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In 1897 Frederick Francis IV (b. 1882) succeeded his father Frederick Francis III (1851–1897) as the last grand duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. In 1907 the grand duke promised a constitution to his subjects.
The rulers of Mecklenburg were styled Duke of (from 1815 Grand Duke of) Mecklenburg, Prince of the Wends, Schwerin and Ratzeburg, and Count of Schwerin, Lord of the Lands of Rostock and Stargard (Herzog zu / Großherzog von Mecklenburg, Fürst zu Wenden, Schwerin und Ratzeburg, auch Graf zu Schwerin, der Lande Rostock und Stargard Herr).
RulerRulerBornReign1090 ?1131 – August 1160c.1130? First son of NiklotAugust 1160 – 30 December 1178c.1130? Second son of NiklotAugust 1160 – June 1164c.1130? Third son of NiklotAugust 1160 – c.1175Lordship of Lolland (vassalage to ...The death of Friedrich Franz, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin – his godfather – the last male member of the House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin on 31 July 2001 made Strelitz the only remaining line of the House of Mecklenburg, which ruled in Mecklenburg until 1918.
Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was born on 19 April 1876 as the youngest son of Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and his third wife, Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt. When he was seven years old, his father died and he was succeeded by Henry’s much older half-brother who became Frederick Francis III, Grand ...
Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1815-1918, Grand Duchy) At the Congress of Vienna in 1815, Mecklenburg-Schwerin was becoming a Grand Duchy when Frederik Frans I became Grand Duke. Mecklenburg-Schwerin entered the German Union. The Grand Duchy entered the German War in 1866 and its troops fought along side the Prussian forces which made the Grand Duchy ...
Feb 8, 2012 · In 1897 Frederick Francis IV (b. 1882) succeeded his father Frederick Francis III (1851-1897) as the last grand duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. In 1907 the Grand Duke promised a constitution to his subjects.
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Other articles where Mecklenburg-Schwerin is discussed: Mecklenburg: …recurrently divided into two duchies, Mecklenburg-Schwerin (the west) and Mecklenburg-Güstrow (the east). During the Thirty Years’ War, Albrecht von Wallenstein in 1627–31 ousted the dukes who had sided with Christian IV of Denmark, but the dukes were restored by the Swedes. By the Peace of Westphalia (1648) Sweden ...
