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Pribislav of Mecklenburg
Pribislav was the last prince of the Obotrites and the first Lord of Mecklenburg. The son of Niklot, who was killed fighting Henry the Lion in 1160, he accepted Christianity and Saxon overlordship in 1167 and received most of his father's lands back as a fief. His descendants, the House of Mecklenburg, ruled the region as lords, dukes and grand dukes until 1918.
Mentioned in 2 state histories
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