Henry, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard
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Henry, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard | |
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| Born | before 1412 |
| Died | between 26 May and 20 August 1466 |
| Noble family | House of Mecklenburg |
| Spouse(s) | Judith of Werle-Waren Ingeborg of Pomerania Margaret of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Father | Ulrich I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard |
| Mother | Margaret of Pomerania-Stettin |
Henry, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard (before 1412 – 26 May/20 August 1466) was the ruling Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard, including the Lordships of Neubrandenburg, Stargard, Strelitz and Wesenberg, from 1417 to 1466. He is sometimes called "Henry the Elder" to distinguish him from Duke Henry IV of Mecklenburg.
Henry was born before 1412 as the youngest child of Duke Ulrich I of Mecklenburg-Stargard and his wife Margaret. He ruled Neubrandenburg, initially under guardianship. In 1436 he and his cousin Duke John III of Mecklenburg-Stargard and Henry IV, Duke of Mecklenburg, inherited the Lordship of Werle. After John III's death, Henry ruled all of Mecklenburg-Stargard.
Henry was considered a warlike ruler. Thomas Kantzow called him "a wicked robber, who always bothers the Mark (i.e. Brandenburg) and the entire country all the way to Stettin, who was mad at all the cows, leaving Duke Joachim of Stettin wondering where he stored all the hides".[1] During Henry's reign, the Peace of Wittstock was concluded, which permanently fixed the southeastern boundary of Mecklenburg.
