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    Johann Ludwig "Lutz" Graf Schwerin von Krosigk (Born Johann Ludwig von Krosigk; 22 August 1887 – 4 March 1977) was a German senior government official...
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    Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (German: Ludwig zu Mecklenburg; 6 August 1725 – 12 September 1778) was heir to the Dukedom of Mecklenburg-Schwerin...
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    Schwerin (German: [ʃveˈʁiːn] ; Mecklenburgisch-Vorpommersch Low German: Swerin; Polabian: Zwierzyn; Latin: Suerina, Suerinum) is the capital and second-largest...
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    The Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (German: Herzogtum Mecklenburg-Schwerin) was a duchy in northern Germany created in 1701, when Frederick William and...
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    Karl Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (26 November 1678 – 28 November 1747) was Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1713 to 1747. He was the second son of...
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    Christian Ludwig II (15 May 1683 – 30 May 1756) was the Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1747 to 1756. Born into an ancient House of Mecklenburg, he was...
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  • Christian-Ludwig Herzog zu Mecklenburg; 29 September 1912 – 18 July 1996) was the second son of the last reigning Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Frederick...
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    Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1837 to 1842. He was born in Ludwigslust the son of Friedrich Ludwig, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Grand...
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    Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (13 June 1778 – 29 November 1819) was a hereditary prince of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, one of the constituent...
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    Mecklenburg-Schwerin (German: Großherzogtum Mecklenburg-Schwerin) was a territory in Northern Germany held by the House of Mecklenburg residing at Schwerin. It...
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    Schelfkirche St. Nikolai of Schwerin. Son (stillborn 11 May 1777), buried in the Schelfkirche St. Nikolai of Schwerin. Friedrich Ludwig (13 June 1778 – 29 November...
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    April 1882 – 17 November 1945) was the last Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and regent of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He inherited the throne when he was...
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    Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He was born in Schloss Ludwigslust as the son of Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and his first wife...
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    Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (German: Heinrich Wladimir Albrecht Ernst; Dutch: Hendrik Vladimir Albrecht Ernst; 19 April 1876 – 3 July 1934) was...
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    – 15 April 1883) was a Prussian officer and Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 7 March 1842 until 15 April 1883. He was born in Schloss Ludwigslust...
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  • Malchin (Aufsatz 4, Bd. 16), Schwerin, 1851, p. 98. Ludwig Fromm (1877), "Frederick William, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie...
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    Goebbels's death, Dönitz (now President of the Reich) appointed Johann Ludwig Schwerin von Krosigk as new "Leading Minister" of the German Reich. Rapidly...
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    Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1756 until his death. Frederick was born at Schwerin, the son of Christian Ludwig II, Duke of Mecklenburg, and his wife, Duchess Gustave Caroline...
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  • Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1683–1756) Christian Ludwig Ideler (1766–1846), astronomer Christian Ludwig Nitzsch (1782–1837), zoologist Christian Ludwig Brehm (1787–1864)...
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    Duchess Louise Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (19 November 1779 – 4 January 1801) was the maternal grandmother of Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria...
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    The remaining members of the House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin are the daughters of Duke Christian Ludwig, the second son of Frederick Francis IV, the Duchesses...
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    Princess Anna of Hesse and by Rhine (category House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin)
    consort and second wife of Friedrich Franz II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Anna, third child and only daughter of Prince Karl of Hesse and by Rhine...
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    Ludwigslust Palace (category Burial sites of the House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin)
    the ducal capital, Schwerin, then became for a time (1765–1837) the center of government. It was the "joy" of Prince Christian Ludwig, the heir of the Duke...
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  • Thumbnail for Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
    Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (24 August 1758 – 29 November 1794) was born a Princess and Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and by marriage Hereditary...
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    Ludwig Bölkow (30 June 1912 – 25 July 2003) was one of the aeronautical pioneers of Germany. Born in Schwerin, in then north-central Germany, in 1912...
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    Friedrich Franz II Frederick Francis II, Schwerin Frederick William II, Berlin-Mitte Gustavus Adolphus, Lützen Ludwig Brunow Erfüllter Traum Fred Ruchhöft:...
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    Princess Augusta Reuss of Köstritz (category House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin)
    Jürgen Bochert, "Mecklenburgs Großherzöge" (1992). Ludwig von Hirschfield,"Friedrich Franz II vom Meckl.-Schwerin und seine Vorgänger", Leipzig (1891)....
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    Ludwigslust (category Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin)
    accordingly Ludwigslust ("Ludwig's pleasure/desire"). In 1765 Ludwigslust became the capital of the duchy in place of Schwerin. The town was enlarged by...
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    Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The largest cities of the region are Rostock, Schwerin, Neubrandenburg, Wismar and Güstrow. The name Mecklenburg derives from...
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    Mecklenburg-Schwerin who served as the regent of two states of the German Empire. He was first regent of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1897...
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