Julius Henry of Saxe-Lauenburg
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| Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg | |
| Reign | 1656 – 1665 |
| Predecessor | Augustus |
| Successor | Francis Erdmann |
| Born |
9 April 1586 Wolfenbüttel |
| Died | 20 November 1665 (aged 79) Prague |
| Spouse |
Anna of East Frisia Elisabeth Sophia of Brandenburg Anna Magdalena of Lobkowicz |
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Francis Erdmann Julius Francis |
| House | House of Ascania |
| Father | Francis II |
| Mother | Maria of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Religion | Lutheran, after 1615 Catholic |
Julius Henry of Saxe-Lauenburg (9 April 1586 – 20 November 1665) was duke of Saxe-Lauenburg between 1656 and 1665. Before ascending to the throne he served as Field Marshal in the imperial army.
Born at Wolfenbüttel, he was a son of Duke Francis II and his second wife Maria (1566–1626), daughter of Duke Julius of Brunswick and Lunenburg (Wolfenbüttel). Julius Henry studied at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen and entered into the service of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden afterwards. In expectation of becoming appointed Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück he converted to Roman Catholicism as a young man.
In imperial service Julius Henry commanded a regiment in the Uskok War against the Republic of Venice in 1617, later a regiment in Hungary. Julius Henry fought in the Battle of the White Mountain. As chamberlain of Emperor Ferdinands II the latter sent him as envoy to King Christian IV of Denmark and Norway. In 1619 Julius Henry, a certain Count of Altheim, and Charles Gonzaga founded the Order of the Conception (Italian: Ordine della Concezione), papally confirmed in 1624.
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