Mecklenburg (Chaos)

Mecklenburg was a princedom in northern Germany under the Obodrite dynasty. 1226, it was divided into four smaller princedoms of Mecklenburg, Werle, Parchim-Richenberg und Rostock. Except for Werle, they lasted less than a century; but after the death of Heinrich II, Stargard was split off again. The latter line thrived under its able princes Albrecht II, Albrecht III and Albrecht V; it inherited main Mecklenburg in 1468 and Werle in 1521 and acquired Schwerin during the.

In 1600, Albrecht VII was elected king of. Now, Mecklenburg's fate was connected with its bigger neighbor; for its protection, founded the  with, - and - against Polish or n threats. After the with  however, Mecklenburg was lost to the duke of Pomerania who had lost Franconia; and after the, it became part of the new , until  was united.