Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg
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| Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg | |
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 Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg |
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| Spouse(s) | Anna of Brandenburg |
| Noble family | House of Mecklenburg |
| Father | Magnus II, Duke of Mecklenburg |
| Mother | Sophie of Pomerania-Wolgast |
| Born | 25 July 1485 |
| Died | 5 January 1547 (aged 61) |
Albrecht VII, the Handsome, Duke of Mecklenburg in Güstrow (25 July 1486 – 5 January 1547), was a minor ruler in North Germany of the 16th century. He also asserted claims to Scandinavian thrones based on the royal lineage of the House of Mecklenburg.
In the course of the so-called Count's Feud, the Free City of Lübeck involved Duke Albrecht in its alliance with various parties and offered him the Danish crown. King Christian III of Denmark, however, managed to keep his kingdom: Christopher, Count of Oldenburg, and Duke Albert were besieged in Copenhagen in 1535-1536 until they capitulated.
Marriage and children
On 17 January 1524 he married Anna of Brandenburg, a daughter of Joachim I, Elector of Brandenburg. They had the following children:
- Magnus (19 November 1524 - ? )
- John Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (23 December 1525 - 12 February 1576)
- Ulrich III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow and Schwerin (21 April 1528 - 14 March 1603)
- George (22 February 1529 - 20 July 1587)
- Anna (14 October 1533 - 4 July 1602), married Gotthard Kettler, Duke of Courland.
- Louis (1535 - 1535)
- John (1536 - 1536)
- Christoph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Gadebusch (30 June 1537 - 4 March 1592), married on 1573 to Dorothea (1528–November 11, 1575), daughter of Frederick I of Denmark and on May 14, 1581 to Princess Elizabeth of Sweden (April 5, 1549 - November 20, 1597)
- Sophie (10 April 1538 - 1538)
- Charles I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow and Schwerin (28 September 1540 - 22 July 1610)
Ancestry
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Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg
Cadet branch of the House of Mecklenburg
Born: 25 July 1486 Died: 5 January 1547 |
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| Preceded by Balthasar and Magnus II |
Dukes of Mecklenburg 1503–1520 with Henry V (brother) (1503–1520) Eric II (brother) (1503–1508) Balthasar (uncle) (1479–1507) |
Succeeded by himself as Duke of of Mecklenburg-Güstrow |
| Succeeded by Henry V as Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
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| Preceded by himself and Henry V as Dukes of Mecklenburg |
Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow 1520–1547 |
Succeeded by John Albert I |
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