Nicholas I of Werle

Nicholas I, Lord of Werle

Born| c. 1210
Died| (1277-05-24)24 May 1277
Noble family| House of Mecklenburg
Spouse(s)| Jutta of Anhalt
Issue| Bernard I of Werle
Hedwig, Margravine of Brandenburg
Henry I of Werle
John I of Werle
Margareta, Duchess of Pomerania
Father| Henry Borwin II, Lord of Mecklenburg
Mother| Christina of Sweden

Nicholas I, Lord of Werle (c. 1210 - 14 May 1277), was Lord of Rostock from 1229 to 1234 and Lord of Werle from 1234 until his death.

In the division of Mecklenburg of 1234, he received the Lordship of Werle. He was regent of Rostock for his younger brother Henry Borwin III, until his brother came of age.

He waged war together with Duke Barnim I of Pomerania against the Margraviate of Brandenburg and lost Perleberg, Wesenberg and Penzlin. However, after the death of his brother Pribislaw I, he managed to secure Parchim, Plau and Goldberg for himself. In 1275, he arbitrated in a conflict between his sons.

He strongly supported the founding of cities in its territory. He saw this as a way to develop the land.

He died in 1277. After his death, his sons divided Werle between themselves.

## Marriage and issue

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He married around 1231 with Jutta, the daughter of Count Henry I of Anhalt. They had the following children:

* Daughter, name unknown, married around 1284 to Conrad I of Gützkow, reeve of Salzwedel
* Daughter, name unknown, married Lord Albert I of Mecklenburg
* Bernard I, Lord of Werle
* Hedwig (d. 1287), married Margrave John II of Brandenburg
* Henry I, Lord of Werle-Güstrow
* John I, Lord of Werle-Parchim
* Margareta (b. aft. 1231 - d. bef. 27 May 1261), second wife of Barnim I, Duke of Pomerania

## External links

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* Genealogical table of the House of Mecklenburg

Nicholas I of Werle

House of Mecklenburg

Born: c. 1210 Died: 14 May 1277

Preceded by

Henry Borwin II

as Lord of Mecklenburg  |  Lord of Rostock
1227-1234  | Succeeded by

Henry Borwin III

New division |  Lord of Werle
1234-1277  | Succeeded by

Henry I

as Lord of Werle-Güstrow
Succeeded by

John I

as Lord of Werle-Parchim

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