Henry I of Werle


Henry I was a Prince of Mecklenburg-Werle and Mecklenburg-Güstrow.

Biography

He was the son Prince Nicholas I of Mecklenburg-Werle and his wife Princess Jutta of Anhalt the daughter of Prince Henry I of Anhalt and his wife Princess Irmgard of Thuringia. Henry and his brother John ruled Mecklenburg-Werle jointly following the death of their father on 10 May 1277.
Henry and his brother ruled jointly until 1283 when Henry founded the principality of Mecklenburg-Güstrow while John took up residence in the principality of Mecklenburg-Parchim which he ruled jointly with Prince Pribislaw II. Henry's reign in Güstrow came to an end on 8 October 1291 after he was murdered near Saal by his two sons Henry and Nicholas both of whom succeeded him.

Marriages and children

Henry was married twice; firstly in 1262 to Rikissa Birgersdotter, with the following children:
He was married secondly in 1291 to Matilde of Brunswick-Lüneburg the daughter of John of Brunswick, Duke of Lüneburg.