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Creation of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

When
1701
Where
Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Episodes
1

Following a five-year succession dispute, the Lower Saxon Circle negotiated a compromise on March 8, 1701. The resulting Treaty of Hamburg formally established Mecklenburg-Strelitz as a distinct duchy, assigning specific territories to Adolphus Frederick.

Episodes

  1. 1701 · Mecklenburg-StrelitzEstablishment of the Duchy

    Section 2 of the treaty established Mecklenburg-Strelitz as a distinct duchy, assigning specific territories and cities to Adolphus Frederick.

Background and detail

Territorial Definition. Section 2 of the treaty established Mecklenburg-Strelitz as a duchy in its own right. It assigned the territory to Adolphus Frederick, including the Principality of Ratzeburg, the Herrschaft Stargard, and several specific cities and commandries within the former duchy of Mecklenburg-Güstrow.

People involved

Sources

  1. Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31

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