John II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard (before 1370 - 6 July/9 October 1416) was a titular
Duke of Mecklenburg
This list of dukes and grand dukes of Mecklenburg dates from the origins of the German princely state of Mecklenburg's royal house in the High Middle Ages to the monarchy's abolition at the end of World War I. Strictly speaking, Mecklenburg's p ...
. He was co-ruler of
Mecklenburg-Stargard
Mecklenburg-Stargard was one of the two semi-duchies formed from the partition of the Duchy of Mecklenburg from 1348 to 1471. The other semi-duchy was called Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
The main part of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Stargard comprised th ...
from 1392 or 1393 to 1408 and the sole ruler of
Sternberg,
Friedland,
Fürstenberg and
Lychen
Lychen (), also known as ''Flößerstadt'' (raftsman city), is a town in the Uckermark district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated southeast of Neustrelitz, and east of Fürstenberg/Havel. This is the town where the thumbtack was created.
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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
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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
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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)
External links
Genealogical table of the House of Mecklenburg
Footnotes
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Dukes of Mecklenburg-Stargard
14th-century births
Year of birth uncertain
1416 deaths
14th-century German nobility
15th-century German nobility