John IV, Duke of Mecklenburg

John IV, Duke of Mecklenburg ( * before 1370, † October 16, 1422 in Schwerin ) was from 1384 to 1422, Duke of Mecklenburg. From 1384 to 1388 he was with his cousin Albrecht IV regent, to 1395 to 1422 alone, regent and co-ruler of his uncle Albert III. and his cousin Albrecht V.

Biography

John IV was the only son of the Duke of Mecklenburg Magnus I and his wife Elizabeth of Pomerania - Wolgast. Ernst Boll calls him the " story Meklenburgs. Erster Theil " falsely Johann III.

He ruled after the death of his father and his cousin Albrecht IV (1383-1388) and his uncle Albert III. (1384-1412), and his two sons, Erich I († 1397 ) and Albrecht V ( 1412-1423 ) the country. While in detention, Albrecht III. He ruled until his release in 1395 as sole Regent. On February 13, 1419 he founded together with Albrecht V of Mecklenburg and the Council of the Hanseatic city of Rostock, Rostock University was the first university in northern Germany and the Baltic Sea region.

He supported his uncle Albrecht III. in enforcing its claims as a Swedish king. He acted here probably as a leader of the brothers Vitali.

" The Germans had 900 shooters; the leader said Enis, a German, Relative Albrecht; another was called ' Maekingborg ', also a relative of Albrecht. "

Very likely it was for " Enis " by John IV.

In his first marriage he was married to Jutta von Hoya, who died in 1415. In 1416 he married Catherine, daughter of Saxony- Lauenburg Duke Erich IV This had previously been married to John VII of Werle († 1414).

Children

• Henry IV, thickness, Duke of Mecklenburg (1422-1477)
• John V, Duke of Mecklenburg (1422-1442)