are Pope Pius III, Cosimo Rosselli, Joan of Portugal, and Francesco di Giorgio Martini. After him are Sigismund, Duke of Bavaria, and Elizabeth of Nevers. Among people deceased in 1471, Otto V, Duke of Brunswick ranks 13Before him are Thomas Malory, João Gonçalves Zarco, Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg, Edmund Beaufort, and Emperor Go-Hanazono. After him are Borso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Cristoforo Moro, Antonio Beccadelli, and John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu.

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