Henry I Pilgrim ( German Heinrich I., Herrzu Mecklenburg , genannt " der Pilger "; c. 1240 - January 2, 1302 ) - Prince of Mecklenburg in 1264-1275 and from 1299. The eldest son of Johann I.
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Biography
First ruled Mecklenburg with his brother Albrecht I, and after his death (in 1265) - one.
Around 1259, he married Anastasia (c. 1245 - March 15, 1317), daughter of the Pomeranian Duke Barnim I.
In 1266, he imposed a special tax on Jews. In the same year, he established that the city of Wismar should supply 20 churches with bread and wine for communion.
In 1270 he embarked on a crusade in Lithuania , which at that time was a pagan country.
In 1271, Henry I went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. During the trip, he was captured and spent 27 years in prison in Cairo .
During his absence, Mecklenburg was ruled by his brothers Johann II and Nicholas III , and his son Henry II (since 1290).
Henry Pilgrim returned to his homeland in 1298 and the following year was restored to the prince's throne.
Family
Children:
- Henry II Leo (1267-1329)
- Johann III (not earlier than 1266-1289)
- Luitgard (d. 1283), wife of Prince of Great Poland Przemysl II since 1273
Sources
- Ludwig Fromm (1880), Heinrich I. der Pilger, Fürst von Mecklenburg, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) (in German) 11, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, p. 541
- Stammtafel des hauses mecklenburg