Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg

German noblewoman (1400-1450)
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Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg

Summary

Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg is a human[1]. She was born on 1400[2]. She died on September 22, 1450[3]. She worked as a politician[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg was born on 1400[2].
  • Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg died on September 22, 1450[3].
  • Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg's father was Eric IV, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg[6].
  • Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg's mother was Sophia of Braunschweig-Lüneburg[7].
  • Among Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg's spouses was John VII of Werle[8].
  • Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg was married to John IV, Duke of Mecklenburg[9].
  • A child of Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg was Henry IV, Duke of Mecklenburg[10].
  • A child of Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg was John V[11].
  • Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg worked as a politician[4].
  • Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg held the position of regent[13].
  • Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg is recorded as female[14].
  • Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg's family is recorded as House of Ascania (Saxony-Lauenburg branch)[16].
  • Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg's noble title is recorded as duke[17].
  • Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg's noble title is recorded as duchess[18].
  • Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg's given name is recorded as Katharina[19].
  • Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Katharina von Sachsen-Lauenburg'}[21].
  • Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg's sibling is recorded as Magnus of Saxony-Lauenburg[22].
  • Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg's sibling is recorded as Eric V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg[23].
  • Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg's sibling is recorded as Bernard II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg[24].
  • Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg's sibling is recorded as John IV, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg[25].
  • Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg's sibling is recorded as Sophie of Saxe-Lauenburg[26].
  • Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg's sibling is recorded as Agnes of Saxe-Lauenburg[27].

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Origins and Family

Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg was born on 1400[2]. Her father was Eric IV, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg[6]. Her mother was Sophia of Braunschweig-Lüneburg[7].

Career and Affiliations

Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg worked as a politician[4]. She held the position of regent[13].

Personal Life

Spouses include John VII of Werle[8], 1375–1414[28], of Germany[29] and John IV, Duke of Mecklenburg[9], 1370–1422[30], of Germany[31]. Children include Henry IV, Duke of Mecklenburg[10], 1417–1477[32], of Germany[33] and John V[11], an aristocrat[34], 1418–1442[35], of Germany[36].

Death and Burial

Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg died on September 22, 1450[3].

Why It Matters

Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Who were Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg's parents?

Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg's father was Eric IV, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg[6]. Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg's mother was Sophia of Braunschweig-Lüneburg[7].

Who was Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg married to?

Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg's spouses include John VII of Werle[8] and John IV, Duke of Mecklenburg[9].

What did Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg do for work?

Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Duchess of Mecklenburg worked as politician[4].

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  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Katharina
    Father Eric IV, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
    Child Henry IV, Duke of Mecklenburg, John V
    Sex or gender female
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