Lauenburg

[ lou-uh n-burg ]

/ ˈlaʊ ənˌbɜrg /

a region in Schleswig-Holstein, in NW Germany: duchy under German rulers 1260–1689; later part of Prussia.

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Lauenburg entered the North German confederation in 1866 and the new German empire in 1870.

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In 1871 the emperor presented him with a large part of the domains of the duchy of Lauenburg.

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The population of the Duchy of Lauenburg is (then) Slavonic.

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Franz Albert of Lauenburg, who had joined the army the day before, rode by the king.

The Lion of the North |G.A. Henty

In 1890 Prince Bismarck received the title of duke of Lauenburg.

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