House of Welf
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The House of Welf is a European dynasty that has included many German and British monarchs from the 11th to 20th century and Emperor Ivan VI of Russia in the 18th century. The originally Franconian family from the Meuse-Moselle area was closely... Wikipedia
Cadet branches: House of Hanover
Estate(s): Brunswick & Hanover
Final ruler: Ernest Augustus, Duke of Brunswick
Founder: Welf I, Duke of Bavaria
Parent house: House of Este (agnatic); Elder House of Welf (cognatic)
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