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Pretender (s) Borwin, Duke of Mecklenburg. This list of dukes and grand dukes of Mecklenburg dates from the origins of the German princely state of Mecklenburg 's royal house in the High Middle Ages to the monarchy's abolition at the end of World War I. Strictly speaking, Mecklenburg's princely dynasty was descended linearly from the princes ...
This list of dukes and grand dukes of Mecklenburg dates from the origins of the German princely state of Mecklenburg's royal house in the High Middle Ages to the monarchy's abolition at the end of World War I. Strictly speaking, Mecklenburg's princely dynasty was descended linearly from the princes of a Slavic tribe, the Obotrites, and had its ...
House of Mecklenburg; Country: Mecklenburg: Founded: 1167; 857 years ago () Founder: Pribislav: Current head: Duke Borwin: Final ruler: Gustav Adolph (Güstrow) Frederick Francis IV (Schwerin) Adolphus Frederick VI (Strelitz) Titles: Queen of the Netherlands; King of Sweden Grand Duke, Duke and Lord of Mecklenburg Prince and Lord of Wenden ...
- 1167; 856 years ago
- Duke Borwin
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6/2/2007. Niklot, Prince of the Obodrites MP (c.1090 - 1160) "Nyklot", "von Mecklenburg". NIKLOT (-killed in battle 1160). Prince of the Obotrites, Kessins and Circipans, Herr zu Schwerin, Queitzow and Malchow [103]. Helmold records that "maiorem terre Obotritorum Niclotum" was captured by "... View Niklot, Prince of the Obodrites's genealogy ...
John (Johann) IV (before 1370–16. October 1422) 1384–1422 [Son of Magnus I, co-regent] Henry IV "the Thick" (before 1417–9 March 1477) 1422–1477 [Son of John IV], united the Werle and Stargard Mecklenburg Lines under one ruler upon their extinction. John (Johann) V (1418–1442) 1436–1442 [Son of John IV], co-regent.
In 1160, under Henry the Lion, duke of Saxony, Christianity and German domination were introduced. Przybysław (Přibislav), son of the vanquished Obodrite ruler Niklot, became Henry’s vassal and founded the Mecklenburg dynasty.
Origins and history of the dynastic titles. Grand Duke of Mecklenburg. The full title of Niklot, ancestor of the House of Mecklenburg, was Prince of the Obotrites, Chizzini and Circipani, Lord of Schwerin; however these titles and territories were all lost following his defeat and death in 1160 to the forces of Duke Heinrich III & XII ‘the Lion’ of Saxony and Bavaria.
