Ulrich III of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
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Ulrich, Duke of Mecklenburg (March 5, 1527 – March 14, 1603) was Duke of Mecklenburg from 1555-56 to 1603.
Ulrich was the third son of Duke Albrecht VII
and Anna of Brandenburg. Ulrich was educated in the Bavaria
n court. Later, he studied theology and law in Ingolstadt. After the death of his father, he took up residence in Bützow
and followed his cousin Duke Magnus of Mecklenburg-Schwerin as Lutheran administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Schwerin in 1550. Later, he married Magnus's widow, Elizabeth, a daughter of King Frederick I of Denmark
. His wife was actually a first cousin of his maternal grandmother Elizabeth of Denmark
, daughter of King John of Denmark
. They were first cousins, twice removed.
After the death of his uncle, Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg
, Ulrich participated in the national government, especially during Mecklenburg's participation in the Schmalkaldic war
. It erupted from an inheritance dispute, which was settled by the "Ruppiner dictum" of the Elector of Brandenburg.
. Ulrich built the castle at Güstrow
as his principal residence.
Ulrich embodied an educated, modern prince, and was a devout Lutheran. He developed into one of the leading princes of the Mecklenburg dynasty. He left behind, at his death, a fortune of about 200,000 guilders. Ulrich participated in the exchange with Tycho Brahe
and David Chytraeus
in the scientific discourse of his time and corresponded with humanists like Heinrich Rantzau
. In 1594, as Chief of Lower Saxony imperial circle, he organized military and financial assistance against the Turkish threat.
In the dispute between Frederick II of Denmark
and his brother-in-law Duke John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Ulrich served as a mediator, having excellent relations to both. As Administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Schwerin he was succeeded by his grandson the last Bishop of Schleswig, Prince Ulrich of Denmark
(30 December 1578 – 27 March 1624 in Rühn
), who married with Lady Catherine Hahn
-Hinrichshagen.
, married King Frederick II of Denmark
.
Ulrich, Duke of Mecklenburg (March 5, 1527 – March 14, 1603) was Duke of Mecklenburg from 1555-56 to 1603.
Ulrich was the third son of Duke Albrecht VII
and Anna of Brandenburg. Ulrich was educated in the Bavaria
n court. Later, he studied theology and law in Ingolstadt. After the death of his father, he took up residence in Bützow
and followed his cousin Duke Magnus of Mecklenburg-Schwerin as Lutheran administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Schwerin in 1550. Later, he married Magnus's widow, Elizabeth, a daughter of King Frederick I of Denmark
. His wife was actually a first cousin of his maternal grandmother Elizabeth of Denmark
, daughter of King John of Denmark
. They were first cousins, twice removed.
After the death of his uncle, Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg
, Ulrich participated in the national government, especially during Mecklenburg's participation in the Schmalkaldic war
. It erupted from an inheritance dispute, which was settled by the "Ruppiner dictum" of the Elector of Brandenburg.
. Ulrich built the castle at Güstrow
as his principal residence.
Ulrich embodied an educated, modern prince, and was a devout Lutheran. He developed into one of the leading princes of the Mecklenburg dynasty. He left behind, at his death, a fortune of about 200,000 guilders. Ulrich participated in the exchange with Tycho Brahe
and David Chytraeus
in the scientific discourse of his time and corresponded with humanists like Heinrich Rantzau
. In 1594, as Chief of Lower Saxony imperial circle, he organized military and financial assistance against the Turkish threat.
In the dispute between Frederick II of Denmark
and his brother-in-law Duke John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Ulrich served as a mediator, having excellent relations to both. As Administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Schwerin he was succeeded by his grandson the last Bishop of Schleswig, Prince Ulrich of Denmark
(30 December 1578 – 27 March 1624 in Rühn
), who married with Lady Catherine Hahn
-Hinrichshagen.
, married King Frederick II of Denmark
.
Ulrich, Duke of Mecklenburg (March 5, 1527 – March 14, 1603) was Duke of Mecklenburg from 1555-56 to 1603.
Ulrich was the third son of Duke Albrecht VII
and Anna of Brandenburg. Ulrich was educated in the Bavaria
n court. Later, he studied theology and law in Ingolstadt. After the death of his father, he took up residence in Bützow
and followed his cousin Duke Magnus of Mecklenburg-Schwerin as Lutheran administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Schwerin in 1550. Later, he married Magnus's widow, Elizabeth, a daughter of King Frederick I of Denmark
. His wife was actually a first cousin of his maternal grandmother Elizabeth of Denmark
, daughter of King John of Denmark
. They were first cousins, twice removed.
After the death of his uncle, Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg
, Ulrich participated in the national government, especially during Mecklenburg's participation in the Schmalkaldic war
. It erupted from an inheritance dispute, which was settled by the "Ruppiner dictum" of the Elector of Brandenburg.
. Ulrich built the castle at Güstrow
as his principal residence.
Ulrich embodied an educated, modern prince, and was a devout Lutheran. He developed into one of the leading princes of the Mecklenburg dynasty. He left behind, at his death, a fortune of about 200,000 guilders. Ulrich participated in the exchange with Tycho Brahe
and David Chytraeus
in the scientific discourse of his time and corresponded with humanists like Heinrich Rantzau
. In 1594, as Chief of Lower Saxony imperial circle, he organized military and financial assistance against the Turkish threat.
In the dispute between Frederick II of Denmark
and his brother-in-law Duke John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Ulrich served as a mediator, having excellent relations to both. As Administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Schwerin he was succeeded by his grandson the last Bishop of Schleswig, Prince Ulrich of Denmark
(30 December 1578 – 27 March 1624 in Rühn
), who married with Lady Catherine Hahn
-Hinrichshagen.
, married King Frederick II of Denmark
.
Early life
Albert VII, Duke of Mecklenburg
Albrecht VII, the Handsome, Duke of Mecklenburg in Gustrow , was a minor ruler in North Germany of the 16th century...
and Anna of Brandenburg. Ulrich was educated in the Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n court. Later, he studied theology and law in Ingolstadt. After the death of his father, he took up residence in Bützow
Bützow
Bützow is a town in the district of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany, with a population of 8,122 .The town was first mentioned in 1171....
and followed his cousin Duke Magnus of Mecklenburg-Schwerin as Lutheran administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Schwerin in 1550. Later, he married Magnus's widow, Elizabeth, a daughter of King Frederick I of Denmark
Frederick I of Denmark
Frederick I of Denmark and Norway was the King of Denmark and Norway. The name is also spelled Friedrich in German, Frederik in Danish, and Fredrik in Swedish and Norwegian...
. His wife was actually a first cousin of his maternal grandmother Elizabeth of Denmark
Elizabeth of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
Elisabeth of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden was a Scandinavian princess who became Electress of Brandenburg as the spouse of Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg...
, daughter of King John of Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. They were first cousins, twice removed.
After the death of his uncle, Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg
Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg
Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg, nicknamed the Peaceful, was the reigning Duke of Mecklenburg in the region Mecklenburg-Schwerin, son of the Duke Magnus II and Sophia of Pomerania....
, Ulrich participated in the national government, especially during Mecklenburg's participation in the Schmalkaldic war
Schmalkaldic War
The Schmalkaldic War refers to the short period of violence from 1546 until 1547 between the forces of Emperor Charles I of Spain and V of the Holy Roman Empire, commanded by Don Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba, and the Lutheran Schmalkaldic League within the domains of the Holy Roman...
. It erupted from an inheritance dispute, which was settled by the "Ruppiner dictum" of the Elector of Brandenburg.
Reign
On 17 February 1555, Ulrich succeeded his brother John Albert I in partitioned Mecklenburg-Güstrow. In 1556, he received, while maintaining common state government with his brother, the eastern part of Mecklenburg with the capital in Güstrow, while John Albert received the western part with the residence Schwerin. After the death of his brother in 1576, Ulrich was made guardian of his offspring, among them his nephew and successor in Güstrow John Albert IIJohn Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg
John Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg[-Güstrow] was a Duke of Mecklenburg. From 1608 to 1611, he was the nominal ruler of Mecklenburg-Schwerin; the actual ruler being the regent, his great-uncle Charles I. From 1611 to 1621 John Albert and his brother Adolf Frederick I jointly ruled the whole...
. Ulrich built the castle at Güstrow
Güstrow
Güstrow is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany the capital of the district of Güstrow. It has a population of 30,500 and is the seventh largest town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Since 2006 Güstrow has the official suffix Barlachstadt.-Geography:The town of Güstrow is located...
as his principal residence.
Ulrich embodied an educated, modern prince, and was a devout Lutheran. He developed into one of the leading princes of the Mecklenburg dynasty. He left behind, at his death, a fortune of about 200,000 guilders. Ulrich participated in the exchange with Tycho Brahe
Tycho Brahe
Tycho Brahe , born Tyge Ottesen Brahe, was a Danish nobleman known for his accurate and comprehensive astronomical and planetary observations...
and David Chytraeus
David Chytraeus
David Chytraeus or Chyträus was a German Lutheran theologian and historian.His real surname was Kochhafe, which in Classical Greek is χυτρα, from where he derived the Latinized pseudonym "Chyträus".Chytraeus was professor of the University of Rostock and one of the co-authors of the Formula of...
in the scientific discourse of his time and corresponded with humanists like Heinrich Rantzau
Heinrich Rantzau
Heinrich Rantzau or Ranzow was a German humanist writer and statesman, a prolific astrologer and an associate of Tycho Brahe. He was son of Johan Rantzau....
. In 1594, as Chief of Lower Saxony imperial circle, he organized military and financial assistance against the Turkish threat.
In the dispute between Frederick II of Denmark
Frederick II of Denmark
Frederick II was King of Denmark and Norway and duke of Schleswig from 1559 until his death.-King of Denmark:Frederick II was the son of King Christian III of Denmark and Norway and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. Frederick II stands as the typical renaissance ruler of Denmark. Unlike his father, he...
and his brother-in-law Duke John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Johann Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp was a Duke of Holstein-Gottorp.He was a third son of Duke Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp and his wife Christine of Hesse-Kassel . He became the first Lutheran Administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck and the Administrator of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen...
Ulrich served as a mediator, having excellent relations to both. As Administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Schwerin he was succeeded by his grandson the last Bishop of Schleswig, Prince Ulrich of Denmark
Ulrik of Denmark (1578–1624)
Prince Ulrik John of Denmark, was a son of King Frederick II of Denmark and his consort, Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow...
(30 December 1578 – 27 March 1624 in Rühn
Rühn
Rühn is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
), who married with Lady Catherine Hahn
Von Hahn
von Hahn is the name of the German-Baltic-Russian noble family with the coat of arms: Striding red rooster on the silver shield.-Origin:...
-Hinrichshagen.
Family
Ulrich's only child from his marriage to Elizabeth of Denmark, SophieSofie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (d. 1631)
Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow was a German noble and Queen of Denmark and Norway. She was the mother of King Christian IV of Denmark...
, married King Frederick II of Denmark
Frederick II of Denmark
Frederick II was King of Denmark and Norway and duke of Schleswig from 1559 until his death.-King of Denmark:Frederick II was the son of King Christian III of Denmark and Norway and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. Frederick II stands as the typical renaissance ruler of Denmark. Unlike his father, he...
.
Ulrich, Duke of Mecklenburg (March 5, 1527 – March 14, 1603) was Duke of Mecklenburg from 1555-56 to 1603.
Early life
Albert VII, Duke of Mecklenburg
Albrecht VII, the Handsome, Duke of Mecklenburg in Gustrow , was a minor ruler in North Germany of the 16th century...
and Anna of Brandenburg. Ulrich was educated in the Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n court. Later, he studied theology and law in Ingolstadt. After the death of his father, he took up residence in Bützow
Bützow
Bützow is a town in the district of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany, with a population of 8,122 .The town was first mentioned in 1171....
and followed his cousin Duke Magnus of Mecklenburg-Schwerin as Lutheran administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Schwerin in 1550. Later, he married Magnus's widow, Elizabeth, a daughter of King Frederick I of Denmark
Frederick I of Denmark
Frederick I of Denmark and Norway was the King of Denmark and Norway. The name is also spelled Friedrich in German, Frederik in Danish, and Fredrik in Swedish and Norwegian...
. His wife was actually a first cousin of his maternal grandmother Elizabeth of Denmark
Elizabeth of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
Elisabeth of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden was a Scandinavian princess who became Electress of Brandenburg as the spouse of Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg...
, daughter of King John of Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. They were first cousins, twice removed.
After the death of his uncle, Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg
Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg
Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg, nicknamed the Peaceful, was the reigning Duke of Mecklenburg in the region Mecklenburg-Schwerin, son of the Duke Magnus II and Sophia of Pomerania....
, Ulrich participated in the national government, especially during Mecklenburg's participation in the Schmalkaldic war
Schmalkaldic War
The Schmalkaldic War refers to the short period of violence from 1546 until 1547 between the forces of Emperor Charles I of Spain and V of the Holy Roman Empire, commanded by Don Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba, and the Lutheran Schmalkaldic League within the domains of the Holy Roman...
. It erupted from an inheritance dispute, which was settled by the "Ruppiner dictum" of the Elector of Brandenburg.
Reign
On 17 February 1555, Ulrich succeeded his brother John Albert I in partitioned Mecklenburg-Güstrow. In 1556, he received, while maintaining common state government with his brother, the eastern part of Mecklenburg with the capital in Güstrow, while John Albert received the western part with the residence Schwerin. After the death of his brother in 1576, Ulrich was made guardian of his offspring, among them his nephew and successor in Güstrow John Albert IIJohn Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg
John Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg[-Güstrow] was a Duke of Mecklenburg. From 1608 to 1611, he was the nominal ruler of Mecklenburg-Schwerin; the actual ruler being the regent, his great-uncle Charles I. From 1611 to 1621 John Albert and his brother Adolf Frederick I jointly ruled the whole...
. Ulrich built the castle at Güstrow
Güstrow
Güstrow is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany the capital of the district of Güstrow. It has a population of 30,500 and is the seventh largest town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Since 2006 Güstrow has the official suffix Barlachstadt.-Geography:The town of Güstrow is located...
as his principal residence.
Ulrich embodied an educated, modern prince, and was a devout Lutheran. He developed into one of the leading princes of the Mecklenburg dynasty. He left behind, at his death, a fortune of about 200,000 guilders. Ulrich participated in the exchange with Tycho Brahe
Tycho Brahe
Tycho Brahe , born Tyge Ottesen Brahe, was a Danish nobleman known for his accurate and comprehensive astronomical and planetary observations...
and David Chytraeus
David Chytraeus
David Chytraeus or Chyträus was a German Lutheran theologian and historian.His real surname was Kochhafe, which in Classical Greek is χυτρα, from where he derived the Latinized pseudonym "Chyträus".Chytraeus was professor of the University of Rostock and one of the co-authors of the Formula of...
in the scientific discourse of his time and corresponded with humanists like Heinrich Rantzau
Heinrich Rantzau
Heinrich Rantzau or Ranzow was a German humanist writer and statesman, a prolific astrologer and an associate of Tycho Brahe. He was son of Johan Rantzau....
. In 1594, as Chief of Lower Saxony imperial circle, he organized military and financial assistance against the Turkish threat.
In the dispute between Frederick II of Denmark
Frederick II of Denmark
Frederick II was King of Denmark and Norway and duke of Schleswig from 1559 until his death.-King of Denmark:Frederick II was the son of King Christian III of Denmark and Norway and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. Frederick II stands as the typical renaissance ruler of Denmark. Unlike his father, he...
and his brother-in-law Duke John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Johann Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp was a Duke of Holstein-Gottorp.He was a third son of Duke Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp and his wife Christine of Hesse-Kassel . He became the first Lutheran Administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck and the Administrator of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen...
Ulrich served as a mediator, having excellent relations to both. As Administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Schwerin he was succeeded by his grandson the last Bishop of Schleswig, Prince Ulrich of Denmark
Ulrik of Denmark (1578–1624)
Prince Ulrik John of Denmark, was a son of King Frederick II of Denmark and his consort, Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow...
(30 December 1578 – 27 March 1624 in Rühn
Rühn
Rühn is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
), who married with Lady Catherine Hahn
Von Hahn
von Hahn is the name of the German-Baltic-Russian noble family with the coat of arms: Striding red rooster on the silver shield.-Origin:...
-Hinrichshagen.
Family
Ulrich's only child from his marriage to Elizabeth of Denmark, SophieSofie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (d. 1631)
Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow was a German noble and Queen of Denmark and Norway. She was the mother of King Christian IV of Denmark...
, married King Frederick II of Denmark
Frederick II of Denmark
Frederick II was King of Denmark and Norway and duke of Schleswig from 1559 until his death.-King of Denmark:Frederick II was the son of King Christian III of Denmark and Norway and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. Frederick II stands as the typical renaissance ruler of Denmark. Unlike his father, he...
.
Ulrich, Duke of Mecklenburg (March 5, 1527 – March 14, 1603) was Duke of Mecklenburg from 1555-56 to 1603.
Early life
Albert VII, Duke of Mecklenburg
Albrecht VII, the Handsome, Duke of Mecklenburg in Gustrow , was a minor ruler in North Germany of the 16th century...
and Anna of Brandenburg. Ulrich was educated in the Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
n court. Later, he studied theology and law in Ingolstadt. After the death of his father, he took up residence in Bützow
Bützow
Bützow is a town in the district of Rostock in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in Germany, with a population of 8,122 .The town was first mentioned in 1171....
and followed his cousin Duke Magnus of Mecklenburg-Schwerin as Lutheran administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Schwerin in 1550. Later, he married Magnus's widow, Elizabeth, a daughter of King Frederick I of Denmark
Frederick I of Denmark
Frederick I of Denmark and Norway was the King of Denmark and Norway. The name is also spelled Friedrich in German, Frederik in Danish, and Fredrik in Swedish and Norwegian...
. His wife was actually a first cousin of his maternal grandmother Elizabeth of Denmark
Elizabeth of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden
Elisabeth of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden was a Scandinavian princess who became Electress of Brandenburg as the spouse of Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg...
, daughter of King John of Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. They were first cousins, twice removed.
After the death of his uncle, Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg
Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg
Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg, nicknamed the Peaceful, was the reigning Duke of Mecklenburg in the region Mecklenburg-Schwerin, son of the Duke Magnus II and Sophia of Pomerania....
, Ulrich participated in the national government, especially during Mecklenburg's participation in the Schmalkaldic war
Schmalkaldic War
The Schmalkaldic War refers to the short period of violence from 1546 until 1547 between the forces of Emperor Charles I of Spain and V of the Holy Roman Empire, commanded by Don Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba, and the Lutheran Schmalkaldic League within the domains of the Holy Roman...
. It erupted from an inheritance dispute, which was settled by the "Ruppiner dictum" of the Elector of Brandenburg.
Reign
On 17 February 1555, Ulrich succeeded his brother John Albert I in partitioned Mecklenburg-Güstrow. In 1556, he received, while maintaining common state government with his brother, the eastern part of Mecklenburg with the capital in Güstrow, while John Albert received the western part with the residence Schwerin. After the death of his brother in 1576, Ulrich was made guardian of his offspring, among them his nephew and successor in Güstrow John Albert IIJohn Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg
John Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg[-Güstrow] was a Duke of Mecklenburg. From 1608 to 1611, he was the nominal ruler of Mecklenburg-Schwerin; the actual ruler being the regent, his great-uncle Charles I. From 1611 to 1621 John Albert and his brother Adolf Frederick I jointly ruled the whole...
. Ulrich built the castle at Güstrow
Güstrow
Güstrow is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany the capital of the district of Güstrow. It has a population of 30,500 and is the seventh largest town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Since 2006 Güstrow has the official suffix Barlachstadt.-Geography:The town of Güstrow is located...
as his principal residence.
Ulrich embodied an educated, modern prince, and was a devout Lutheran. He developed into one of the leading princes of the Mecklenburg dynasty. He left behind, at his death, a fortune of about 200,000 guilders. Ulrich participated in the exchange with Tycho Brahe
Tycho Brahe
Tycho Brahe , born Tyge Ottesen Brahe, was a Danish nobleman known for his accurate and comprehensive astronomical and planetary observations...
and David Chytraeus
David Chytraeus
David Chytraeus or Chyträus was a German Lutheran theologian and historian.His real surname was Kochhafe, which in Classical Greek is χυτρα, from where he derived the Latinized pseudonym "Chyträus".Chytraeus was professor of the University of Rostock and one of the co-authors of the Formula of...
in the scientific discourse of his time and corresponded with humanists like Heinrich Rantzau
Heinrich Rantzau
Heinrich Rantzau or Ranzow was a German humanist writer and statesman, a prolific astrologer and an associate of Tycho Brahe. He was son of Johan Rantzau....
. In 1594, as Chief of Lower Saxony imperial circle, he organized military and financial assistance against the Turkish threat.
In the dispute between Frederick II of Denmark
Frederick II of Denmark
Frederick II was King of Denmark and Norway and duke of Schleswig from 1559 until his death.-King of Denmark:Frederick II was the son of King Christian III of Denmark and Norway and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. Frederick II stands as the typical renaissance ruler of Denmark. Unlike his father, he...
and his brother-in-law Duke John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
John Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
Johann Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp was a Duke of Holstein-Gottorp.He was a third son of Duke Adolf of Holstein-Gottorp and his wife Christine of Hesse-Kassel . He became the first Lutheran Administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck and the Administrator of the Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen...
Ulrich served as a mediator, having excellent relations to both. As Administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Schwerin he was succeeded by his grandson the last Bishop of Schleswig, Prince Ulrich of Denmark
Ulrik of Denmark (1578–1624)
Prince Ulrik John of Denmark, was a son of King Frederick II of Denmark and his consort, Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow...
(30 December 1578 – 27 March 1624 in Rühn
Rühn
Rühn is a municipality in the Rostock district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
), who married with Lady Catherine Hahn
Von Hahn
von Hahn is the name of the German-Baltic-Russian noble family with the coat of arms: Striding red rooster on the silver shield.-Origin:...
-Hinrichshagen.
Family
Ulrich's only child from his marriage to Elizabeth of Denmark, SophieSofie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (d. 1631)
Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow was a German noble and Queen of Denmark and Norway. She was the mother of King Christian IV of Denmark...
, married King Frederick II of Denmark
Frederick II of Denmark
Frederick II was King of Denmark and Norway and duke of Schleswig from 1559 until his death.-King of Denmark:Frederick II was the son of King Christian III of Denmark and Norway and Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg. Frederick II stands as the typical renaissance ruler of Denmark. Unlike his father, he...
.