Person:Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow (1)

Albrecht van Mecklenburg Schwerin
b.28 Jul 1488 Wismar
d.5 Jan 1547 Schwerin
Facts and Events
Name Albrecht van Mecklenburg Schwerin
Gender Male
Birth? 28 Jul 1488 Wismar
Marriage to Anna of Brandenburg
Death? 5 Jan 1547 Schwerin
Reference Number? Q684224?


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Albrecht VII, the Handsome, Duke of Mecklenburg in Güstrow (25 July 1486 – 5 January 1547), was a minor ruler in North Germany of the 16th century. He also asserted claims to Scandinavian thrones based on the royal lineage of the House of Mecklenburg.

In the course of the so-called Count's Feud, the Free City of Lübeck involved Duke Albrecht in its alliance with various parties and offered him the Danish crown. King Christian III of Denmark, however, managed to keep his kingdom: Christopher, Count of Oldenburg, and Duke Albert were besieged in Copenhagen in 1535–1536 until they capitulated.

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  1.   Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.