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Henry Borwin III, Lord of Rostock

d. 1277 · 13th century

Henry Borwin III was a member of the Mecklenburg dynasty who received the lands around Rostock when his family's territory was divided in 1229. As the first Lord of Rostock he ruled during the rapid growth of the Hanseatic town, which had received Lübeck law in 1218. His line held the lordship until the early 14th century, when it passed to the Lords of Mecklenburg.

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