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 Germany, 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, Mecklen ...

. He was co-ruler of

Mecklenburg-Stargard The Duchy of Mecklenburg-Stargard, also simply known as Mecklenburg-Stargard, and also as the Duchy of Stargard was a feudal district duchy in Mecklenburg within the Holy Roman Empire. Its capital was Burg Stargard. It was ruled by the House of M ...

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. ...

from 1408 until his death.

Family

He was the eldest child of

John I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard John I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard (1326 – between 9 August 1392 and 9 February 1393), Duke of Mecklenburg from 1344 to 1352 and Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard from 1352 to 1392. Life John I was probably born in 1326 as the youngest chi ...

, 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 Albert I may refer to: People Born before 1300 * Albert I, Count of Vermandois (917–987) * Albert I, Count of Namur () * Albert I of Moha *Albert I of Brandenburg (), first margrave of Brandenburg * Albert I, Margrave of Meissen (1158–1195) *Al ...

(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 The Victual Brothers () were a loosely organized guild of privateers who later turned to piracy. They affected maritime history, maritime trade during the 14th century in both the North Sea, North and Baltic Sea, Baltic Seas. They were initially ...

. 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 Algirdas (; , ; – May 1377) was List of Lithuanian monarchs, Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1345 to 1377. With the help of his brother Kęstutis (who defended the western border of the Duchy) he created an empire stretching from the pre ...

("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)

External links

Genealogical table of the House of Mecklenburg

Footnotes

{{DEFAULTSORT:John 02 of Mecklenburg-Stargard Dukes of Mecklenburg-Stargard 14th-century births Year of birth uncertain 1416 deaths 14th-century German nobility 15th-century German nobility