John Albert II
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John Albert II (5 May 1590 in Waren – 23 April 1636 in Güstrow) was a duke of Mecklenburg. From 1608 to 1611, he was the nominal ruler of Mecklenburg-Schwerin; the actual ruler being the regent, his great-uncle Charles I. From 1611 to 1621 John Albert and his brother Adolf Frederick I jointly ruled the whole Duchy of Mecklenburg. From 1621, John Albert ruled Mecklenburg-Güstrow alone.
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John Albert II | |
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Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow | |
Reign | 22 July 1610 - 23 April 1636 (Deposed by Wallenstein 1628-1631) |
Predecessor | Charles I |
Successor | Gustav Adolph |
Born | (1590-05-05)5 May 1590 Waren |
Died | 23 April 1636(1636-04-23) (aged 45) Güstrow |
Spouse | Margaret Elizabeth of Mecklenburg Elizabeth of Hesse-Kassel Eleonore Marie of Anhalt-Bernburg |
Issue Detail | Elisabeth Sophie, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow |
House | House of Mecklenburg |
Father | John VII, Duke of Mecklenburg |
Mother | Sophia of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp |
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