Nicholas III (Werle)
Nikolaus III, lord of Werle [-Güstrow], called Staveleke (* after 1311 and before 1333 or 1337; † between August 10, 1360 and August 1, 1361 ) was lord of Werle-Güstrow from 1337 to 1360 .
He was the eldest son of Johann II von Werle [-Güstrow] and Mechthild.
After the death of his father Nicholas II in 1337, he ruled alone and from 1339 to 1347 together with his brother Bernhard . After 1347 his brother took over the rule of Werle-Waren and he kept the Werle-Güstrow part. He was mentioned for the last time on August 10, 1360 and probably died a short time later.
Marriages and offspring
On January 6, 1338, Nikolaus married Agnes (* after 1320; † before 1341), the daughter of Heinrich II. He had two children with her:
After 1341 he married Mechthild, a daughter of Johann III. (Holstein-Kiel) . With her he had a child:
- Katharine von Werle-Güstrow († December 17, 1402), ∞ probably 1366 with Albrecht V von Sachsen-Lauenburg
literature
- Hugo Rugenstein: Nikolaus III., Prince of Werle-Güstrow. Rostock 1895 ( digitized version ).
Web links
- Nicholas III in the German biography
- Literature about Nicholas III. (Werle) in the state bibliography MV
- Biographical data on Nikolaus on emecklenburg.de
- Family tree of the House of Mecklenburg
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Johann II. |
Herr zu Werle [-Güstrow] 1337–1360 |
Lorenz |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nicholas III |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Staveleke |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lord of Werle-Güstrow (1337-1360) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | between 1311 and 1333 or 1337 |
| DATE OF DEATH | between August 10, 1360 and August 1, 1361 |