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Henry I, Lord of Mecklenburg | |
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| Born | c. 1230 |
| Died | (1302-01-02)2 January 1302 |
| Buried | Doberan Minster |
| Noble family | House of Mecklenburg |
| Spouse | Anastasia of Pomerania |
| Issue | Ludgarda of Mecklenburg Henry II, Lord of Mecklenburg John III, Lord of Mecklenburg |
| Father | John I, Lord of Mecklenburg |
| Mother | Luitgart of Henneberg |
Henry I, Lord of Mecklenburg (nicknamedthe Pilgrim,c. 1230 – 2 January 1302) ruledMecklenburg from 1264 to 1275 and from 1299 until his death.
He was the eldest son of LordJohn I. After his father's death, he at first ruled jointly with his brotherAlbert I. After Albert died in 1265, John ruled alone. Around 1259 he married Anastasia (c. 1245 – 15 March 1317), the daughter of DukeBarnim I of Pomerania.
From 1266 onwards, he required the Jews inWismar to pay protection money. In the same year, he started the "bread and wine donation" programme, in which 20 churches in theIlow area would be supplied with communion wine and wafers by the City Hall in Wismar. For many churches in the area, this decree is the first time they are mentioned in a document.[1] In 1270, he undertook acrusade againstLithuania, which had not beenChristianized at the time.
In 1271, he made apilgrimage to theHoly Land. This pilgrimage is considered a Crusade according toThomas Fuller in hisHistorie of the Holy Warre. Along the way, Henry was taken prisoner and deported toCairo, where he was held in captivity by the Mamluks for 27 years. During his absence, Mecklenburg was ruled by his brothersJohn II andNicholas III, after a fight between his brothers and cousins about the regency and the guardianship of his children. After John II died in 1283, Nicholas III ruled alone, untilHenry II came of age in 1290.
Henry I returned to Mecklenburg viaMorea andRome in 1298. In 1299, he formally resumed his reign, although he probably left the business of government mostly to his son Henry II.
Henry I died in 1302 and was buried in the ducal crypt in theDoberan Minster.
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Henry I, Lord of Mecklenburg Born:c. 1230 Died: 2 January 1302 | ||
| Preceded by | Lord of Mecklenburg 1264-1275 and 1299-1302 | Succeeded by |
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