Philip, Duke of Mecklenburg

Philip, Duke of Mecklenburg, sometimes called Philip I (12 September 1514 – 4 January 1557) was a Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

Philip, Duke of Mecklenburg
Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Reign6 February 1552 - 4 January 1557
PredecessorHenry V
SuccessorJohn Albert I
Co-RulerJohn Albert I (1552–1557)
Born(1514-09-12)12 September 1514
Schwerin
Died4 January 1557(1557-01-04) (aged 42)
Güstrow
Burial
HouseHouse of Mecklenburg
FatherHenry V, Duke of Mecklenburg
MotherHelen of the Palatinate

He was the youngest son of Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg, and Helen of the Palatinate, a daughter of Philip, Elector Palatine. As a result of an injury at a tournament he was mentally ill for many years. After Henry V's death in 1552, he lived at the court of Duke Ulrich of Mecklenburg in Güstrow, where he died. Whether he ruled actively is questionable in the light of his disability.

He was buried in the Doberan Minster.


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