Albert IV, Duke of Mecklenburg
Duke of Mecklenburg
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Albert IV (German: Albrecht IV von Mecklenburg; before 1363 - 24/31 December 1388) was Duke of Mecklenburg from 1383 to 1388.
| Albert IV | |
|---|---|
| Duke of Mecklenburg | |
| Reign | 1383–1388 |
| Predecessor | Henry III |
| Successor | Albert III & John IV |
| Born | before 1363 |
| Died | between 24 and 31 December 1388 |
| Spouse | Elisabeth of Holstein |
| House | House of Mecklenburg |
| Father | Henry III, Duke of Mecklenburg |
| Mother | Ingeborg of Denmark |
Life
He was the son of the Duke Henry III of Mecklenburg and Ingeborg of Denmark.
Albert was also a claimant to the Danish throne[1] after the death of King Valdemar IV, but Olaf II succeeded instead.[2]
After his father Henry died in 1383, Albert ruled Mecklenburg jointly with his uncles Albert III and Magnus I and his cousin John IV.
He was married to Elisabeth of Holstein, the daughter of Nicholas, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg and died in December 1388. In 1404 his widow Elisabeth married Duke Eric V of Saxe-Lauenburg.