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The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin ( German: Großherzogtum Mecklenburg-Schwerin) was a territory in Northern Germany held by the House of Mecklenburg residing at Schwerin. It was a sovereign member state of the German Confederation and became a federated state of the North German Confederation and finally of the German Empire in 1871.
Frederick Francis IV (Friedrich Franz Michael; 9 April 1882 – 17 November 1945) was the last Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and regent of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He inherited the throne when he was fifteen years old in 1897 and was forced to renounce it in 1918.
Frederick Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (13 June 1778 – 29 November 1819) was a hereditary prince of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, one of the constituent states of the German Confederation. He was the son of Frederick Francis I, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and of Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg .
Titles and styles. The sovereign. The full title of the reigning dukes and later grand dukes remained unchanged throughout the existence of the monarchy in Mecklenburg-Strelitz, bar the elevation to grand ducal status on 28 June 1815.
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Titles: Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1785-1815); Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1815-1837) Born: December 10, 1756 in Schwerin. Parents: Ludwig, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Princess Charlotte Sophie of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. Married: June 1, 1775 to Princess Luise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg. Children:
historical duchy, Germany. Learn about this topic in these articles: division of Mecklenburg lands. In Mecklenburg. …recurrently divided into two duchies, Mecklenburg-Schwerin (the west) and Mecklenburg-Güstrow (the east).
At the Congress of Vienna in 1815, Mecklenburg-Schwerin was becoming a Grand Duchy when Frederik Frans I became Grand Duke. Mecklenburg-Schwerin entered the German Union. The Grand Duchy entered the German War in 1866 and its troops fought along side the Prussian forces which made the Grand Duchy become influenced by the Kingdom of Prussia.
