Henry Borwin III, Lord of Rostock

Heinrich Borwin III. (* 1220, † August 1, 1278 ) was in 1226 along with his brothers and 1234-1278 sole master to Rostock.

He was the second youngest son of Henry II Borwin After the division of lands him dominion ( principality ) Rostock was awarded. His brother Nicholas I of Werle took over the regency to 1234. After a short time the government came under Saxon suzerainty. Heinrich Borwin came into conflict with the emerging Hanseatic cities of Rostock and Wismar. He also waged war against his brothers. After his brother Pribislaw I. disempowerment of the parts of the rule Parchim - rich mountain came under his control. In the war against Pomerania he still won in 1236 added the country Circipania with Gnoien and calendar. He helped Denmark in the war against Holstein. Since 1237 he was with Sophie of Sweden ( † before June 24, 1241 ), married the daughter of King Erich X.. He was buried in Bad Doberan.

Children

  • Johann ( † before October 27, 1266 ), co-regent of his father since 1262
  • Waldemar, Lord of Rostock (1278-1282)
  • Henry, died young
  • Erich, died young
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