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Catherine of Mecklenburg

Duchess of Mecklenburg by birth, and by marriage Duchess of Saxony

Catherine of Mecklenburg was born in 1487 and died on June 16, 1561.

Born

in 1487

Died: June 16, 1561

Source:

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

Professions
ruler, writer
Citizenship
Albertine Duchy of Saxony (1485-1547)

More about Catherine of Mecklenburg

Family

Child
Sibylle of Saxony
Spouse
Henry IV
Child
Sidonie of Saxony
Sibling
Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Mother
Sophie of Pomerania, Duchess of Mecklenburg
Father
Magnus II, Duke of Mecklenburg
Sibling
Eric II, Duke of Mecklenburg
Sibling
Duke Heinrich V, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Child
Maurice of Saxony
Sibling
Sophie of Mecklenburg
Sibling
Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg
Child
Augustus, Elector of Saxony
Child
Emilie of Saxony

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Questions people ask

When did Catherine of Mecklenburg die?

Catherine of Mecklenburg died on June 16, 1561.