Mecklenburg-Güstrow
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Mecklenburg-Güstrow was a North German state that existed on three separate occasions ruled by the House of Mecklenburg.
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[edit] History
In 1282 Mecklenburg-Werle, ruled jointly by the brothers Henry and John was partitioned creating two new states with John ruling in Mecklenburg-Parchim and Henry creating Mecklenburg-Güstrow. The first incarnation came to an end in 1308 with the death of Prince Henry II with Mecklenburg-Güstrow being inherited by the Prince of Mecklenburg-Parchim.
It was created for a second time by Prince John II formerly Prince of Mecklenburg-Parchim and the nephew of Prince Henry I the founder of the first state. With the death of Prince John II, Mecklenburg-Güstrow was partitioned with his second son Bernard taking Mecklenburg-Waren as his inheritance while Nicholas the eldest son of John II continued the Mecklenburg-Güstrow line which died out for a second time in 1436 with the death of Prince William.
It was created for a third and final time in 1610 by John Albert II the joint ruler of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He was deposed in 1628 by Albrecht von Wallenstein but was restored three years later. The death of Gustav Adolph in 1695 led to a dispute between Duke Adolf Frederick and his nephew Duke Friedrich Wilhelm of Mecklenburg-Schwerin which would lead to the creation of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in 1701.
[edit] Princes of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1282-1307)
- Henry I (1282-1291)
- Henry II (1291-1308)
- Nicholas (1291-1298)
[edit] Princes of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1316-1436)
- John II 1316-1337
- Nicholas V 1337-1360
- John V 1360-1377
- Laurence 1360-1400
- Balthasar 1400-1421
- John VII 1400-1414
- William 1421-1436
[edit] Dukes of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1610-1695)
- Albrecht VII 1534-47
- Johann Albrecht I 1547-1576
- Karl I 1576-1610
- Adolf Frederick I 1610-1621
- Johann Albrecht II 1610-1628
- Albrecht von Wallenstein 1628-1631
- Johann Albrecht II (restored) 1631-1636
- Gustav Adolph 1636-1695
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