Heinrich II of Mecklenburg
(Between 1266-1329)
Anne von Sachsen
(Bef 1298-1327)

Albert II von Mecklenburg
(1318-1379)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Euphemia Eriksdottir

Albert II von Mecklenburg 2 3

  • Born: 1318
  • Marriage: Euphemia Eriksdottir on 10 Apr 1336 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany 1
  • Died: 18 Feb 1379 aged 61

  General Notes:

In 1344 Magnus' elder son Erik was elected heir to the Swedish throne, one year after his younger brother Haakon received the crown of Norway. Erik made common cause with the nobility and his uncle, Albert of Mecklenburg, against his father; and in 1356 Magnus was forced to share the kingdom with his son, who received Finland and Götaland. Two years later Erik died, and the kingdom was again united under Magnus' rule.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He was employed. Duke of Mecklenburg


Albert married Euphemia Eriksdottir, daughter of Erik Magnusson and Ingebjørg Håkonsdatter, on 10 Apr 1336 in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.1 (Euphemia Eriksdottir was born in 1317 and died in 1370.)


Sources


1 Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/).

2 Brian C. Tompsett, Directory of Royal Genealogical (Datahttp://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/public/genealogy/royal/catalog.html
Brian Tompsett
Department of Computer Science
University of Hull
Hull, UK, HU6 7RX
B.C.Tompsett@dcs.hull.ac.uk), Europäisch Stammtafeln Bun.

3 Encyclopædia Britannica Online, "Sweden, history of".

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