Magnus II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (born 1543)

Magnus II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg

Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg

Magnus II of Saxe-Lauenburg was the eldest surviving son of Duke Francis I of Saxe-Lauenburg and Sybille of Saxe-Freiberg, daughter of Duke Henry IV the Pious. In 1571 Magnus II ascended the throne after his father Francis I resigned due to indebtedness. Two years later Francis…