Mecklenburg-Strelitz

historical duchy, Germany

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Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a historical duchy in northeastern Germany, part of the larger Mecklenburg region along the Baltic Sea coast. It was formed in 1701 when the territory of Mecklenburg was permanently divided into two duchies: Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Mecklenburg-Strelitz comprised the principality of Ratzeburg and the lordship of Stargard.12

Both Mecklenburg duchies became grand duchies in 1815 and later joined the German Empire in 1871. Following World War I, the grand ducal regimes were abolished. After World War II, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, along with Mecklenburg-Schwerin, became part of East Germany and was eventually merged into the state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania.13

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…territory went to Mecklenburg-Schwerin, while Mecklenburg-Strelitz comprised the principality of Ratzeburg in the northwest and the lordship of Stargard in the southeast. In 1808 both duchies joined the Confederation of the Rhine set up by Napoleon I; the Congress of Vienna in 1814–15 recognized them as grand duchies and members…
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…territory went to Mecklenburg-Schwerin, while Mecklenburg-Strelitz comprised the principality of Ratzeburg in the northwest and the lordship of Stargard in the southeast. In 1808 both duchies joined the Confederation of the Rhine set up by Napoleon I; the Congress of Vienna in 1814–15 recognized them as grand duchies and members…
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