Johann VII (7 March 1558 - 22 March 1592 was Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Johann was the son of Johann Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow and Schwerin and his wife Duchess Anna Sophie of Prussia . He was eighteen years old when his father died, and so a regency was appointed that ruled in his name for the next nine years. The regency handed over the actual rule of his territories to him in 1585.

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  • Johann VII (7 March 1558 - 22 March 1592 was Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Johann was the son of Johann Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow and Schwerin and his wife Duchess Anna Sophie of Prussia . He was eighteen years old when his father died, and so a regency was appointed that ruled in his name for the next nine years. The regency handed over the actual rule of his territories to him in 1585. He immediately faced problems he was ill-equipped to deal with, including massive debt and his uncle Christoph's demands for territorial concessions. After an especially harsh argument with his uncle, he committed suicide. Since suicides could not be buried in hallowed ground, a story was concocted which alleged that Johann had been killed by the devil, as part of a pact with two women of Schwerin. The women were questioned: Katharina Wankelmuth died in the torture chamber and Magdalena Rukitz was burned at the stake, leaving the way clear for Johann's burial in the Cathedral of Schwerin. Because his sons were four and two years old at his death, governance of his territories passed to another regency.
  • Johann VII. Herzog zu Mecklenburg [-Schwerin], war regierender Herzog zu Mecklenburg im Landesteil Schwerin von 1576 bis 1592.
  • Jean VII de Mecklembourg-Schwerin, (en allemand Johann VII von Mecklenburg-Schwerin), né le 7 mars 1558 à Güstrow, décédé le 22 mars 1592 à Schwerin. Il fut duc de Mecklembourg-Schwerin de 1585 à 1592.
  • Da alcuni storici viene indicato anche con il nome di Giovanni V.
  • Johan VII van Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Hij was een zoon van Johan Albrecht I van Mecklenburg-Schwerin en van Anna Sophia van Pruisen. Hij volgde in 1576 zijn vader op als hertog van Mecklenburg-Schwerin en regeerde tot 1585 onder voogdij van zijn oom, Ulrich. Johan pleegde zelfmoord in 1592, nadat het bestuur te zwaar werd voor hem en hij had te kennen gegeven te willen aftreden. Onmiddellijke oorzaak was het blijvende conflict over grondaanspraken met een andere oom van hem, Christoffel, de administrator van het bisdom Ratzeborg. In 1588 was hij gehuwd met Sophie van Sleeswijk-Holstein-Gottorf (1569-1634), dochter van hertog Adolf I van Sleeswijk-Holstein-Gottorf. Zij kregen volgende kinderen: Adolf Frederik I, hertog van Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1592–1628, 1631–58 Johann Albrecht II, hertog van Mecklenburg-Güstrow in 1592–1628, 1631–1636 Anna Sophia (1591- 1648).
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  • Johann V-VII Herzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin
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  • Johann VII (7 March 1558 - 22 March 1592 was Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Johann was the son of Johann Albert I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow and Schwerin and his wife Duchess Anna Sophie of Prussia . He was eighteen years old when his father died, and so a regency was appointed that ruled in his name for the next nine years. The regency handed over the actual rule of his territories to him in 1585.
  • Johann VII. Herzog zu Mecklenburg [-Schwerin], war regierender Herzog zu Mecklenburg im Landesteil Schwerin von 1576 bis 1592.
  • Jean VII de Mecklembourg-Schwerin, (en allemand Johann VII von Mecklenburg-Schwerin), né le 7 mars 1558 à Güstrow, décédé le 22 mars 1592 à Schwerin. Il fut duc de Mecklembourg-Schwerin de 1585 à 1592.
  • Da alcuni storici viene indicato anche con il nome di Giovanni V.
  • Johan VII van Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Hij was een zoon van Johan Albrecht I van Mecklenburg-Schwerin en van Anna Sophia van Pruisen. Hij volgde in 1576 zijn vader op als hertog van Mecklenburg-Schwerin en regeerde tot 1585 onder voogdij van zijn oom, Ulrich. Johan pleegde zelfmoord in 1592, nadat het bestuur te zwaar werd voor hem en hij had te kennen gegeven te willen aftreden.
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  • Johann VII, Duke of Mecklenburg
  • Johann VII. (Mecklenburg)
  • Jean VII de Mecklembourg-Schwerin
  • Giovanni VII di Meclemburgo-Schwerin
  • Johan VII van Mecklenburg-Schwerin
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