Albert V, Duke of Mecklenburg
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Albert V, Duke of Mecklenburg (1397 – between June 1 and 6 December 1423) was Duke of Mecklenburg from 1412 until his death.
Albert V was the son of Albert III and Agnes
, daughter of Duke Magnus of Brunswick. Albert III died in 1412 and, in accordance with an agreement with John IV
, Agnes acted as guardian and regent for Albert V. In 1415 or 1416 started ruling for himself. After John IV died in 1422, Albert V and John IV's widow acted as co-regents for her minor sons Henry IV
and John V
.
On 13 February 1419, Albert V and John IV together with the Council of the Hanseatic City of Rostock founded the University of Rostock
as the first university in northern Germany and in the entire Baltic region.
Since 1413 he had been engaged with Cecilia
, the second daughter of the Burgrave Frederick of Nuremberg
, the later Elector of Brandenburg
. This did not result in a marriage. Instead, he married her sister Margaret
in 1423. Frederick gave Albert the districts of Dömitz and Gorlosen as dowry
.
Albert V was the son of Albert III and Agnes
Agnes of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Agnes of Brunswick-Lüneburg was a Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg by birth and by marriage Duchess of Pomerania and later Duchess of Mecklenburg. She was the daughter of Duke Magnus II of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Catharine of Anhalt-Bernburg Agnes of Brunswick-Lüneburg (born: before 1356; died:...
, daughter of Duke Magnus of Brunswick. Albert III died in 1412 and, in accordance with an agreement with John IV
John IV, Duke of Mecklenburg
John IV, Duke of Mecklenburg was sole ruler of the Duchy of Mecklenburg from 1384 to 1395 and co-regent from 1395 to 1422.- Life :...
, Agnes acted as guardian and regent for Albert V. In 1415 or 1416 started ruling for himself. After John IV died in 1422, Albert V and John IV's widow acted as co-regents for her minor sons Henry IV
Henry IV, Duke of Mecklenburg
Henry IV, Duke of Mecklenburg was from 1422 to 1477 Duke of Mecklenburg.- Life :Henry IV of Mecklenburg, because of his obesity and lavish lifestyle also called the "Henry the Fat", was the son of the Duke John IV of Mecklenburg and Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg.He inherited Mecklenburg when his...
and John V
John V, Duke of Mecklenburg
John V of Mecklenburg was Duke of Mecklenburg from 1436 to 1442.John V of Mecklenburg was the son of the Duke John IV of Mecklenburg and Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg...
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On 13 February 1419, Albert V and John IV together with the Council of the Hanseatic City of Rostock founded the University of Rostock
University of Rostock
The University of Rostock is the university of the city Rostock, in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.Founded in 1419, it is the oldest and largest university in continental northern Europe and the Baltic Sea area...
as the first university in northern Germany and in the entire Baltic region.
Since 1413 he had been engaged with Cecilia
Cecilia of Brandenburg
Cecilia of Brandenburg was a princess of Brandenburg by birth and by marriage a Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.- Life :Cecilia was the daughter of Elector Frederick I of Brandenburg from his marriage to Elizabeth , daughter of Duke Frederick of Bavaria-Landshut...
, the second daughter of the Burgrave Frederick of Nuremberg
Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg
Frederick was Burgrave of Nuremberg as Frederick VI and Elector of Brandenburg as Frederick I. He was a son of Burgrave Frederick V of Nuremberg and Elisabeth of Meissen, and was the first member of the House of Hohenzollern to rule the Margraviate of Brandenburg.- Biography :Frederick entered...
, the later Elector of Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
. This did not result in a marriage. Instead, he married her sister Margaret
Margaret of Brandenburg (1410–1465)
Margaret of Brandenburg was a Princess of Brandenburg by birth and through successive marriages Duchess of Mecklenburg, Duchess of Bavaria-Ingolstadt and Countess of Waldenfels....
in 1423. Frederick gave Albert the districts of Dömitz and Gorlosen as dowry
Dowry
A dowry is the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings forth to the marriage. It contrasts with bride price, which is paid to the bride's parents, and dower, which is property settled on the bride herself by the groom at the time of marriage. The same culture may simultaneously practice both...
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