Prince of Calenberg

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The Prince of Calenberg was a ruler of a subdivision of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire, whose line eventually produced the Electors and Kings of Hanover.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hereditary title
noble title
appliesToJurisdiction Principality of Calenberg
associatedWith personal union with Great Britain (via Hanoverian line)
capital Hanover
coatOfArms arms of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Calenberg
continent Europe
country Holy Roman Empire
dissolvedOrAbolished 18th century
dynasty House of Welf
feudalSuperior Holy Roman Emperor
followedBy Elector of Hanover
King of Hanover
governmentForm principality
hasHistoricalRegion Calenberg
Göttingen
Hanover
hasJurisdictionOver Calenberg principality
hasSuccessor Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Electorate of Hanover
hasTitleHolder House of Welf
hasTypeOfMonarchy territorial principality
historicalSignificance precursor to Hanoverian royal house
inception 15th century
languageOfWorkOrName German
lineProduced Electors of Hanover
Kings of Hanover
linked to: House of Hanover
locatedInTime Early modern period
nobleFamily Brunswick-Lüneburg
nobleRank prince
partOf Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Lower Saxon Circle
playedRoleIn formation of Electorate of Hanover
precededBy Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg
region Lower Saxony
religion Lutheranism
saidToBeTheSameAs Prince of Calenberg and Göttingen
linked to: Prince of Calenberg
shortName Calenberg prince
territoryIncludes Calenberg region
titleGender male
titleHeldBy Christian Louis, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg
George, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
titleScope ruler of a subdivision of Brunswick-Lüneburg
usedIn Holy Roman Empire feudal hierarchy
linked to: Holy Roman Empire

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Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg titleHeldBy Prince of Calenberg
Prince of Calenberg saidToBeTheSameAs Prince of Calenberg and Göttingen
linked to: Prince of Calenberg