Albert IV of Saxe-Lauenburg (1315 – 1343) was the eldest son of John II of Saxe-Lauenburg and Countess Elisabeth of Schauenburg and Holstein-Rendsburg (*ca. 1300–before 1340*), sister of Gerard III the Great

Gerhard III

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. In 1321 Albert IV succeeded his father as Duke of Saxe-Bergedorf-Mölln, a branch duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg, while his mother Elisabeth served as regent, before she remarried Eric Christoffersen (*1307–1331*), a son of King Christopher II

Christopher II of Denmark

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 and co-ruler in Denmark.

Marriages and issue

Albert married twice, in 1334 (1) Beata of Schwerin (*?–before 1341*), daughter of Gunzelin VI, Count of Schwerin, and in 1341 (2) Sophia of Werle

Werle

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-Güstrow (*1329–5 September 1364*), daughter of Lord John II of Werle-Güstrow

John II of Werle

John II, Lord of Werle[-Güstrow] nicknamed The Bald , was from 1309 to 1316 co-regent of Werle and from 1316 to 1337 Lord of Werle-Güstrow. He was the second eldest son of John I of Werle and Sophie of Lindau-Ruppin....

. Both wives also officiated as Saxon consorts. With Beata Albert had the following children:

• John III of Saxony, Angria and Westphalia (Bergedorf-Mölln) (*mid-1330s–1356*)
• Albert V of Saxony, Angria and Westphalia (Bergedorf-Mölln) (*mid-1330s–1370*)
• Eric III of Saxony, Angria and Westphalia (Bergedorf-Mölln) (*mid-1330s–1401*).

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