Henry I, Prince of Mecklenburg-Güstrow

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Henry I (died 8 October 1291) was a Prince of Mecklenburg-Werle and Mecklenburg-Güstrow.

[edit] Biography

He was the son Prince Nicholas I of Mecklenburg-Werle and his wife Princess Jutta of Anhalt the daughter of Prince Henry I of Anhalt and his wife Princess Irmgard of Thuringia.[1] Henry and his brother John ruled Mecklenburg-Werle jointly following the death of their father on 10 May 1277.[2]

Henry and his brother ruled jointly until 1283 when Henry founded the principality of Mecklenburg-Güstrow while John took up residence in the principality of Mecklenburg-Parchim which he ruled jointly with Prince Pribislaw II.[2] Henry's reign in Güstrow came to an end on 8 October 1291 after he was murdered near Saal by his two sons Henry and Nicholas both of whom who succeeded him.[1]

[edit] Marriages and children

Henry was married twice firstly in 1262 to Rikissa Birgersdotter (died 1288). He was married secondly in 1291 to Matilde of Brunswick-Lüneburg (died 1302) the daughter of John of Brunswick, Duke of Lüneburg.[1]

  • Prince Henry (died 1308)
  • Prince Nicholas (died 1298)
  • Princess Richsa (died 1312) married Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Göttingen

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Genealogy of the House of Mecklenburg
  2. ^ a b Regnal chronologies
Henry I, Prince of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
Died: 8 October 1291
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Nicholas I		 Prince of Mecklenburg-Werle
1277–1283		 Became Prince of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
New title Prince of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
1283–1291		 Succeeded by
Henry II and
Nicholas