Henry Borwin II, Lord of Mecklenburg

Henry Borwin II
File:Güstrow Borwin-Brunnen Heinrich Borwin II Fürst zu Mecklenburg (01-2).jpg Statue of Henry Borwin II in Güstrow
Lord of Mecklenburg
Reign	1219–1226
Predecessor	Henry Borwin I
Successor	John I, Nicholas I, Henry Borwin III, and Pribislaw I
Spouse(s)	Christina of Scotland
Noble family	House of Mecklenburg
Father	Henry Borwin I, Lord of Mecklenburg
Mother	Matilda of Blieskastel
Born	1170
Died	5 December 1226(1226-12-05) Güstrow
Buried	Doberan Minster

Henry Borwin II, Lord of Mecklenburg (1170 – 5 December 1226) was a member of the House of Mecklenburg, was a Prince of Mecklenburg from 1219 to 1226 and Lord of Rostock (1225-1226).

Life

Borwin Henry II was a son of Henry Borwin I and Matilda of Blieskastel. He was the grandson of the Slavic prince Pribislav, the founder of the House of Mecklenburg. After he died in 1226 in Güstrow, his four sons ruled Mecklenburg jointly until 1234. They then divided Mecklenburg into the principalities of Werle, Parchim-Richenberg, Rostock and Mecklenburg.

Marriage and issue

Henry Borwin married in 1200 Christina of Sweden (died: after 20 May 1248), the daughter of King Sverker II of Sweden. They had the following children:

• John I the Theologian, Lord of Mecklenburg (1227-1264)
• Nicholas I, Lord of Werle (1227-1277)
• Henry Borwin III, Lord of Rostock (1227-1277)
• Pribislaw I, Lord of Parchim-Richenberg (1227-1256), died in 1272
• Margaret, (died after 18 August 1267), married in 1230 Count Gunzelin III of Schwerin
• Matilda, (died after 23 November 1270) married 1229 Duke Sambor II of Pomerelia

External links

• Collection of materials
• Genealogical table of the House of Mecklenburg

Henry Borwin II, Lord of Mecklenburg House of Mecklenburg Born: 1170 Died: 5 December 1226
Preceded by Henry Borwin I	Lord of Mecklenburg 1219–1226	Succeeded by John I, Nicholas I, Henry Borwin III, and Pribislaw I