Henry Borwin II, Lord of Mecklenburg
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Henry Borwin II | |
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.jpg) Statue of Henry Borwin II in Güstrow | |
| Lord of Mecklenburg | |
| Reign | 1219–1226 |
| Predecessor | Henry Borwin I |
| Successor | John I, Nicholas I, Henry Borwin III, and Pribislaw I |
| Born | 1170 |
| Died | 5 December 1226 Güstrow |
| Buried | Doberan Minster |
| Noble family | House of Mecklenburg |
| Spouse(s) | Christina of Sweden |
| Issue | Nicholas I John I the Theologian Henry Borwin III, Lord of Rostock Pribislaw I Margaret Matilda |
| Father | Henry Borwin I, Lord of Mecklenburg |
| Mother | Matilda of Blieskastel |
Henry Borwin II, Lord of Mecklenburg (1170 – 5 June 1226) was a member of the House of Mecklenburg, was a Prince of Mecklenburg from 1219 to 1226 and Lord of Rostock (1225-1226).
Life
[edit]Henry Borwin II was a son of Henry Borwin I, Lord of Mecklenburg and Matilda of Blieskastel. He was the grandson of the Slavic prince Pribislav, the founder of the House of Mecklenburg. After he died in 1226 in Güstrow, his four sons ruled Mecklenburg jointly until 1234. They then divided Mecklenburg into the principalities of Werle, Parchim-Richenberg, Rostock and Mecklenburg.
Marriage and issue
[edit]Henry Borwin married in 1200 Christina of Sweden (died: after 20 May 1248), the daughter of King Sverker II of Sweden. They had the following children:
- Nicholas I, Lord of Werle (1210-1277)
- John I the Theologian, Lord of Mecklenburg (1211-1264)
- Henry Borwin III, Lord of Rostock (1220-1278)
- Pribislaw I, Lord of Parchim-Richenberg (1224-1256), died in 1275
- Margaret, (died after 18 August 1267), married in 1230 Count Gunzelin III of Schwerin
- Matilda, (died after 23 November 1270) married 1229 Duke Sambor II of Pomerelia[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "heinrich_burwin_2_regent_zu_rostock_+_1226". 2008-02-11. Archived from the original on 11 February 2008. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
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Henry Borwin II, Lord of Mecklenburg House of MecklenburgBorn: 1170 Died: 5 December 1226
Preceded byHenry Borwin I
Lord of Mecklenburg 1219–1226
Succeeded byJohn I, Nicholas I, Henry Borwin III, and Pribislaw I
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