Marriages and Children
In 1359 Albert married Richardis of Schwerin in a marriage contracted in Wismar on 12 October 1352. The King and Queen had two children:
- Eric (died 1397), Swedish crown prince and ruler of Gothland
- Richardis Catherine (died 1400), married in Prague in 1388 to Emperor Charles IV's fifth son John of Bohemia (1370–1396), Margrave of Moravia and Duke of Görlitz (Lusatia).
In February 1396 in Schwerin Albert married Agnes of Brunswick-Lüneburg (died 1430/1434). They had a son:
- Albert V of Mecklenburg (died 1423), Duke of Mecklenburg and Schwerin
Read more about this topic: Albert, King Of Sweden
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