Assistant AUGUST (August)

(1579-1666) - Duke of Brunswick-Lц?neburg, a cousin of the previous. The seventh son of Henry, Duke of Brunswick-Lц?neburg-Dannenbergskogo, and Ursula of Saxe-Lauenburg-Engernskoy. He was born in Dannenberg. In 1594-99 he. studied in Rostock and Tuebingen, received a deep and broad education. Based in g. Hittsakere, devoted himself to scientific pursuits and literary work and later became known under the pseudonym of Gustavus Selenus, t. e. August Lц?neburg.

In 1616, Mr.. in Leipzig, he published his book "Das Schach-oder Kunigsspiel" ( "Chess, or the game of kings"), but part of it is devoted to direct-Nye practice game of chess, is the only translation of the works Rui Lopes. Peru A. belongs to a number of theological works, including "History of the Lord Jesus" ( "Geschichte des Herrn Jesu", 1640). A. founded in Hittsakere library fund which, when it reached one hundred and eighty thousand volumes, and has made its own directory.

When in 1634 Mr.. cut short the offspring of T. called. average of Brunswick Line, A. on the basis of territorial and dynastic redistribution of inherited human Wolfenbц?ttel (1635), . that during the Thirty Years' War (until 1643) were occupied by imperial troops, . - And in 1636, . succeeded his elder brother, Julius Ernst, . his successor in the succession Dannenberg,
. After the war a. did much to restore the economy and industry in their country, patronized culture and education, in 1651, Mr.. issued a charter school, in 1657, Mr.. - Church. The founder of a new line of Brunswick (home Duke of Brunswick), A. been married twice - with Dorothea Angaltskoy (mind. in 1634) and Sofia Mecklenburg (mind. in 1676) - and had three sons: Rudolf-August (the mind. in 1704), Anton-Ulrich (mind. in 1714) and Ferdinand Albrecht I (mind. in 1687). The latter founded the lateral branch of Brunswick-Bevern and great-grandfather was the Russian Emperor John VI Antonovich.