Henry I (died 8 October 1291) was a Prince of Mecklenburg-Werle and Mecklenburg-Güstrow.
He was the son Prince Nicholas I of Mecklenburg-Werle and his wife Princess Jutta of Anhalt the daughter of Prince Henry I of Anhalt and his wife Princess Irmgard of Thuringia.[1] Henry and his brother John ruled Mecklenburg-Werle jointly following the death of their father on 10 May 1277.[2]
Henry and his brother ruled jointly until 1283 when Henry founded the principality of Mecklenburg-Güstrow while John took up residence in the principality of Mecklenburg-Parchim which he ruled jointly with Prince Pribislaw II.[2] Henry's reign in Güstrow came to an end on 8 October 1291 after he was murdered near Saal by his two sons Henry and Nicholas both of whom who succeeded him.[1]
Henry was married twice firstly in 1262 to Rikissa Birgersdotter (died 1288). He was married secondly in 1291 to Matilde of Brunswick-Lüneburg (died 1302) the daughter of John of Brunswick, Duke of Lüneburg.[1]
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Henry I, Prince of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
Died: 8 October 1291 |
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| Preceded by Nicholas I |
Prince of Mecklenburg-Werle 1277–1283 |
Became Prince of Mecklenburg-Güstrow |
| New title | Prince of Mecklenburg-Güstrow 1283–1291 |
Succeeded by Henry II and Nicholas |