Karl of Mecklenburg (1664–1688)
Karl, Duke of Mecklenburg [-Güstrow] (born November 18, 1664 in Güstrow ; † March 15, 1688 ibid), was Hereditary Prince in the Mecklenburg-Güstrow region and son of Gustav Adolf and his wife Magdalene Sibylle, née. Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf , daughter of Friedrich III. .
Life
On August 10, 1687, Karl married Maria Amalia von Brandenburg , daughter of the "Great Elector" Friedrich Wilhelm von Brandenburg in Potsdam . The marriage remained childless. As the last son of his father, he died unexpectedly of the leaves , so that the Mecklenburg-Güstrow line of the Mecklenburg Princely House died out after his father's death (1695). His wife lost her child as a result of this stroke of fate.
His brother-in-law, Duke Adolf Friedrich II , raised claims to the vacant part of the country, but was unable to assert himself. Unclear legal conditions led to a long-standing controversy for the succession to the throne in Mecklenburg, which was settled in 1701 in a Hamburg settlement with a reorganization of the state.
Web links
- Literature about Duke Karl in the state bibliography MV
- Publications from and about Karl zu Mecklenburg in VD 17 .
- Family tree of the House of Mecklenburg
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| SURNAME | Karl of Mecklenburg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Karl (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Duke of Mecklenburg, Hereditary Prince in Mecklenburg-Güstrow |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 18, 1664 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Guestrow |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 15, 1688 |
| Place of death | Guestrow |