Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
Augustus of Saxe-Lauenburg was Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg between 1619 and 1656. He was a son of Duke Francis II and his first wife Margaret of Pomerania-Wolgast, daughter of Philip I, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast. Since Augustus survived all his sons he was succeeded by his half-brother Julius Henry.
On his ascension Augustus moved Saxe-Lauenburg's capital from Neuhaus, whereto Francis II had moved it after the residential castle in Lauenburg upon Elbe had burnt down in 1616, towards Ratzeburg, where it remained since.
During the Thirty Years' War Augustus always remained neutral, however, billeting and alimenting foreign troops marching through posed a heavy burden onto the ducal subjects.Marriages and issue
Augustus married twice. On 5 March 1621 he married in Husum Elisabeth Sofie of Holstein-Gottorp, daughter of John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp.
On 4 June 1633 he married, as his second wife, Catherine of Oldenburg, daughter of John VII, Count of Oldenburg. This marriage remained without children.
His children with Elisabeth Sophia of Holstein-Gottorp were the following:
