Albert II of Mecklembourg

Albert II of Mecklembourg or Albert Ier de Mecklembourg-Schwerin known as Large the , (in German Albrecht II von Mecklenburg), born in 1318, deceased the February 18th 1379.

He was prince de Mecklembourg of 1329 with 1348, duke of Mecklembourg-Schwerin of 1348 with 1379.

Family

Wire of Henri II of Mecklembourg and Anne of Saxony-Wittenberg

Marriage and descent

The April 10th 1336, Albert II of Mecklembourg married Euphémie of Sweden and Norway (1317 - 1370), (girl of Erik Magnusson, duke of Sudermanie, wire of Magnus III of Sweden)

five children were born from this union:

  • Albert de Mecklembourg (1340 - 1412), king de Suède and duke of Finland of 1363 with 1389, duke of Mecklembourg-Schwerin of 1379 with 1412, in 1359, it married Richarde de Schwerin († 1377), (girl of the count Othon Ier de Schwerin), three children of which: Eric (heir to the Swedish throne). Widower, it married in 1396, Agnès of Brunswick († 1434), (girl of Magnus II of Brunswick), a child: Albert V Co-duke of Mecklembourg-Schwerin of 1412 with 1422, duke of Mecklembourg-Schwerin of 1422 with 1423.

  • Anne de Mecklembourg († 1415), in 1362 it married the count Adolphe VII of Hosltein-Plön († 1390)

Biography

Its marriage enabled him to acquire fields in Sweden, which got a certain influence in this Scandinavian kingdom to him. Albert II of Mecklembourg took an active part in the Swedish political life. In 1332, it Maria her oldest son Henri II in Ingeburge of Denmark, girl of Valdemar IV of Denmark. From this union was born to them a son, Eric de Mecklembourg, he was designated as successor of Valdemar IV of Denmark. Albert II of Mecklembourg and his son Henri II had to deal with Marguerite Ire of Denmark, the latter also claimed the throne of the Denmark.

In 1350, Magnus IV of Sweden neglecting the Norway with the profit of the Sweden had to face the dissatisfaction with noble Norwegian, they tried to limit its royal capacity while placing Eric XII of Sweden like rival of its father. After the death of Eric de Mecklembourg, his uncle Albert de Mecklembourg came to claim the throne of Sweden to the nobility.

Albert II of Mecklembourg implied himself much in the accession of his son junior Albert de Mecklembourg with the throne by Sweden. Albert de Mecklembourg détrôna his uncle and went up on the throne of Sweden under the name of Albert of Sweden.

Albert II of Mecklembourg and Euphémie of Sweden had a genealogical position which became the pivot concerning the complaints of accession to the Scandinavian thrones.

Basing itself on the ascent of Albert II of Mecklembourg one can note his Scandinavian origins: by his/her maternal grandmother Christina of Sweden (wife of Henri II Borwin de Mecklembourg and girl of Sverker II of Sweden). However certain Swedish sources certify that Sverker II of Sweden had a son, Jean, a girl Héléna, the name of Christina of Sweden does not appear among the children of king de Suède.

The back grandmother of Albert II of Mecklembourg, Anastasia de Poméranie (girl of Marianne of Sweden and Barnim Ier de Poméranie), wife of Henri Ier de Mecklembourg was indicated as being the sister of Eric X of Sweden. However, the sources of this time are rare the certificates of marriages, the names of the sisters of Eric X are not reproduced on any documents.

Albert II of Mecklembourg was buried in the cathedral of Doberan.

Genealogy

Albert II of Mecklembourg belongs to the first branch of the Maison of Mecklembourg, it also belongs to the line of the Mecklembourg-Schwerin.

Internal bonds

External bonds and sources

en.wikipedia.org

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