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374:). With this action, Magnus II wanted to secure the financing of the university and his position of power within the city. On 12 January 1487, the day the church was to be consecrated, Provost Thomas Rode was murdered in the street. Dignitataries present for the consecration had to flee the city. Magnus feared for his own life when his entourage was attacked. His life was saved by a bodyguard who threw himself on top of Magnus in the thick of the melee. The rebellion lasted until 1491. In the end, rebel leader Hans Runge and three other insurgents were executed and the city had to recognize the cathedral chapter, pay a substantial fine and confirm all of the Duke's privileges. The excommunication and interdict under which Magnus and Balthasar had been placed by 27: 110: 388:
Besides these feuds in his own country, Magnus also had disputes with neighbouring princes and with his vassals, as was usual in those days, for example over inheritances, fiefs and border disputes. Magnus would participate in battles or mediate between the contending parties. Certain projects
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The duchy's debt increased excessively due to the lavish court life of Henry IV. Magnus sought to reduce that debt. He curtailed his ducal household in every way, and pawned goods and regalia. He tried to restore the shattered finances through the introduction of extraordinary
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were condemned to death after being accused of desecrating bleeding communion wafers. Magnus confirmed the verdict, and the Jews were executed at the stake.
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in 1436 and 1471, respectively. Near the end of his life, Henry IV devoted more and more time to hedonistic luxury, while Magnus and his brothers
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and the improvement of the quality of the Mecklenburg coinage had to be postponed indefinitely due to a lack of funding. In 1492, 27 Jews in
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After Henry died in 1477, Magnus ruled the Duchy jointly with Albert. After Albert died in 1483, Magnus ruled alone, as his younger brother
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did not care at all about governing. Magnus reigned until his death in 1503, when he was succeeded by his sons Henry V, Eric II and
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In his domestic life he had the pleasure of seeing two of his daughters marry respected German princes. His daughter
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took over the most active share in the business of government. John died in 1474 leaving a grieving widow,
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intended to benefit the economic position of his territories, such as the proposed canal connecting the
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lands under his rule through his inheritance of the former Lordships of
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and Sophie assumed the same status for the Ernestine line of the
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achieved fame in her own right as the mother of the famous Duke
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Dorothea of Mecklenburg (21 October 1480 – 1 September 1537 in
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Magnus II, Duke of Mecklenburg, in a non-contemporary portrait
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that were trying to achieve a more independent position.
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In 1487 a rebellion broke out in Rostock known as the "
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The trigger was the establishment of a 1228:in 1483 M.-Güstrow reverted to M.-Schwerin 108: 79:Learn how and when to remove this message 131:20 November 1503 (aged 61–62) 1309: 905: 785: 781: 771: 666: 556: 552: 232:(1441 – 20 November 1503) was duke of 981: 971: 967: 955: 949: 939: 923: 913: 909: 893: 887: 877: 861: 851: 847: 835: 829: 819: 803: 793: 789: 765: 755: 742: 732: 728: 716: 710: 700: 684: 674: 670: 654: 647: 637: 624: 614: 610: 598: 591: 581: 564: 560: 1056:"Magnus II., Herzog von Mecklenburg" 248:, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and 174:Sophie, Electoral Princess of Saxony 20: 926:Frederick, Duke of Bavaria-Landshut 832:Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg 435:Magnus died on 20 November 1503 in 13: 1041:Magnus II., Herzog von Mecklenburg 806:Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg 328:). This caused tensions with the 256:. Duke Henry IV had re-united the 14: 1343: 1282: 625:9. 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Duke of Mecklenburg

Wismar
Doberan Minster
Sophie of Pomerania-Stettin
Issue
Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg
Sophie, Electoral Princess of Saxony
Eric II, Duke of Mecklenburg
Anna, Landgravine of Hesse
Catherine, Duchess of Saxony
Albert VII, Duke of Mecklenburg
House
Mecklenburg
Henry IV, Duke of Mecklenburg
Dorothea of Hohenzollern
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Henry IV
Dorothea of Brandenburg
Frederick I of Brandenburg
Mecklenburg
Werle
Stargard

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