Ulrich II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard
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Ulrich II, Duke of Mecklenburg[-Stargard] (born: probably before 1428; died: 13 July 1471) was ruling duke in the Mecklenburg-Stargard part of the country from 1466 to 1471. He was the youngest child of Duke Henry
, and his wife Ingeborg.
He was married to Catherine, daughter of Prince William
. The marriage had been planned for 1446. However, it came about only after a lengthy dispute over the dowry. Through the mediation of Mayor Otto Voge of Stralsund
an amicable agreement, the Treaty of Ribnitz, was reached on 24 February 1454. The sticking point was a dispute over the share of Catherine's mother, Sophia of Pomerania, in the inheritance of her brother, Duke Barnim VIII
of Pomerania, who had died in 1451. The Mecklenburg side claimed this share as a dowry for Catherine's wedding. This affected the Lordships of Barth
, Zingst
and Damgarten, which Barnim VIII had pledged to Catherine for . The exact date of the wedding is not known, but probably between the 24 February (the date of the treaty) and 15 September 1454 (first documented mention of Catharine as his wife). Catharine was last mentioned on 21 July 1475.
Ulrich died in 1471. There were rumours that he was poisoned. He was buried in Wanzka Monastery. As he had no male heirs, Stargard fell back to the line of Henry IV
, who already ruled the rest of Mecklenburg.
Henry, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard
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, and his wife Ingeborg.
Life
Ulrich II was probably born before 1428 and reigned jointly with his father Henry. After his father's death in 1466 he assumed full power.He was married to Catherine, daughter of Prince William
William of Werle
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. The marriage had been planned for 1446. However, it came about only after a lengthy dispute over the dowry. Through the mediation of Mayor Otto Voge of Stralsund
Stralsund
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an amicable agreement, the Treaty of Ribnitz, was reached on 24 February 1454. The sticking point was a dispute over the share of Catherine's mother, Sophia of Pomerania, in the inheritance of her brother, Duke Barnim VIII
Barnim VIII, Duke of Pomerania
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of Pomerania, who had died in 1451. The Mecklenburg side claimed this share as a dowry for Catherine's wedding. This affected the Lordships of Barth
Barth (Amt)
Barth is an Amt in the district of Vorpommern-Rügen, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. The seat of the Amt is in Barth.The Amt Barth consists of the following municipalities:#Bartelshagen#Barth#Divitz-Spoldershagen#Fuhlendorf#Karnin...
, Zingst
Zingst
Zingst Peninsula is the easternmost portion of the three-part Fischland-Darß-Zingst Peninsula, located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany between the cities Rostock and Stralsund on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea. The area is part of the Pomeranian coast...
and Damgarten, which Barnim VIII had pledged to Catherine for . The exact date of the wedding is not known, but probably between the 24 February (the date of the treaty) and 15 September 1454 (first documented mention of Catharine as his wife). Catharine was last mentioned on 21 July 1475.
Ulrich died in 1471. There were rumours that he was poisoned. He was buried in Wanzka Monastery. As he had no male heirs, Stargard fell back to the line of Henry IV
Henry IV, Duke of Mecklenburg
Henry IV, Duke of Mecklenburg was from 1422 to 1477 Duke of Mecklenburg.- Life :Henry IV of Mecklenburg, because of his obesity and lavish lifestyle also called the "Henry the Fat", was the son of the Duke John IV of Mecklenburg and Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg.He inherited Mecklenburg when his...
, who already ruled the rest of Mecklenburg.
Issue
- Ingeborg (died: probably 8 April 1509), married Eberwin II of Bentheim
- Elisabeth (died: 1532), Prioress of Rehna Abbey