- Born on June 6, 1497 in Uelzen
- Deceased on January 11, 1546, at the age of 48 years
Parents
- Heinrich von Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1468 - 1532)
- Margareta von Sachsen (1469 - 1528)
Family
- Married on June 2, 1528 in Schwerin, with Sophie von Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1508 - 1541), issuing
- Franz Otto (1530 - 1559)
- Heinrich (1533 - 1598)
Margarete (1534 - 1596)- Wilhelm (1535 - 1592)
- Elisabeth Ursula (c. 1539 - 1586)