Nicholas I, Lord of Mecklenburg
Nicholas I, Lord of Mecklenburg | |
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| Born | before 1164 |
| Died | 25 May 1200 Waschow, now part of Wittendörp |
| Noble family | House of Mecklenburg |
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Nicholas I, Lord of Mecklenburg (also known as Niklot I; before 1164 – 25 May 1200, near Waschow, now part of Wittendörp), was the ruling Lord of Mecklenburg from 1178 until his death. He was the son of , Lord of Rostock and Prince of the Obotrites.
He fought together with the Danes and Frederick I against Henry the Lion. Between 1183 and 1185, he fought a war against his cousin Henry Borwin I. Nicholas received support from the Danes; Henry Borwin I received no outside support. King Canute VI of Denmark noticed this lack of support and used the opportunity to strengthen his position on the Baltic Sea coast. In 1185, Nicholas I and Henry Borwin I had to accept Canute VI as their liege lord. In return, Canute enfeoffed Nicholas I with the Lordship of Rostock.
On 25 May 1200, Nicholas I and Henry Borwin fought the , as part of a war against Count Adolf III of Holstein. The Mecklenburg side won, and secured the area that is now southwestern Mecklenburg. However, Nicholas I fell in this battle.
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