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John Albert I | |
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Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | |
Reign | 6 February 1552 - 12 February 1576 |
Predecessor | Henry V |
Successor | John VII |
Co-Ruler | Philip (1552-1557) |
Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow | |
Reign | 7 January 1547 - 17 February 1555 |
Predecessor | Albrecht VII |
Successor | Ulrich III |
Born | Güstrow | 23 December 1525
Died | 12 February 1576 Schwerin | (aged 50)
Spouse | Anna Sophia of Prussia |
Issue | John VII, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
House | House of Mecklenburg |
Father | Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg |
Mother | Anne of Brandenburg |
John Albert I, in older literature known as John or Johann (23 December 1525 – 12 February 1576), was the reigning duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow from 1547 to 1556 and of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1556 to 1576. In 1549 John Albert I saw to it that the parliament of Mecklenburg carried through the Reformation for the entire duchy.