Catherine of Pomerania, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Catherine of Pomerania-Wolgast (German: Katherine von Pommern-Wolgast) (c. 1465–1526) was the wife of Henry IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Prince of Wolfenbüttel. She was the daughter of Eric II, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast, and Sophia of Pomerania-Stolp.

Catherine of Pomerania-Wolgast
Eucharius Rösslin presents Der Rosengarten to Catherine
Bornc. 1465
Died1526
Noble familyHouse of Griffins
Spouse(s)Henry IV, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Issue
FatherEric II, Duke of Pomerania
MotherSophia of Pomerania-Stolp

She served as patron to physician Eucharius Rösslin, who dedicated his Der Rosengarten, a seminal work on childbirth, to her.

Issue

Catherine married Henry in 1486. They had the following children:

Ancestors


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