Albert V, Duke of Mecklenburg

Albert V, Duke of Mecklenburg
Spouse(s)	Margaret of Brandenburg
Noble family	House of Mecklenburg
Father	Albert III
Mother	Agnes of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Born	1397
Died	between 1 June 1423 and 6 December 1423

Albert V, Duke of Mecklenburg (1397 – 1 June /6 December 1423) was Duke of Mecklenburg from 1412 until his death.

Albert V was the son of Albert III, Duke of Mecklenburg, and Agnes of Brunswick-Lüneburg, daughter of Duke Magnus of Brunswick. Albert III died in 1412 and, in accordance with an agreement with John IV, Agnes acted as guardian and regent for Albert V. In 1415 or 1416 he started ruling for himself. After John IV died in 1422, Albert V and John IV's widow acted as co-regents for her minor sons Henry IV and John V.

On 13 February 1419, Albert V and John IV together with the Council of the Hanseatic City of Rostock founded the University of Rostock as the first university in northern Germany and in the entire Baltic region.

Since 1413 Albert had been engaged with Cecilia, the second daughter of the Burgrave Frederick of Nuremberg, later Elector of Brandenburg. This did not result in a marriage. Instead, Albert married Cecilia's sister Margaret in 1423. Frederick gave Albert the districts of Dömitz and Gorlosen as her dowry.

External links

• Genealogical table of the House of Mecklenburg
• This page is a translation of its German equivalent Albrecht V. (Mecklenburg).

Albert V, Duke of Mecklenburg House of Mecklenburg Born: 1397 Died: 1422
Preceded by Albert III	Duke of Mecklenburg 1412-1422	Succeeded by Henry IV