Albert of Mecklenburg

Timeline

1. c. 1340–1363Schwerin · MecklenburgAlbert was the son of Duke Albert II of Mecklenburg; his mother Euphemia was sister of Swedish King Magnus IV, giving him close ties to the Swedish royal house and foreshadowing his later invitation to rule Sweden.
2. 1364–1389Mora Stone · SwedenIn 1363 Swedish nobles including Bo Jonsson Grip traveled to Mecklenburg seeking aid against Magnus IV. In 1364 Albert was acclaimed and crowned King of Sweden at the Mora Stone, an important early witness to the use of the three-country coat of arms, though western Sweden long resisted his rule.
3. 1389–1405Lindholmen · ScaniaAfter his defeat at the Battle of Åle in 1389 he was captured by Margaret and imprisoned at Lindholmen Castle in Scania for six years. Released by peace negotiations in 1395, he agreed to give up Stockholm within three years or pay a huge ransom, finally surrendering it in 1398. He formally renounced the Swedish throne in 1405.
4. 1384–1412Pomerania · MecklenburgHe inherited his father's dukedom in 1384, becoming Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. After the failure of his Swedish venture he settled in his homeland, remarried and had children, dying in Pomerania and being buried in Pomerania Cathedral.