{"slug": "mecklenburg", "label": "Mecklenburg", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecklenburg", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109057", "qid": "Q109057", "description": "historical region in northern Germany", "entries": 8, "years": 8, "span": [955, 1354], "span_label": ["955 CE", "1354 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Deaths", "count": 3}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "henry-ii-lord-of-mecklenburg", "label": "Henry II, Lord of Mecklenburg", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "obotrites", "label": "Obotrites", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "denmark", "label": "Denmark", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "margraviate-of-brandenburg", "label": "Margraviate of Brandenburg", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "saxons", "label": "Saxons", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "henry-the-lion", "label": "Henry the Lion", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "schleswig-holstein", "label": "Schleswig-Holstein", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "pomerania", "label": "Pomerania", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 955, "year_label": "955 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 16", "text": "October 16 – Battle on the Raxa: Otto I, allied with the Rani tribe, defeats the Obotrite federation, led by Nako and his brother Stoigniew (probably at the Recknitz or Elde rivers) near Mecklenburg. The Elbe Slavs are forced to pay tribute, and accept a peace agreement.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341512718#Europe", "title": "955", "revid": 1341512718, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1147, "year_label": "1147 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "June", "text": "June – The Wendish Crusade: An expedition of Crusaders – composed of Germans, Saxons and Danes – expels the Obotrites from Wagria (Schleswig-Holstein). Two Danish fleets led by King Canute V in alliance with co-ruler Sweyn III, ravage the northern coast. The countryside of Mecklenburg and Pommerania is plundered and depopulated with much bloodshed, especially by German forces under Henry the Lion.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362163362#Europe", "title": "1147", "revid": 1362163362, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1178, "year_label": "1178 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "December 30", "text": "December 30 – Pribislav, prince of Mecklenburg", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362170417#Deaths", "title": "1178", "revid": 1362170417, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1289, "year_label": "1289 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "May 27", "text": "May 27 – John III, German nobleman and co-ruler of Mecklenburg", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332007955#Deaths", "title": "1289", "revid": 1332007955, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1302, "year_label": "1302 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "January 2", "text": "January 2 – In Germany, Henry II becomes the ruler of the independent nation of Mecklenburg (encompassing the modern-day northeastern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) upon the death of his father, Henry the Pilgrim. Henry II had served as regent from 1290 to 1298 during Henry the Pilgrim's pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and had continued most of the administration of Mecklenburg after the return of his 68-year-old father.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362151248#January–March", "title": "1302", "revid": 1362151248, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1312, "year_label": "1312 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "December 15", "text": "December 15 – In Germany, Henry II the Lion, ruler of Mecklenburg, succeeds in his conquest of the Lordship of Rostock, at the time a protectorate of King Eric VI Menved of Denmark.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362487312#October_–_December", "title": "1312", "revid": 1362487312, "section": "Events › October – December"}}, {"year": 1317, "year_label": "1317 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 25", "text": "November 25 – Treaty of Templin: After ending the war between the Margraviate of Brandenburg and Denmark, Brandenburg is forced to negotiate a truce. King Eric VI, his ally Duke Henry the Lion and Waldemar the Great sign a peace treaty in Templin. Brandenburg agrees to transfer Burg Stargard and Arnsberg castle to Mecklenburg. They also surrender the territories of Schlawe-Stolp, located on the Baltic coast, to Pomerania.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368785088#October_–_December", "title": "1317", "revid": 1368785088, "section": "Events › October – December"}}, {"year": 1354, "year_label": "1354 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 12", "text": "February 12 – The Treaty of Stralsund settles border disputes between the duchies of Mecklenburg and Pomerania.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1325866553#January–December", "title": "1354", "revid": 1325866553, "section": "Events › January–December"}}]}