Balthasar of Werle
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Balthasar, Lord of Werle-Güstrow (c. 1375 – 5 April 1421) was Lord of Werle
-Güstrow from 1393 or 1394 to 1421 and Prince of Wenden from 1418. He was the eldest son of Lorenz of Werle
and Matilda of Werle-Goldberg (d. before 17 December 1402).
After his father's death in 1393 or 1394, he initially ruled Werle-Güstrow alone, but probably together with his brother John VII
from 11 December 1395 and from 1 May 1401 with his brother William
. From 1 May 1418, the brothers called themselves Princes of Wenden after they found evidence of royal lineage in the chronicles of Bishop Otto of Havelberg.
Baltasar died on 5 April 1421 and was buried in the Cathedral in Güstrow
.
He had been engaged to Agnes, daughter of Duke Bogislaw VI
of Pomerania, but they never married. He was first married on 18 October 1397 to Euphemia (d. 16 October 1417), daughter of Duke Magnus I
of Mecklenburg. He later married Heilwig, daughter of Count Gerhard VI of Holstein-Rendsburg (d. before 1436). Heilwig later married Dietrich of Oldenburg
.
No children of Balthasar are known.
Werle
Werle was a fiefdom, or Herrschaft in German, in the Holy Roman Empire that was founded in 1235. It was created in the partition of territories in Mecklenburg that followed the death of Henry Borwin II of Mecklenburg ....
-Güstrow from 1393 or 1394 to 1421 and Prince of Wenden from 1418. He was the eldest son of Lorenz of Werle
Lorenz of Werle
Lorenz, Lord of Werle-Güstrow was Lord of Werle-Güstrow from 1360 to 1393 . He was the eldest son of Nicholas III, Lord of Werle-Güstrow and Agnes of Mecklenburg....
and Matilda of Werle-Goldberg (d. before 17 December 1402).
After his father's death in 1393 or 1394, he initially ruled Werle-Güstrow alone, but probably together with his brother John VII
John VII of Werle
John VII of Werle-Güstrow was from 1395 to 1414 Lord of Werle-Güstrow. He was the second eldest son of Lorenz and Mechthild...
from 11 December 1395 and from 1 May 1401 with his brother William
William of Werle
William of Werle , was co-regent of Werle from 1418 to 1425, then the sole ruler from 1425 until his death. After 1426, he called himself "Prince of the Wends"...
. From 1 May 1418, the brothers called themselves Princes of Wenden after they found evidence of royal lineage in the chronicles of Bishop Otto of Havelberg.
Baltasar died on 5 April 1421 and was buried in the Cathedral in Güstrow
Güstrow
Güstrow is a town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany the capital of the district of Güstrow. It has a population of 30,500 and is the seventh largest town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Since 2006 Güstrow has the official suffix Barlachstadt.-Geography:The town of Güstrow is located...
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He had been engaged to Agnes, daughter of Duke Bogislaw VI
Bogislaw VI, Duke of Pomerania
Bogislaw VI, Duke of Pomerania was duke of Pomerania-Wolgast.In 1365, after the death of his father, Bogislaw IV, he ruled Pomerania jointly with his brother Wartislaw VI. As they were both minors, they stood under the guardianship of their uncle Bogislaw V, who died in 1374...
of Pomerania, but they never married. He was first married on 18 October 1397 to Euphemia (d. 16 October 1417), daughter of Duke Magnus I
Magnus I, Duke of Mecklenburg
Magnus I, Duke of Mecklenburg was Duke of Mecklenburg from 1383 until his death. Magnus was the third son of Duke Albert II of Mecklenburg and his wife Euphemia, the sister of the King Magnus Eriksson of Sweden...
of Mecklenburg. He later married Heilwig, daughter of Count Gerhard VI of Holstein-Rendsburg (d. before 1436). Heilwig later married Dietrich of Oldenburg
Dietrich of Oldenburg
Derrick or Dietrich of Oldenburg, Latin-based anglicization also Theoderic of Oldenburg , nicknamed Theoderic the Lucky or the Fortunate , was a feudal lord in northern Germany, holding the counties of Delmenhorst and Oldenburg...
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No children of Balthasar are known.