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Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

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75: 90: 805:(1851–1897) as the last grand duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. In 1907 the grand duke promised a constitution to his subjects. The grand duchy had always been under a feudal system of government, the grand duke having the executive entirely in his hands (though acting through ministers). The grand duchy shared a diet (Landtag), which met for a short session each year. At other times they were represented by a committee consisting of the proprietors of knights' estates (Rittergüter), known as the Ritterschaft, and the Landschaft, or burgomasters of certain towns. Mecklenburg-Schwerin returned six members to the Reichstag. Upon the suicide of his cousin Grand Duke 61: 438: 413: 1835: 1520: 105: 985: 465: 866: 2118: 1480: 770:, Frederick Francis II supported the Kingdom of Prussia, whom he aided with Mecklenburg-Schwerin soldiers. His grand duchy began to pass more and more under Prussian influence. In 1867 he joined the 782:(1870–1871), Prussia again received valuable assistance from Grand Duke Frederick Francis II, who was an ardent advocate of German unity and held a high command in her armies. In the course of the 950: 89: 806: 802: 809:
on 23 February 1918, Frederick Francis served as regent of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Shortly afterwards, on 14 November, he was forced to renounce the Mecklenburg throne in the course of the
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for his support. Duke Frederick Francis was the first member of the confederation to abandon Napoleon, to whose armies he had sent a contingent, and in the following
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Biblioteca geographica: Verzeichniss der Seit der Mitte des vorigen Jahrhunderts bis zu Ende des Jahres 1856 in Deutschland
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was finally abolished in his dominions. The Mecklenburg governance was still determined by the 1755 inheritance agreement (
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had remained neutral, and in 1803 he regained Wismar, which was pawned to him from Sweden. After
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in 1812, disregarded this alliance; he offered the duchy to the Swedish heir apparent
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Beside the capital at Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Schwerin comprised the coastal cities of
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Thereby ended nearly eight centuries of continuous rule (only interrupted by
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branch of the grand ducal house, who also ruled over the lands of the former
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in 1871, Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz became states of the
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in 1701 comprised the larger central and western parts of the historic
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Former states and territories of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
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and the rule of the Mecklenburg dukes remained inviolate.
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Evangelical Lutheran State Church of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
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region. The smaller southeastern part was held by the
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It was a sovereign member state of the 2099:States of the North German Confederation 1490:States of the North German Confederation 859: 857: 855: 853: 794:gave some countenance to this movement. 849: 352: 347: 696:—with the result that his new allies, 359:13,161 km (5,081 sq mi) 828:from 1628 to 1630) by the originally 330: 317: 313: 289: 277: 265: 253: 241: 237: 227: 21:Mecklenburg-Schwerin (disambiguation) 7: 733:Landesgrundgesetzlicher Erbvergleich 692:he fought against the troops of the 109:Map of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (orange) 2079:Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 613:in 1866. Likewise in the west, the 549:The grand duchy was bounded by the 480:Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 30:Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 2094:States of the German Confederation 960:States of the German Confederation 815:Free State of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 813:. The grand duchy turned into the 488:Großherzogtum Mecklenburg-Schwerin 432:Free State of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 35:Großherzogtum Mecklenburg-Schwerin 14: 762:In the dispute over neighbouring 751:elaborated by his First Minister 668:and the final dissolution of the 2114:1918 disestablishments in Europe 1833: 1518: 983: 864: 597:) and in the southwest with the 436: 411: 73: 59: 801:(b. 1882) succeeded his father 723:, and like his Strelitz cousin 1310:Reuß-Lobenstein und Ebersdorf 676:by a treaty of 22 March 1808. 1: 2109:1815 establishments in Europe 766:which culminated in the 1866 632:, which had been held by the 544:Prince-Bishopric of Ratzeburg 540:Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 528:Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 419:Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 2104:States of the German Empire 1724:States of the German Empire 817:, a federated state of the 619:Schleswig-Holstein Province 553:coast in the north and the 2137: 772:North German Confederation 747:(1823–1883) granted a new 690:War of the Sixth Coalition 674:Confederation of the Rhine 652:In the early years of the 617:was incorporated into the 526:Like its predecessor, the 512:North German Confederation 136:North German Confederation 18: 1972:Schwarzburg-Sondershausen 1831: 1649:Schwarzburg-Sondershausen 1516: 1445: 1247: 1097: 981: 682:French invasion of Russia 680:, in preparation for the 654:French Revolutionary Wars 390: 344: 314: 302: 238: 102: 87: 55: 50: 1779:Lauenburg and Bütow Land 826:Albrecht von Wallenstein 16:German state (1815–1918) 922:2027/mdp.39015078068007 887:Encyclopædia Britannica 672:in 1806, he joined the 583:Province of Brandenburg 569:) region ran along the 223:Constitutional monarchy 2089:History of Mecklenburg 2051: 2042: 2037:German colonial empire 1967:Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 1644:Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt 912:(in German). Leipzig: 546:in the far northwest. 487: 475: 34: 807:Adolphus Frederick VI 803:Frederick Francis III 601:district held by the 490:) was a territory in 467: 285:Frederick Francis III 195:Common languages 179:53.63333°N 11.41667°E 2084:Former grand duchies 2014:Imperial Territories 1867:Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1862:Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1783:Starostwo of Draheim 1547:Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1542:Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1072:Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1067:Mecklenburg-Schwerin 799:Frederick Francis IV 745:Frederick Francis II 721:German Confederation 666:Battle of Austerlitz 504:German Confederation 496:House of Mecklenburg 297:Frederick Francis IV 273:Frederick Francis II 126:German Confederation 19:For other uses, see 1977:Waldeck and Pyrmont 1654:Waldeck and Pyrmont 1272:Waldeck and Pyrmont 780:Franco-Prussian War 768:Austro-Prussian War 741:revolutions of 1848 694:First French Empire 658:Frederick Francis I 611:Austro-Prussian War 607:Province of Hanover 593:and Schönberg near 532:Mecklenburg-Güstrow 514:and finally of the 249:Frederick Francis I 175: /  1801:Schleswig-Holstein 784:German unification 717:Congress of Vienna 664:'s victory at the 603:Kingdom of Hanover 567:Swedish Pomeranian 476: 368:Mecklenburg thaler 322:Congress of Vienna 184:53.63333; 11.41667 128:(1815–48, 1850–66) 2063: 2062: 1690: 1689: 1634: 1626: 1456: 1455: 1410: 1409: 1336: 1323: 1236: 1235: 1180:Ernestine duchies 914:Wilhelm Engelmann 811:German Revolution 764:Duchy of Holstein 753:Ludwig von Lützow 670:Holy Roman Empire 615:Duchy of Holstein 563:Hither Pomeranian 462: 461: 448: 447: 444: 443: 424: 423: 335:German Revolution 292:• 1897–1918 280:• 1883–1897 268:• 1842–1883 256:• 1837–1842 244:• 1815–1837 2126: 2056: 2047: 1962:Schaumburg-Lippe 1957: 1949: 1919: 1837: 1816: 1786: 1717: 1710: 1703: 1694: 1639:Schaumburg-Lippe 1632: 1624: 1522: 1483: 1476: 1469: 1460: 1380: 1379: 1370: 1369: 1347: 1346: 1334: 1329: 1328: 1321: 1316: 1315: 1306: 1305: 1300:Reuss-Lobenstein 1296: 1295: 1267:Schaumburg-Lippe 1245: 1224: 1216: 1208: 1200: 1192: 1171: 1163: 1155: 1147: 1135:Anhalt (Ascania) 1116: 1095: 987: 953: 946: 939: 930: 925: 892: 891: 870: 868: 867: 861: 492:Northern Germany 440: 439: 428: 427: 415: 414: 408: 407: 392: 391: 386: 382:German gold mark 379: 372: 340:14 November 1918 190: 189: 187: 186: 185: 180: 176: 173: 172: 171: 168: 107: 92: 77: 63: 45: 37: 26: 2136: 2135: 2129: 2128: 2127: 2125: 2124: 2123: 2069: 2068: 2066: 2064: 2059: 2025: 2021:Alsace–Lorraine 2009: 1981: 1955: 1947: 1927: 1917: 1881: 1877:Weimar-Eisenach 1857:Hesse-Darmstadt 1838: 1829: 1781:and the former 1777:(including the 1776: 1747: 1727: 1721: 1691: 1686: 1658: 1604: 1561: 1557:Weimar-Eisenach 1537:Hesse-Darmstadt 1523: 1514: 1493: 1487: 1457: 1452: 1441: 1406: 1383: 1377: 1376: 1367: 1366: 1350: 1344: 1343: 1326: 1325: 1313: 1312: 1303: 1302: 1293: 1292: 1290:Reuss-Ebersdorf 1276: 1232: 1222: 1214: 1212:Gotha-Altenburg 1206: 1198: 1196:Coburg-Saalfeld 1190: 1174: 1169: 1161: 1153: 1145: 1129: 1114: 1086: 1082:Weimar-Eisenach 1057:Hesse-Darmstadt 1040: 1024: 988: 979: 963: 957: 904: 901: 899:Further reading 896: 895: 880:, ed. 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Mecklenburg-Schwerin (disambiguation)
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Flag
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The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin within the German Empire
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State
German Confederation
State
North German Confederation
Federal State
German Empire
53°38′0″N 11°25′0″E / 53.63333°N 11.41667°E / 53.63333; 11.41667
German
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Evangelical Lutheran State Church of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Constitutional monarchy
Grand Duke
Frederick Francis I
Paul Frederick
Frederick Francis II
Frederick Francis III
Frederick Francis IV
Congress of Vienna
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