John Albert II
John Albert II (5 May 1590 in Waren – 23 April 1636 in Güstrow) was a duke of Mecklenburg. From 1608 to 1611, he was the nominal ruler of Mecklenburg-Schwerin; the actual ruler being the regent, his great-uncle Charles I. From 1611 to 1621 John Albert and his brother Adolf Frederick I jointly ruled the whole Duchy of Mecklenburg. From 1621, John Albert ruled Mecklenburg-Güstrow alone.
| John Albert II | |
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Portrait from the year 1635 (National Museum, Warsaw) | |
| Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow | |
| Reign | 22 July 1610 - 23 April 1636 (Deposed by Wallenstein 1628-1631) |
| Predecessor | Charles I |
| Successor | Gustav Adolph |
| Born | 5 May 1590 Waren |
| Died | 23 April 1636 (aged 45) Güstrow |
| Spouse | Margaret Elizabeth of Mecklenburg Elizabeth of Hesse-Kassel Eleonore Marie of Anhalt-Bernburg |
| Issue Detail | Elisabeth Sophie, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg Gustav Adolph, Duke of Mecklenburg-Güstrow |
| House | House of Mecklenburg |
| Father | John VII, Duke of Mecklenburg |
| Mother | Sophia of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp |
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