Albrecht VII zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin (herzog zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin, herzog zu Mecklenburg-Güstrow)

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Personal and Family Information

Albrecht was born on 28 JUL 1488 in Wismar, Nordwestmecklenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland , the son of Magnus II zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Sophie von Pommern-Stettin.

He died on 05 JAN 1547 in Schwerin.

His wife was Anna von Brandenburg, who he married on 17 JAN 1524 in Berlin, Germany. Their nine known children were Johann I Albrecht (1525-1576), Ulrich III (1527-1603), Georg (1529-1552), Anna (1533-1602), Ludwig (1535-1535), Johann (1536-1536), Christof (1537-1592), Sophie (1538-1538) and Karl (1540-1610).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Albrecht VII zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin
(1488-1547)

 

Magnus II zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin
(1441-1503)

 

Heinrich IV von Mecklenburg-Schwerin
(1417-1477)

 

Johann IV von Mecklenburg-Schwerin
(c1365-1422)

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Katharina von Sachsen-Lauenburg
(c1400-1450)

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Dorothea von Brandenburg
(1420-1491)

 

Friedrich von Brandenburg
(1371-1440)

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Elisabeth von Bayern-Landshut
(1383-1442)

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Sophie von Pommern-Stettin
(c1460-1504)

 

Erich II von Pommern
(c1425-1474)

 

Wartislaw IX von Pommern-Wolgast
(c1400-1457)

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Sophia von Sachsen-Lauenburg-Ratzeburg
(c1395-1462)

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Margareta von Mecklenburg-Stargard
(->1451)

 

Heinrich von Mecklenburg-Stargard
(c1400-1466)

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Ingeburg von Pommern-Stettin
(c1407-1452)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 28 JUL 1488
Place: Wismar, Nordwestmecklenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland
Death 5 JAN 1547
Place: Schwerin

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 1503 TO 1547 herzog zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Nobility Title FROM 1534 TO 1547 herzog zu Mecklenburg-Güstrow

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