John V, Duke of Mecklenburg
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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
. He ruled Mecklenburg-Schwerin
after the death of his father, initially under regency of his mother Catherine, from 1436 along with his brother Henry IV
.
On 17 September 1436 he married Anna of Pomerania-Stettin (died after 14 May 1447), the daughter of Casimir V
of Pomerania-Stettin. He was probably buried in the Doberan Minster
in Bad Doberan
.
John V of Mecklenburg was the son of the Duke 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 :...
of Mecklenburg and Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg
Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg
Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg , was Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg by birth and by marriage Baroness of Werle-Güstrow and later Duchess of Mecklenburg and Regent from 1422 to 1436....
. He ruled Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a duchy in northern Germany created in 1348, when Albert II of Mecklenburg and his younger brother John were raised to Dukes of Mecklenburg by King Charles IV...
after the death of his father, initially under regency of his mother Catherine, from 1436 along with his brother 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...
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On 17 September 1436 he married Anna of Pomerania-Stettin (died after 14 May 1447), the daughter of Casimir V
Casimir V, Duke of Pomerania
Duke Casimir V of Pomerania was a member of the House of Griffins and a Duke of Pomerania. He ruled in Pomerania-Stettin together with his brother Otto II from 1413 to 1428...
of Pomerania-Stettin. He was probably buried in the Doberan Minster
Doberan Abbey
Doberan Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in Bad Doberan, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The church continues in use as Doberan Minster ....
in Bad Doberan
Bad Doberan
Bad Doberan is a town in the district of Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It was the capital of the former district of Bad Doberan. As of 2010 its population was 11,325.-Geography:...
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