Philip, Duke of Mecklenburg

Philip, Duke of Mecklenburg, sometimes called Philip I (12 September 1514 – 4 January 1557) was a Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

Philip, Duke of Mecklenburg
Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Reign	6 February 1552 - 4 January 1557
Predecessor	Henry V
Successor	John Albert I
Co-Ruler	John Albert I (1552–1557)
Born	(1514-09-12)12 September 1514 Schwerin
Died	4 January 1557(1557-01-04) (aged 42) Güstrow
Burial	Doberan Minster
House	House of Mecklenburg
Father	Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg
Mother	Helen of the Palatinate

He was the youngest son of Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg, and Helen of the Palatinate, a daughter of Philip, Elector Palatine. As a result of an injury at a tournament he was mentally ill for many years. After Henry V's death in 1552, he lived at the court of Duke Ulrich of Mecklenburg in Güstrow, where he died. Whether he ruled actively is questionable in the light of his disability.

He was buried in the Doberan Minster.

External links

• Literature about Philip, Duke of Mecklenburg in the State Bibliography (Landesbibliographie) of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
• Genealogical table of the House of Mecklenburg