Otto V, Duke of Brunswick
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Otto V, called the Victorious or the Magnanimous (1439 – 9 January 1471, German: Otto der Siegreiche, der Großmütige), was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Prince of Lüneburg from 1457 to his death. He shared the principality with his brother, Bernard, until Bernard's death in 1464.
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Otto V | |
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| Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg | |
 Otto V the Victorious, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1439–71) | |
| Born | 1439 |
| Died | (1471-01-09)9 January 1471 |
| Noble family | House of Guelph |
| Spouse(s) | Anne of Nassau-Siegen |
| Issue | Henry the Middle, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Father | Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Mother | Magdalena of Brandenburg |
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Otto and Bernard were the sons of Frederick II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and succeeded him as ruling princes when Frederick retired. After Otto's death, his father returned to rule.