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County of Schwerin

FieldValue
native_nameGrafschaft Schwerin
conventional_long_nameCounty of Schwerin
common_nameSchwerin
era
statusCounty of the Holy Roman Empire
status_text
empireHoly Roman Empire
leader_title11167–1185
leader_name1Gunzelin I (first)
leader_title21356–1358
leader_name2Niklot I (last)
todayGermany
event_startConquest of the territory by Henry the Lion
year_start1161
event_endSchwerin was united into Mecklenburg by Henry IV
year_end1368
event_post
p1Obotrites
image_p1[[File:Heraldic biull's head.png25px]]
s1Duchy of Mecklenburg
image_s1[[File:Mecklenburg Arms.svg25px]]
image_coatCoA Schwerin County.svg
image_mapCounty of Schwerin locator map (1250).svg
image_map_altA map of the County of Schwerin in 1250
image_map_captionThe County of Schwerin () in 1250
capitalSchwerin
title_leaderCount

The County of Schwerin () was a county in the Mecklenburg region of the Holy Roman Empire that was created in 1161 following a conquest of the territory by Henry the Lion. The county would retain its independence until 1368 when it was sold to the lords of Mecklenburg who (re-)united it into the Duchy of Mecklenburg in 1471.

History

In 1160, Henry the Lion defeated Niklot and conquered the Slavic castle in Schwerin. While Henry returned the other conquered lands to Nikolot's son, Pribislav, who had become Christian, he installed the loyal Gunzelin von Hagen as the count of Schwerin. Gunzelin I was first mentioned as count of Schwerin one year later, in 1161. In 1162, the bishopric in Mecklenburg was moved to Schwerin, creating the diocese and later prince-bishopric of Schwerin.

The County was bought by Albrecht II of Mecklenburg in the Treaty of Plüschow (7 December 1368) for 20,000 silver Marks or 240,000 Lübeck silver Mark. The lands of the county were (re-)united into the Duchy of Mecklenburg in 1471.

List of counts

  • 1167–1185: Gunzelin I
  • 1185–1194: Helmold I
  • 1195–1220: Gunzelin II
  • 1200–1228: Henry I
  • 1228–1274: Gunzelin III
  • 1262–1296: Helmold III (II)
  • 1296–1307: Gunzelin V and 1296–1344: Henry III
  • 1344–1356: Otto I
  • 1356–1358: Niklot I

References

References

  1. "Ueber die Stammtafel der alten Grafen von Schwerin".
  2. "Ein umkämpftes Gebiet {{!}} aus.sicht".
  3. Wigger, Friedrich. (1885). "Stammtafeln des Großherzoglichen Hauses von Meklenburg". Jahrbücher des Vereins für Mecklenburgische Geschichte und Altertumskunde.
  4. ":: worldhistory :: Personen der Weltgeschichte ::".
  5. "Von den Grafen zu Schwerin (1166-1359)".
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