Albert VII, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow

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Albert VII, or Albrecht, Duke of Mecklenburg in Gustrow (25 July 1486 - 5 January 1547), was a North-German and Scandinavian petty ruler of the 16th century.

He had claims to Scandinavian thrones, based on the Scandinavian royal lineage of the House of Mecklenburg.

In the course of the so-called Count's Feud, Lübeck involved Duke Albert in their alliance, offering him the Danish crown. King Christian III of Denmark however managed to keep his kingdom: Christopher, Count of Oldenburg and Duke Albert were besieged in Copenhagen 1535-1536 until they capitulated.

[edit] Marriage and children

On 17 January 1524 he married Anna of Brandenburg, a daughter of Joachim I, Elector of Brandenburg. They had the following children:

• Magnus (19 November 1524 - ? )
• Johann Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (23 December 1525 - 12 February 1576)
• Ulrich III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow and Schwerin (21 April 1528 - 14 March 1603)
• Georg (22 February 1529 - 20 July 1587)
• Anna (14 October 1533 - 4 July 1602), married Gotthard Kettler, Duke of Courland.
• Ludwig (1535 - 1535)
• Johann (1536 - 1536)
• Christoph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Gadebusch (30 June 1537 - 4 March 1592)
• Sophie (10 April 1538 - 1538)
• Karl I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow and Schwerin (28 September 1540 - 22 July 1610)

[edit] Ancestry

16. Magnus I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

8. Johann IV, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

17. Elizabeth of Pomerania-Wolgast

4. Heinrich IV of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

18. Erich IV, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg

9. Katharina of Saxe-Lauenburg

19. Sophie of Brunswick-Lüneburg

2. Magnus II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Güstrow

20. Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg

10. Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg

21. Elisabeth of Meissen

5. Dorothea of Brandenburg

22. Frederick, Duke of Bavaria-Landshut

11. Elisabeth of Bavaria

23. Maddalena Visconti

1. Albert VII, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow

24. Barnim VI, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast

12. Wartislaw IX, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast

25. Veronika

6. Erich II, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast

26. Erich IV, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (= 18)

13. Sophie of Saxe-Lauenburg-Ratzeburg

27. Sophie of Brunswick-Lüneburg (= 19)

3. Sophie of Pomerania-Wolgast

28. Bogislaw VIII, Duke of Pomerania-Stargard

14. Bogislaw IX, Duke of Pomerania-Stargard

29. Sophia of Holstein-Rendsburg

7. Sophia of Pomerania-Stargard

30. Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia

15. Maria of Masovia

31. Alexandra of Lithuania

Albert VII, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow House of Mecklenburg Born: 25 July 1486 Died: 5 January 1547
Regnal titles
Preceded by Magnus II	Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1503–1547	Succeeded by Johann Albert I