House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

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The House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a German ducal and later grand ducal dynasty that ruled the northern region of Mecklenburg-Schwerin within the Holy Roman Empire and subsequent German states for centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German dynasty
noble house
associatedCity Schwerin Castle
associatedResidence Ludwigslust Palace
capitalOfTerritory Ludwigslust
Schwerin
coatOfArms Coat of arms of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
continent Europe
country Germany
Holy Roman Empire
dynasticUnionWith House of Hohenzollern
House of Oldenburg
House of Romanov
endTime 1918
ethnicOrigin German
governmentFormInTerritory duchy
grand duchy
hasTitle Duke of Mecklenburg
surface form: Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
hereditaryTitleAbolished 1918
languageOfFamily German
memberOf German high nobility
namedAfter Mecklenburg-Schwerin
nobleFamilyType ducal dynasty
grand ducal dynasty
notableMember Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin NERFINISHED
Charles Leopold, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Christian Ludwig II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Helena of Mecklenburg-Schwerin NERFINISHED
Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin NERFINISHED
overthrownIn German Revolution of 1918–1919
partOf German Confederation
German Empire
Holy Roman Empire
House of Mecklenburg
North German Confederation
predecessorEntityRuled Duchy of Mecklenburg
surface form: Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
regionRuled Mecklenburg
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
religion Lutheranism
startTime 1352
succeededBy Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
surface form: Free State of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
successorEntityRuled Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
territorialStatusChange raised to grand duchy in 1815

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Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin house House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Anna Leopoldovna dynasty House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Catherine Ivanovna of Russia associatedWith House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
this entity surface form: Ducal court of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Prince Hendrik of Mecklenburg-Schwerin house House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Sophia Louise of Mecklenburg-Schwerin nobleFamily House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin memberOfDynasty House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin rulingHouse House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Mecklenburg-Schwerin dynasty House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Duke of Mecklenburg nobleFamily House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Heinrich Wladimir Albrecht Ernst royalHouse House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin