John V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg

John V
John V
	Woodcut by Lucas Cranach the Elder: Coat-of-arms of John V
Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
Reign	1463–1507
Predecessor	Bernard II
Successor	Magnus I
Born	18 July 1439
Died	15 August 1507 (aged 68)
Spouse	Dorothea of Brandenburg
Issue; more...	Magnus I ; Eric II/I; John IV, Prince-Bishop of Hildesheim
House	House of Ascania
Father	Bernard II
Mother	Adelheid of Pomerania-Stolp
Religion	Roman Catholic

John V of Saxe-Lauenburg (also numbered John IV;^[1] 18 July 1439 – 15 August 1507) was the eldest son of Duke Bernard II of Saxe-Lauenburg and Adelheid of Pomerania-Stolp (1410 – after 1445), daughter of Duke Bogislaus VIII of Pomerania-Stolp. He succeeded his father in 1463 as duke of Saxe-Lauenburg.

^ Some genealogies do not list and count John V's uncle John IV, since he was only a co-ruling duke and died without children. So when John V is counted as IV then he is often confused with his son John IV, prince-bishop of Hildesheim of that name.