Jean-Albert Ier de Mecklembourg-Schwerin

Jean-Albert Ier de Mecklembourg-Schwerin , (in German Johann-Albrecht Ier von Mecklenburg-Schwerin), born the December 22nd 1525 with Güstrow, deceased the February 12th 1576 with Schwerin.

He was duke of Mecklembourg-Güstrow of 1547 with 1556, duke of Mecklembourg-Schwerin of 1557 with 1576.

Family

Wire of Albert VII of Mecklembourg-Güstrow and Anne de Brandebourg.

Marriage and descent

The February 14th 1555, Jean-Albert Ier de Mecklembourg-Schwerin married Anne of Prussia (1527 - 1591), (girl of Albert de Brandebourg)

Three children were born from this union:

Albert de Mecklembourg-Schwerin (1556 - 1561)

Jean VII of Mecklembourg-Schwerin, duke of Mecklembourg-Schwerin

Sigismond de Mecklembourg-Ivenack (1561 - 1603), duke of Mecklembourg-Ivenack, in 1593, it married Claire de Poméranie († 1623), (girl of the duke Bogislav XIII of Poméranie).

Biography

In 1547, Jean-Albert Ier de Mecklembourg-Schwerin succeeded his/her father and reigned jointly with his brothers Ulrich de Mecklembourg-Güstrow and Georges de Mecklembourg on the principality of Güstrow. However, his/her Ulrich brother succeeding his cousin Magnus III of Mecklembourg-Schwerin died accidentally in 1550, became administrator of évêché of Schwerin, as for Georges de Mecklembourg-Schwerin, he partipait with the war of the Ligue of Smalkade against Charles Quint. In 1556, Jean-Albert Ier de Mecklembourg-Schwerin succeeded his/her uncle Henri V of Mecklembourg-Schwerin. He was regarded as a large patron of arts and sciences.

Genealogy

Jean-Albert Ier de Mecklembourg-Schwerin belongs to the line of Mecklembourg-Schwerin pertaining to the first branch of the Maison of Mecklembourg.

Internal bonds

Magnus II of Mecklembourg (paternal grandfather)

Joachim Ier Nestor de Brandebourg (maternal grandfather)

External bonds and sources

de.wikipedia.org

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