Sibylle married Franz (Francis) av Sachsen-Lauenburg, "Franz 1"" on 08 Feb 1540 in Dresden, Sachsen, Tyskland. Franz was born about 1510; died on 19 Mar 1581 in Buxtehude, Hamburg, Tyskland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sibylle of Saxony (2 May 1515 in Freiberg – 18 July 1592 in Buxtehude) was a Saxon princess of the Albertine line of House of Wettin and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg.

Sibylle was the eldest child of the Duke Henry 4 of Saxony (1473–1541) from his marriage to Catherine of Mecklenburg (1487–1561), daughter of the Duke Magnus 2 of Mecklenburg.

She married on 8 February 1540 in Dresden Duke Francis 1 of Saxe-Lauenburg (1510–1581). This relationship turned out to be important for Sibylle's brother Maurice during the Schmalkaldic War.
The marriage proved unhappy and Francis accused Sibylle of vindictive and unloving acts.
In later years, Sibylle and Francis reconciled again. In 1552, Sibylle asked her brother Maurice to financially assist her husband, so he could redeem some goods and villages from Lübeck.

In 1588, the Duchess played a prominent role in the affair of her son Maurice, who lived in Buxtehude in the Altkloster Abbot's House since 1585-1586, with Adam von Tschammer's wife Gisela against whom she initiated a trial witchcraft.

Sibylle died in 1592 in Buxtehude and was buried in the Cathedral of Ratzeburg.

1. Heinrich av Sachsen-Lauenburg, "Heinrich 3" was born in 1550 in Bremensvorde, Tyskland; died on 18 Apr 1585 in Bremensvorde, Tyskland.

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• Occupation: Abt 1539, Sachsen, Tyskland; Hertug av Sachsen, markgreve av Meissen og lord av Friesland.

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Henry 4 the Pious, Duke of Saxony (German: Heinrich der Fromme) (Dresden, 16 March 1473 – Dresden, 18 August 1541) was a Duke of Saxony from the House of Wettin.
Heinrich was the second son of Albert, Duke of Saxony, and his wife Sidonie Podiebrad, princess of Bohemia. When Albert died in 1500, his eldest son Georg succeeded to the Duchy of Saxony, and Heinrich became Lord of Friesland.

Saxon rule of Friesland was disturbed by constant revolts. Consequently Heinrich, who was of a rather inert disposition, gave up his title there. In 1505 Heinrich ceded Friesland to Georg, in return for an annuity and the districts of Wolkenstein and Freiberg, where Heinrich made his residence.

In 1517, Martin Luther started the Protestant Reformation in Germany, and a few years later Heinrich converted to Lutheranism. Georg remained a devout Catholic. Both of Georg's sons predeceased him without issue.

When Georg's second son died in 1539, Heinrich (a Protestant) became heir presumptive to the Duchy under the Act of Settlement of 1499. To prevent a Protestant succession, Georg tried to override his father's will, disinherit Heinrich, and bequeath the Duchy to Ferdinand, brother of Charles 5. But Georg died only two months later, and Heinrich succeeded to the Duchy.

He was then 66 years old, and reigned for only 2 years. Heinrich made Lutheranism the state religion of the Duchy of Saxony.

In Freiberg, on 6 July 1512, Heinrich married Catherine of Mecklenburg, daughter of Duke Magnus 2 of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. They had 6 children:

1. Sybille (b. Freiberg, 2 May 1515 – d. Buxtehude, 18 July 1592), married on 8 February 1540 to Duke Francis 1 of Saxe-Lauenburg.

2. Emilie (b. Freiberg, 27 July 1516 – d. Ansbach, 9 March 1591), married on 25 August 1533 to Georg, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.

3. Sidonie (b. Meissen, 8 March 1518 – d. Kloster Weissenfels, 4 January 1575), married on 17 May 1545 to Eric 2, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Calenberg).

4. Maurice (b. Freiberg, 21 March 1521 – d. of wounds received in action at Sievershausen, 11 July 1553), later Elector of Saxony.

5. Severinus (b. Freiberg?, 28 August 1522 – d. Innsbruck, 10 October 1533).

6. Augustus (b. Freiberg, 31 July 1526 – d. Dresden, 11 February 1586).

Heinrich married Katarina av Mecklenburg on 06 Jul 1512 in Freiberg, Sachsen, Tyskland. Katarina (daughter of Magnus av Mecklenburg, "Magnus 2" and Sophie av Pommern) was born about 1487; died about 06 Jun 1561 in Torgau, Sachsen, Tyskland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Catherine of Mecklenburg (1487 – 6 June 1561, Torgau), Duchess of Saxony, was the daughter of the Duke Magnus 2 of Mecklenburg and Sophie of Pomerania-Stettin.

She married on 6 July 1512 in Freiberg Duke Henry the Pious of Saxony.

Catherine sympathized early with Martin Luther's teachings, while her husband suppressed the Reformation until 1536 for fear of his brother, the reigning Duke George the Bearded. Later, the Freiberg area became Lutheran.

When duke George tried bear down on Catherine, she told the envoy: You could do me a big favor by leaving Freiberg right now.

In 1539, after the death of Duke George, the couple moved to Dresden and brought the Reformation there.

Duke Henry died on 18 August 1541. Catherine outlived him by 20 years. She spent her days in Wolkenstein castle. In 1560, she published a book on etiquette for ladies, which is culturally and historically very interesting.

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• Occupation: Abt 1477, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; Hertug av Mecklenburg-Schwerin og Güstrow.

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Magnus 2, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Güstrow (1441 – 20 November 1503) was duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1477 until his death.
He was the son of Henry 4, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and Dorothea of Brandenburg, daughter of Elector Frederick 1 of Brandenburg.

Duke Henry 4 had re-united the Mecklenburg lands under his rule through his inheritance of the former Lordships of Werle and Stargard in 1436 and 1471, respectively. Near the end of his life, Henry 4 devoted more and more time to hedonistic luxury, while Magnus and his brothers Albert and John took over the most active share in the business of government. John died in 1474 leaving a grieving widow, Sophie of Pomerania-Stettin, daughter of Duke Eric 2 of Pomerania, whom Magnus married himself in 1478.

After Henry died in 1477, Magnus ruled the Duchy jointly with Albert. After Albert died in 1483, Magnus ruled alone, as his younger brother Balthasar did not care at all about governing. Magnus reigned until his death in 1503, when he was succeeded by his sons Henry 5, Eric 2 and Albert 7, who at first ruled jointly until they split their lands into the duchies of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Güstrow in 1520.

The duchy's debt increased excessively due to the lavish court life of Henry 4. Magnus sought to reduce that debt. He curtailed his own royal household in every way, and pawned goods and regalia. He tried to restore the shattered finances through the introduction of extraordinary Beden (from Lower Saxon Beden: goods to be delivered to the manor by the serfs). This caused tensions with the Hanseatic cities of Rostock and Wismar that were trying to achieve a more independent position.

In 1487 a rebellion broke out in Rostock that is known as the Rostock Cathedral Feud (German: Rostock Domfehde). The trigger was the establishment of a collegiate church (commonly known as Dom) at the Church of St. James (Jacobikirche). With this action, Magnus 2 wanted to secure the financing of the university and his position of power within the city.
On 12 January 1487, the day the church was to be consecrated, Provost Thomas Rode was murdered in the street. Dignitataries present for the consecration had to flee the city. Magnus feared for his own life when his entourage was attacked. His life was saved by a bodyguard who threw himself on top of Magnus in the thick of the melee. The rebellion lasted until 1491. In the end, rebel leader Hans Runge and three other insurgents were executed and the city had to recognize the cathedral chapter, pay a substantial fine and confirm all of the Duke's privileges. The excommunication and interdict under which Magnus and Balthasar had been placed by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick 3 and Pope Innocent 8 were then rescinded.

Besides these feuds in his own country, Magnus also had disputes with neighbouring princes and with his vassals, as was usual in those days, for example over inheritances, fiefs and border disputes. Magnus would participate in battles or mediate between the contending parties. Certain projects intended to benefit the economic position of his territories, such as the proposed canal connecting the Baltic Sea with the Elbe and North Sea via Lake Schwerin and the improvement of the quality of the Mecklenburg coinage had to be postponed indefinitely due to a lack of funding. In 1492, 27 Jews in Sternberg were condemned to death after being accused of desecrating bleeding communion wafers. Magnus confirmed the verdict, and the Jews were executed at the stake.

In his domestic life he had the pleasure to see 2 of his daughters marry respected German princes. His daughter Anna became the matriarch of the House of Hesse and Sophie assumed the same status for the Ernestine line of the House of Wettin.
After Magnus' death, his youngest daughter Catherine achieved fame in her own right as the mother of the famous Duke Maurice of Saxony.

Magnus died on 20 November 1503 in Wismar and was later buried in Doberan Abbey.

Magnus 2 was married to Sophie of Pomerania-Stettin. With her he had the following children:

1. Henry 5, the peaceable, (1479–1552), Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

2. Dorothea (born: 21 October 1480 – died: 1 September 1537 in Ribnitz), from 24 February 1498 Abbess in the Ribnitz monastery

3. Sophie, (born: 18 December 1481 – died: 12 July 1503 in Torgau) married on 1 March 1500 with Elector John the Steadfast of Saxony Eric 2, (1483–1508), Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

4. Anna, (1485–1525), Landgravine of Hesse

5. Catherine of Mecklenburg, (1487–1561), Margravine of Meissen

6. Albert 7, the Handsome (1486–1547), Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow.

Magnus married Sophie av Pommern on 29 May 1478. Sophie (daughter of Erich av Pommern-Wolgast, "Erich 2" and Sophia av Pommern-Stolp) was born about 1460; died on 26 Apr 1504 in Wismar, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sophie of Pomerania-Stettin (c.?1460 – 26 April 1504, Wismar), was Duchess of Mecklenburg by marriage from 1478 to 1504.
She was the daughter of Eric 2 of Pomerania-Wolgast (d 1474) and his wife Sophia of Pomerania-Stolp (d 1497).

Her brother was Bogislaw 10 (1454-1523), who ruled the country for almost fifty years as a unified territory.
Under Bogislaw 10, Pomerania experienced a golden age:

Szczecin was made the residence in 1491, the ducal administration was organised in a chancery, a well-regulated tax collection was introduced and peace and stability were maintained. For political reasons, the Duchy of Mecklenburg was anxious to see a merger with the House of Pomerania.

Sophie of Pomerania was the fiancee of Duke John 5 of Mecklenburg, the brother of her later husband Magnus 2 of Mecklenburg. After John's death, Sophie went into a convent, and vowed of perpetual chastity. But Magnus 2 was very attached to securing the border with Pomerania and therefore interested in a marriage with Sophie. He asked several priests for advice on how to set aside the vow, but this was in vain.

He married Sophie on 29 May 1478 anyway, against the ecclesiastical laws. The pope did not sentence Magnus for this transgression; instead he awarded him the Golden Rose of Virtue, the highest ecclesiastical honors. On 3 April 1486 Sophie finally got dispensation from her vow, on the condition she provide 3 poor people annually with white woolen clothes in memory of the Virgin Mary.

Like her daughter Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin over 2 decades later, Sophie insisted on being buried far from home. Whereas all her relatives on the Mecklenburg side, including her husband, had been buried in Doberan Abbey, she chose the Dominican monastery in Wismar as the final resting place. Sophie's funeral was the first of the ducal house in Wismar and - apart from her sister Margaret, the widow of Balthasar, on 27 March 1526 - also the last.

The bronze grave slab with the life-sized image of the Duchess resting on a Pomegranate blanket, first covered her tomb at the main altar of the church of the Black Monastery in Wismar until 1880. It was then moved to St. Mary's Church, also in Wismar, and after its destruction to the northern side chapel of the Nikolai Church, also in Wismar.

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• Occupation: Abt 1457, Pommern, Tyskland; Hertug av Pommern-Wolgast.

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Eric 2 or Erich 2 (between 1418 and 1425 – 5 July 1474) was a member of the House of Pomerania (also known as the House of Griffins) and was the ruling Duke of Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast from 1457 to 1474. He was the son of Wartislaw 9 of Pomerania-Wolgast and Sophia, daughter of Eric 4 of Saxe-Lauenburg.

In 1451, Wartislaw 9 arranged his son's marriage to Sophia, daughter of Bogislaw 9 of Pomerania-Stolp and heiress of Eric 1 of Pomerania-Stolp, who had also been king of the Kalmar Union.
The marriage of these distant relatives granted Eric 2 access to Eric 1's lands in Farther Pomerania. Also, Eric 1 arranged the Lauenburg-Bütow Land at the Pomerelian border to be granted by the Polish king to Eric 2 on January 3, 1455, as a reward for aiding Poland in her struggles with the Teutonic Knights.

In 1456, Eric took over Maszewo Land in Farther Pomerania, despite Wassow being not included in his share of Pomerania. This led to conflicts with Otto 3, Duke of Pomerania-Stettin and even Eric 1. Even though the Pomeranian cities were able to mediate negotiations between the dukes which led to a compromise on January 16, 1457, at Rügenwalde, Eric lost the support of the other Pomeranian dukes with this action.

In August 1457, Eric was hunting in the forests near Horst, belonging not to his lands, but to the Hanseatic city of Greifswald. In further disrespect of the city's rights he ordered local peasants to aid him. Greifswald's mayor Heinrich Rubenow led the burghers of Greifswald and Stralsund in an attempt to arrest Eric. Although the burghers captured his guards, Eric managed to escape. Yet, by now he was not only opposed by his co-ruling Pomeranian dukes, but also by the Pomeranian cities.

After the death of his father, Wartislaw 9, later in 1457, Eric received Pomerania-Wolgast together with his younger brother, Wartislaw 10. They split the duchy with Wartislaw 10 receiving the principality of Rügen (with Rügen, Barth, Tribsees and Grimmen) while Eric received the eastern parts. Upon Eric 1's death, in 1459 Eric 2 gained Pomerania-Stolp and Pomerania-Rügenwalde due to the claims of his wife. Despite being a partitioned duchy in reality, Pomerania was granted to the dukes as one fief to be co-ruled, which meant that several issues had to be acted upon in common. Because Eric did not respect Wartislaw 10's rights as a co-ruler, Wartislaw sought for an alliance with the Margraviate of Brandenburg on September 6, 1459, in Angermünde. He pawned the area north of the Brandenburgian Uckermark to Hohenzollern margrave Frederick II and in return became assured of military protection against his brother.

In 1464, Eric's cousin Otto 3 of Pomerania-Stettin died of the Black Death, leaving both Eric and Wartislaw as well as Brandenburg's Frederick 2 with claims for inheritance. In 1466 Eric 2 and Wartislaw 10 were granted liens by the elector of Brandenburg at Soldin. However the contract was not fulfilled and it came to military intervention. Aware that he would not withstand Brandenburg without allies, Eric sought to settle the conflict by allying with Poland and in 1470 invaded the Brandenburg Neumark. The Brandenburgers had their longtime claims to Pomerania re-verified by emperor Frederick 3. The emperor ordered Erich 2 and Wartislaw 10 to recognize the suzerainty of Brandenburg. Mecklenburgs Duke Henry took a mediator role and the Mecklenburgian army moved eastward following the Tollense River, a Brandenburgian army advanced to the North from the Uckermark following the Randow River. The campaigns were ended by the Peace of Prenzlau of May 31, 1472 and the Pomeranian dukes gave the pledge of allegiance to the elector. Brandenburg was again granted the right of inheritance of Pomerania upon the extinction of the House of Pomerania.

Eric died in 1474 of a plague-like disease. He was buried in Eldena Abbey near Greifswald and was succeeded by his son Bogislaw 10.

Eric 2 married Sophia of Pomerania-Stolp. With his wife, he had 9 children:
1. Bogislaw X (1454–1523).

2. Casimir (ca. 1455–1474).

3. Wartislaw (after 1465–1475).

4. Barnim (after 1465–1474).

5. Elisabeth (d. 1516), prioress of Verchen Nunnery.

6. Sophie (1460–1504), 8 Duke Magnus 2 of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and -Güstrow (1441–1503).

7. Margaret (d. 1526), 8 Duke Balthasar of Mecklenburg (1451–1507), administrator of the prince-bishoprics of Hildesheim and Schwerin.

8. Catherine (ca. 1465–1526), 8 Duke Henry 4 of Brunswick and Lunenburg (1463–1514), Prince of Wolfenbüttel.

9. Mary (d. 1512), abbess of Wollin Nunnery.

Erich married Sophia av Pommern-Stolp about 1451. Sophia (daughter of Bogislaw (Boguslaw) av Pommern, "Bogislaw 9" and Maria av Masovia) was born about 1435; died about 24 Aug 1497. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sophia of Pomerania-Stolp (1435 - 24 August 1497), was a Duchess of Pomerania by birth, and married to Eric 2, Duke of Pomerania.

Sophia was the daughter of Bogislaw 9, Duke of Pomerania and Maria of Masovia.
In 1446, her father died and was succeeded by his cousin, Eric of Pomerania, former King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Sophia became the heir of Eric of Pomerania's private fortune.

In 1451, Sophia was married to Eric of Pomerania-Wolgast, making her spouse the heir of Eric of Pomerania's territories, while Sophia remained the heir of Eric of Pomerania's private fortune.

At the death of Eric of Pomerania in 1459, Sophia's husband united Pomerania through the inheritance of Pomerania-Stolp and Pomerania-Rügenwalde by his marriage, while Sophia became the sole possessor of the vast fortune brought by Eric of Pomerania from his former kingdoms's in Scandinavia, as well as the one he had acquired by his piracy activity on Gotland.

As Eric refused to allow Sophia any of the political power over the territories he acquired through her, which she felt she was entitled to, the couple separated.

Sophia moved to Rügenwalde Castle with her children and her lover, Hans of Maszerski.

In 1470, she refused to finance her husband's war with Brandenburg.

She was widowed in 1474.

According to an old legend, she was to have poisoned her sons Wratislaw and Casimir, but when she tried to the same with her son Bogislaw with a poisoned sandwich, he was warned by his jester. The sandwich was given to a dog, who died, after which Sophia was to have fled to Danzig.