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John II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard

Field	Value
name	John II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard
noble family	House of Mecklenburg
father	John I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard
mother	Agnes of Lindow-Ruppin
spouse	Catherine of Lithuania
birth_date	before 1370
death_date	between 6 July and 9 October 1416
death_place	probably Sternberg
burial_place	Sternberg

John II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard (before 1370 - 6 July/9 October 1416) was a titular Duke of Mecklenburg. He was co-ruler of Mecklenburg-Stargard from 1392 or 1393 to 1408 and the sole ruler of Sternberg, Friedland, Fürstenberg and Lychen from 1408 until his death.

Family

He was the eldest child of John I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard, and his third wife Agnes of Lindow-Ruppin.

Life

John II was probably born before 1370 and reigned jointly with his younger brothers Ulrich I and Albert I (d. 1397).

He supported his cousin Albert III, who tried to enforce his rights as a king of Sweden. In this matter, he probably acted as a leader of the Victual Brothers.

In 1408 John divided his inheritance with his brother Ulrich. John II received the Lordships of Sternberg, Friedland, Fürstenberg and Lychen. He chose Sternberg as his residence, and probably died there, in 1416. He was also buried in Sternberg.

Marriage and issue

In 1388, John II married Catherine ("Wilheida"), the daughter of Grand Duke Algirdas ("Olgierd") of Lithuania. They had three children:

Agnes, (d. 1467), married Duke Otto II of Pomerania
John III, who succeeded him as Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard and Lord of Sternberg (1417–1438)
Anna (1390–1467), abbess in Ribnitz Abbey (1423–1467)

Footnotes

Wikipedia Source

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