Mecklenburg-Güstrow
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Mecklenburg-Güstrow was a state of the Holy Roman Empire in Northern Germany, that existed on three occasions ruled by the House of Mecklenburg at Güstrow.
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Quick Facts Duchy of Mecklenburg-GüstrowHertzogtum Mecklenburg-Güstrow (German)Hertogdom Mekelenborch-Güstrow (Low German), Status ...
Duchy of Mecklenburg-Güstrow | |||||||||
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1480–1483 1520–1610a 1621–1695b | |||||||||
Status | Duchy | ||||||||
Capital | Güstrow | ||||||||
Government | Duchy | ||||||||
Duke | |||||||||
• 1520–1547 | Albert VII | ||||||||
• 1556–1603 | Ulrich III | ||||||||
• 1628–1631 | Albrecht von Wallenstein | ||||||||
• 1636–1695 | Gustav Adolph | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Death of Henry IV | 1477 | ||||||||
• First partition of Mecklenburg | 1480 | ||||||||
• Reunited | 1483 | ||||||||
• Neubrandenburg Treaty | 1520c | ||||||||
• Ruppin dictum | 1556d | ||||||||
• Third partition of Mecklenburg | 1621 | ||||||||
1628–1631 | |||||||||
1648 | |||||||||
1695 | |||||||||
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a: De jure partition was from 1556 to 1603. b: Between 1628 and 1631, the duchies of Mecklenburg-Güstrow and Mecklenburg-Schwerin were stripped from the ducal brothers and awarded to Albrecht von Wallenstein by Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor. c: Second de facto partition. d: Second de jure partition. |
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