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John I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard
John I was a son of Henry II of Mecklenburg. In 1348 he and his brother Albert II were raised by the emperor Charles IV from lords to dukes of Mecklenburg, and in their division of 1352 John received the eastern Lordship of Stargard, around Neubrandenburg. He founded the line of Mecklenburg-Stargard, which ruled until it died out in 1471 and its lands returned to the main line.
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