Noble family House of Mecklenburg | ||
Father Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Gustrow Mother Magdalene Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp Born 18 November 1664
Gustrow ( 1664-11-18 ) Name Charles Mecklenburg-Gustrow Role Magdalene Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp's son Died March 15, 1688, Gustrow, Germany Spouse Marie Amalie of Brandenburg Parents Magdalene Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp, Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Gustrow Grandparents Duchess Marie Elisabeth of Saxony Great-grandparents John George I, Elector of Saxony People also search for Magdalene Sibylle of Holstein-Gottorp | ||
Charles, Duke of Mecklenburg-Gustrow (18 November 1664 in Gustrow – 15 March 1688 in Gustrow) was the hereditary prince of Mecklenburg-Gustrow. He was a son of Gustavus Adolph and his wife Magdalene Sibylle nee Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, a daughter of Frederick III.
Life
Charles married on 10 August 1687 in Potsdam to Marie Amalie of Brandenburg, the daughter of the "Great Elector" Frederick William of Brandenburg. The marriage remained childless. He died unexpectedly of smallpox. He was the last surviving son of his father, and his wife lost her child when she learned of his fate, so that the Mecklenburg-Gustrow line died out when his father died in 1695.
His brother-in-law, Duke Adolf Frederick II of Mecklenburg-Strelitz claimed Mecklenburg-Gustrow. However Duke Frederick William of Mecklenburg-Schwerin disagreed and the legal situation was unclear, leading to a long succession dispute. The dispute was settled in the Partition of Hamburg, in which the relationship between Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz was redefined and Mecklenburg-Gustrow was given to Mecklenburg-Schwerin.