Christian the Younger of Brunswick

Herzog Christian von Braunschweig-Lüneburg
Portrait of Christian of Brunswick-Lüneburg by Jan Anthonisz van Ravesteyn, 1620.
Born(1599-09-20)20 September 1599
DiedJune 16, 1626(1626-06-16) (aged 26)
EducationUniversity of Helmstedt
Occupation(s)nobleman and soldier
Parent(s)Henry Julius of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Elizabeth

Christian the Younger of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (20 September 1599 – 16 June 1626), a member of the House of Welf, titular Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Halberstadt, was a German Protestant military leader during the early years of the Thirty Years' War, fighting against the forces of the Imperial House of Habsburg, Habsburg Spain, and the Catholic League.


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