Heinrich Borwin II. (Mecklenburg)

Heinrich Borwin II statue (Borwin fountain in Güstrow )

Heinrich Borwin II. , Also Heinrich Burwy II. (* Around 1170 ; † June 5, 1226 ), from the Niklotiden family , was Lord of Mecklenburg from 1219 to 1226 and Lord of Rostock (1225–1226).

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Heinrich Borwin II. Was a son of Heinrich Borwin I and Mathilde von Sachsen, an illegitimate daughter of Heinrich the Lion . In 1200 he married Christine, whose origin has not been finally clarified. In some sources she is called Christine of Scotland († after May 20, 1248) and is the daughter of King William I of Scotland . In other sources it is Christine of Sweden, a daughter of Sverker II of Sweden . Heinrich Borwin II was a grandson of the Slavic prince Pribislaw . When he died in Güstrow in 1226, the land was administered jointly by his four sons. In 1234 it came to a break and the principality was divided into the first Mecklenburg main state division. This is how the partial principalities (dominions) Werle , Parchim-Richenberg , Rostock and Mecklenburg came into being .

children

Johann I , the theologian , Lord of Mecklenburg (1227–1264)
Nikolaus I , Lord of Werle (1227–1277)
Heinrich Borwin III. , Lord of Rostock (1227–1277)
Pribislaw I , Lord of Parchim (1227–1256), † 1272
Margarete († after August 18, 1267) ⚭ around 1230 Count Günzel III. from Schwerin
Mechtild († after November 23, 1270) ⚭ 1229 Sambor II , Duke of Pommerellen in Liebschau

Web links

Commons : Heinrich Borwin II. (Mecklenburg) - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Literature on Heinrich Borwin II in the state bibliography MV
Friedrich Wigger : Family tree of the House of Mecklenburg. In: Yearbooks of the Association for Mecklenburg History and Archeology, Volume 50 (1885), pp. 111–326 ( full text )
Foundations for Medieval Genealogy

Remarks

↑ The date of death follows Friedrich Wigger (1885, p. 146), who is generally regarded as the most reliable source for the Mecklenburg prince genealogy. The literature provides numerous different information.
↑ Family tree of the House of Mecklenburg
↑ Pedigree of Christine of Scotland
↑ Pedigree of the Scottish kings (Eng.)
↑ Reference to Christine of Sweden

predecessor	Office	successor
Heinrich Borwin I.	Prince of Mecklenburg 1219–1226	Heinrich Borwin III. , Johann I. , Nikolaus I. and Pribislaw I.

personal data
SURNAME	Heinrich Borwin II.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Henrik Burwin II av Mecklenburg
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Prince of Mecklenburg
DATE OF BIRTH	around 1170
DATE OF DEATH	June 5, 1226

[1] The date of death follows Friedrich Wigger (1885, p. 146), who is generally regarded as the most reliable source for the Mecklenburg prince genealogy. The literature provides numerous different information.

[2] Family tree of the House of Mecklenburg

[3] Pedigree of Christine of Scotland

[4] Pedigree of the Scottish kings (Eng.)

[5] Reference to Christine of Sweden