Ingeborg of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Ingeborg of Mecklenburg
Electress consort of Bradenburg
Countess of Holstein-Rendsburg
Born 1343/45[1]
Died 25 July 1395 (aged 5152)
Spouse Louis VI of Bavaria
Henry II of Holstein-Rendsburg
Issue Gerhard VI, Count of Holstein
Albert II, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg
Henry III, Count of Schauenburg-Holstein
Sophia, Duchess of Pomerania
House House of Mecklenburg (by birth)
House of Wittelsbach (by marriage)
House of Schauenburg (by marriage)
Father Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg
Mother Euphemia of Sweden

Ingeborg of Mecklenburg (1343/45[1] – 25 July 1395) was a daughter of Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg and his wife, Euphemia of Sweden. Euphemia was a daughter of Ingeborg of Norway, who was the only legitimate child of King Haakon V of Norway. Thus, Ingeborg of Mecklenburg was Haakon V's great-granddaughter.

In 1360, she married Louis VI "the Roman" of Bavaria; she was his second wife. The marriage remained childless.

After Louis's death, the married Henry II, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg. They had at least four children:

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Ingeborg of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Born: 1343 Died: 25 July 1395
German royalty
Preceded by
Cunigunde of Poland
Electress consort of Brandenburg
15 February 1360–17 May 1365
Succeeded by
Catherine of Bohemia


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