Background
The eldest son of William the Victorious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, he was given the Principality of Göttingen by his father in 1473.
The eldest son of William the Victorious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, he was given the Principality of Göttingen by his father in 1473.
In 1490 he bought the City of Helmstedt from the Abbott of Werden. William died on 7 July 1503 in Hardegsen. William married Elizabeth (c 1438 – 7 September 1520), daughter of Bodo VII, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode.
They had three children:
Anne (1460 – 16 May 1520) married William I, Landgrave of Lower Hesse
Henry (24 June 1463 – 23 June 1514)
Eric (16 February 1470 – 26 July 1540) married 1: Katharina (1468–1524) Duchess of Saxony.
2: Elisabeth (1510–1558) Duchess of Brandenburg.
