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His son Heinrich Borwin I became Prince of Mecklenburg in 1179 and on 8 July 1348 the Holy Roman Emperor Karl IV bestowed the title Duke of Mecklenburg upon the reigning princes Albert II and his brother Johann.
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The national anthem of the Mecklenburg-Strelitz, ‘Vandalia’...
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Following the end of the monarchy in Mecklenburg-Strelitz in...
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(centre helmet) Duchy of Mecklenburg, out of the crown are...
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The Dukes of Mecklenburg's claim to the Swedish throne became reality during a brief reign: Henry II's son Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg (1318–79), married a kinswoman, a Scandinavian heiress named Euphemia of Sweden and Norway (born 1317 and died 1370).
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Jul 29, 2020 · As mentioned in the first post of this series, Adolf-Friedrich I ruled in Mecklenburg-Schwerin and it was his brother Johann-Albert II, who ruled as Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (May 5, 1590 – April 23, 1636).
Apr 17, 2020 · In the 1350s, the ambitious first Duke of Mecklenburg, Albert II, involved himself more directly in the internal politics of the Scandinavian kingdoms, using his wife’s connections, as sister of King Magnus IV of Sweden, and grand-daughter of Haakon V of Norway.
Nov 30, 2017 · SMART NEWS. Five Things to Know About Queen Charlotte. Before Meghan Markle, the late 18th-century Queen Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz may have been the country’s first biracial...
Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg (c. 1318 – 18 February 1379) was a feudal lord in Northern Germany on the shores of the Baltic Sea. He reigned as the head of the House of Mecklenburg. His princely seat was located in Schwerin beginning in the 1350s.
John Albert II (1590 – 1636) Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1608 to 1611, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin jointly with his brother Adolf Frederick I 1611 to 1621, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow 1621 to 1636.
