Eric II (Mecklenburg)
Erich II, Duke of Mecklenburg , (born September 3, 1483 , † December 22, 1508 ) was Duke of Mecklenburg .
Life
Erich was the fourth child and the second son of Duke Magnus II and his wife Sophie of Pomerania . He enrolled at the University of Rostock on April 17, 1494 and was honorary rector of the university three times. From 1502 to the beginning of 1504 he went on a trip to Italy , accompanied by Hinrich Boger . After his father's death on December 27, 1503, he ruled together with his brothers Heinrich V and Albrecht VII and his uncle Balthasar in the Duchy of Mecklenburg . The latter died on March 16, 1507. Erich himself probably died on December 21 or December 22, 1508. He was buried in Doberan in the Doberaner Münster . He remained unmarried and died childless.
Footnotes
- ↑ See the entry of Erich von Mecklenburg's matriculation in the Rostock matriculation portal
literature
- Friedrich Wigger : Family Tables of the Grand Ducal House of Meklenburg. In: Yearbooks of the Association for Mecklenburg History and Archeology. Vol. 50. Schwerin, 1885. pp. 111-326. ( Digitized version )
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
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Magnus II. |
Duke of Mecklenburg 1503–1508 (co-regent of Heinrich V and Albrecht VII ) |
Johann Albrecht I. |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Eric II. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mecklenburg, Erich II. Von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Mecklenburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 3, 1483 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 22, 1508 |