ROYAL HERALDIC. THE FIRST
OLD LINES OF THE MECHLENBORG FAMILY
by Hilsen Roald K-M. Hansen
ROYAL HERALDIC.
THE FIRST OLD LINES OF THE MECHLENBORG FAMILY
1.
Knut Lavard b.1091 d.7/1-1131 Hertug (Knes) of Slesvig (belongs on
that time to Denmark) 1115-31. (Son of Erik Ejegod b.a.1056 king of Denmark
1095-1103, m.w. Bodil. One of their forfather were Harald the good
Blueteeth Gormssen, king of Denmark a.940-985, m.w.(1) Gyrid (2) a.965w.
Gunnhild (3) Tove. Their family was the "Skjoldungeætten" from
Lejre in Denmark, and also they were in family with Harald Hairfair and
Haakon Jarl in Norway.) M.a.1116 w. Ingeborg d.a.1137, (her parents were
Matislaw I Harald b.a.1076, d.15/4-1132, bigfuerst of Novgorod/Kiev m.1095w.
Christina Ingesdtr of Sweden d.18/1-1122- dtr of Inge the old, King of
Sweden 1067-1110).
2A.
Cathrine Knutsdtr (of Denmark), b.a. 1120 Copenhagen, m.1139w. Prislaw
(Pribislaw) Heinrich Niklotsen of the Obotrits (Prince/Wends-1131) d.12/1178.
(Son of Niklot Hildericson b.a.1125, d.8/1160. Fuerst of Weden. He also
was married with Woizlawa- mention in a Internet homepage, but her parents
is not known. In the book "Danmarks Historie " Bd.3, Pribislav is married
with Kathrine Knutsdtr; dtr of Knut Lavard. Also in the book "Europeiske
Adelsslekter" for the (nr.31) family Mechlenburg 1100-1400, Knut Lavard,
Pribislaw and Niklot is set up as the first old lines for Mechlenburg)
3A.
Henrich Burwin Prislawsen I Mechlenborg, b.a.1150 d.28/1-1227. Fuerst/
prince. M.(1) 1166w. Mechtilde Henrichdtr of Bayern/ Sachsen b.a.1150,
d.1219), m.(2)a.1219w. Adelheid (her family is not known). (From this line
(Henrich I Mechlenburg m.w. Mechtilde) following the later Mechlenburg
Family Tree).
3B.
Knut Prislawsen, d.1183
2B.
Kirsten Knutsdtr b.1118 m.1132w. Magnus IV Sigurdssøn
Blinde. b.1115. King of Norway 1130-35.
2C.
Margrethe Knutsdtr. b.a.1120, m.w. Stig Whiteleather (dtr: Kristina
Whiteleather)
2D.
Valdemar I Knutssen (the big), king of Denmark b.14/1-1131, ruled 1157-82.
M.(1)1150w. Tove (their son: Christopher), M.(2)1157w. Sophie Knutsdtr.
(After this line by king Valdemar I m.w. Sophie follows a lot of the later
Danish Regents).
4A.
Henrich Burwin II Henrichsen Mechlenburg, b.1172, d.5/12-1226. Regent.
M.a.1200w. Christina Sverkersdtr of Sweden (dtr. of Sverker II Karlsson
d.20/5-1208. King of Sweden 1196-1208, m.w. Bengte Ebbesdtr.)
HISTORY:
The region of Mechlenborg was occupied in the 6th century A.D. by the
Wends.
The tradetown "kaupang" Reric was probably a placed in the Mechlenburg-area,
but was later rebuildet in the bottom of the Slesvigfjord (Slien) by Gudrød
Veidekonge Halfdansen (in Fr. ann; Godfrid) b.a.780, d.810. In family with
the Swedish "Ynglingeætten" between one of his forfathers Ingjald
Braut (Illråde) b.a.630 (made 12 wars m.w. Gauthild of Gøtland).
King of South-Jylland in Danmark and South-Norway. M.(1)w. Alfhild Alfarinsdtr.
M.(2)w. Åsa Haraldsdtr d.821. He own a fleet of 200 ship. His son
Hårek (dan; Horik) Gudrødsen became king of Denmark 837-54.
After him was Hårek II, king of Denmark. An another son Eirik
I Gudrødsen d.854, was king of South-Jylland. After him; Eirik II
Eirikssen, king of Jylland and (South-) Vestfold in Norway.
Traskio, d. o.809 in Reric. King of Obotriten, in peace/war with Gudrød.
(A fleet of 200 ship from "Normannia" was fighting in Friesland in 810).
Heming (a brotherson of Gudrød) ruled a time after Gudrød.
Halfdan Gudrødsøn "the black" of Norway b.a.809 d.a.850,
m.w. Ragnhild Sigurdsdtr (she was daugter of Tyrna Klak-Haraldsdtr and
sister of Tyra Danmarksbod m.w. Gorm the old, d.936, king of Denmark).
Their son was Harald Hairfair b.858, d.933 king of Norway.
First documentary evidence of the "Michelenburg" is in 995.
Mistivoj d.a.990. King of Obotriten/ the Wends i West-Mechlenburg. He
is mention in a war i 983. His daugter Tove Mistivojsdtr was married with
Harald Blueteeth "the good", king of Denmark 940-85. She raised a bautastone
over her mother.
In 1018 Mistizlaw, Fuerst of Obotriten is mention and the burg Zuarin.
Later awarded as a march to the Dukes of Saxony, it was subdued (12
cent.) by Henry the Lion, 1129-95 [son of Henry the Proud a.1108, d.1139,
Duke of Bavaria 1126-38, Duke of Saxony 1137-38, a member of the Guelph
family, m.1127w. Gertrude Lothairdtr- dtr. of Lothair II, king of Germay
and Holy Roman Emperor) Duke of Saxony (1142-80), Duke of Bavaria (1156-80),
ruled the West-Mechlenburg and the Obotrits/ Wends and from a burg Zuarin,
and buildt later the city Schwerin]. M.1168w. Mathilda Henrysdtr- (dtr
of Henry II , king of England 1157-89, Henry II was a friend of Waldemar
I of Denmark). Henry Lions later "Ritter" Gunzelin von Hagen was "Statthalter"
on that time. Later the Wendish prince Pribislaw Niklotsen became
a vassal of the Holy Roman Empire.
In German chronicles Pribislaw is mention for the year 1147, 1153 and
1157 in the region Brandenburg.
In 1161 the Slav suffered their decisive defeat under the Obotritenfuerst/
Wendenfuerst Niklot Hildericsen against the Saxon king Henry the Lion.
In 1248 and 1256 fuerst Pribislaw of Parchim-Richenberg is mention.
In 1348 the princes were raised to ducal rank.
In 1621 the duchy divided into Mechlenborg-Schwerin and Mechlenborg-Gustrow.
FUERST/ PRINCE/ KINGS OF WENDEN AND OBOTRITEN:
GODFRID (GUDRØD) a. 780-d.810, rebuildt/moved kaupang Reric
in Mechlenburg.
TRASKIO, d.809 Reric. King of Obotrit
MISTIVOJ, d.990 king of Obotrit/Wends. His dtr. Tove m.w.king Harald
I (940-85) of Denmark
MISTISLAV, mention in 1018, Fuerst of Obotrit.
HILDERIC a.1090
NIKLOT HILDERICSON a.1125-d.8/1160, Fuerst of Obotrits/Wends
PRIBISLAV NIKLOTSEN, Wendish Prince m.(1)w.Cathrine Knutsdtr of Denmark/
(2)Voislava
HENRICH BORVIN PRISLAVSEN I MECHLENBURG b.a.1150, Fuerst/Prince
HENRICH BORVIN II MECHLENBURG b.1172 d.12-1226 m.w. Christina Sverkersdtr
of Sweden
Archives:
1."Cronik Thietmar von Merseburg".
2."Danmarks Historie" Bd.2/3. Normannertiden. of Thorkild Ramskou.
1963.
3."Europeiske Adelsslekter"
4."Norsk Adel". Gustav Heber. Centraltrykkeriet. Oslo 1944.
A. The Mechlenburg Homepage on Internet:
www.worldroots.com/brigitte/royal/mechlenburg/niklotdesc.htm
B. Also on Internet:
http://viking.no/
Updated: 27-3-2001
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