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John III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard (1389 – after 11 November 1438) was from 1416 to 1438 Duke of Mecklenburg, Lord of Stargard, Sternberg, Friedland, Fürstenberg, and Lychen. To distinguish him from John V, Duke of Mecklenburg , he is sometimes called John the Elder .
- 1389
- probably Sternberg
- Catherine of Lithuania
- John II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard
To distinguish him from John V, Duke of Mecklenburg, he is sometimes called John the Elder. Family. He was the oldest child of Duke John II and his wife Catherine (Wilheida) of Lithuania. Life. John III was probably born in 1389. In 1416, he took over the reign of Sternberg from his father. He was taken prisoner by Brandenburg, for unknown reasons.
In 1388, John II married Catherine ("Wilheida"), the daughter of Grand Duke Algirdas ("Olgierd") of Lithuania. They had three children: Agnes, (d. 1467), married Duke Otto II of Pomerania; John III, who succeeded him as Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard and Lord of Sternberg (1417-1438) Anna (1390-1467), abbess in Ribnitz Abbey (1423-1467) External ...
John III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard was from 1416 to 1438 Duke of Mecklenburg, Lord of Stargard, Sternberg, Friedland, Fürstenberg, and Lychen. To distinguish him from John V, Duke of Mecklenburg, he is sometimes called John the Elder.
After John III's death, Henry ruled all of Mecklenburg-Stargard. Henry was considered a warlike ruler. Thomas Kantzow called him "a wicked robber, who always bothers the Mark (i.e. Brandenburg) and the entire country all the way to Stettin, who was mad at all the cows, leaving Duke Joachim of Stettin wondering where he stored all the hides". [1]
John III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard (1389 – after 11 November 1438) was from 1416 to 1438 Duke of Mecklenburg, Lord of Stargard, Sternberg, Friedland, Fürstenberg, and Lychen. To distinguish him from John V, Duke of Mecklenburg , he is sometimes called John the Elder .
John III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard (1389 – after 11 November 1438) was from 1416 to 1438 Duke of Mecklenburg, Lord of Stargard, Sternberg, Friedland, Fürstenberg, and Lychen. To distinguish him from John V, Duke of Mecklenburg, he is sometimes called John the Elder.
