Mecklenburg-Stargard

The Duchy of Mecklenburg-Stargard,[lower-alpha 1] also simply known as Mecklenburg-Stargard, and also as the Duchy of Stargard[lower-alpha 2] was a feudal district duchy in Mecklenburg within the Holy Roman Empire. Its capital was Burg Stargard. It was ruled by the House of Mecklenburg. The state was formed in 1352 from part of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and existed until 1471, when it was incorporated into the Duchy of Mecklenburg.[1]

Duchy of Mecklenburg-Stargard
1352–1471
Coat of arms of Mecklenburg-Stargard
Coat of arms
Mecklenburg c. 1230 (pink)
Mecklenburg c.1230 (pink)
Status
CapitalBurg Stargard
53°29′N 13°18′E
GovernmentMonarchy
Duke 
 1352–1392/93
John I, first
 1466–1471
Ulrich II, last
History 
 Established
1352
 Disestablished
1471
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Duchy of Mecklenburg
Today part ofGermany

The main part of the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Stargard comprised the Lordship of Stargard in what is now the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, an area in the border area between Brandenburg, Pomerania and Mecklenburg. The lordship was named after the medieval castle in Stargard. Smaller areas were Sternberg and the Eldenburg with the historic country Ture.

Rulers

inherited by Mecklenburg-Schwerin to unite Mecklenburg

See also

Notes

  1. German: (Teil-)Herzogtum Mecklenburg-Stargard
  2. Latin: Ducatus Stargardensis

References

  1. Friedrich Wigger, Stammtafeln des Großherzoglichen Hauses von Meklenburg in Verein für Mecklenburgische Geschichte und Altertumskunde: Jahrbücher des Vereins für Mecklenburgische Geschichte und Altertumskunde. Vol. 50 (1885), p. 111-326.
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