Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Herzogtum Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1379–1815
Flag Coat of arms
Mecklenburg c. 1803 (brown)
Status	State of the Holy Roman Empire State of the Confederation of the Rhine
Capital	Schwerin
Common languages	East Pomeranian German, Polabian
Religion	Evangelical Lutheran State Church of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Government	Monarchy
Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
• 1701–1713	Frederick William
• 1713–1728	Karl Leopold
• 1728–1756	Christian Ludwig II
• 1756–1785	Frederick II
• 1785–1815	Frederick Francis I
History
• Treaty of Hamburg	1379
• Raised to Grand Duchy	1815
Currency	Mecklenburg thaler
Preceded by Succeeded by Duchy of Mecklenburg Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Today part of	Germany

The Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a duchy in northern Germany created in 1701. It ended in 1815 during the Napoleonic Wars .

References

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