Albert IV, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg explained

Albert IV
Succession:Duke of Saxe-Bergedorf-Mölln
Reign:1321–1343
Reign-Type:Reign
Predecessor:John II of Saxe-Lauenburg
Pre-Type:Predecessor
Successor:John III of Saxe-Lauenburg
Suc-Type:Successor
Spouse:(1) Beata of Schwerin
(2) Sophia of Werle-Güstrow
Issue:John III
Albert V
Eric III
Issue-Link:Albert IV of Saxe-Lauenburg#Marriages and issue
House:Ascania (by birth)
House-Type:House of
Father:John II of Saxe-Lauenburg
Mother:Elisabeth of Schauenburg and Holstein-Rendsburg
Birth Date:1315
Death Date:1343

Albert IV of Saxe-Lauenburg (1315 – 1343) was the eldest son of John II of Saxe-Lauenburg and Elisabeth of Holstein-Rendsburg (*ca. 1300–before 1340*), sister of Gerard III the Great. In 1321 Albert IV succeeded his father as Duke of Saxe-Bergedorf-Mölln, a branch duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg, while his mother served as regent, before she remarried Eric Christoffersen (*1307–1331*), a son of King Christopher II and co-ruler in Denmark.

Marriages and issue

Albert married twice, in 1334 (1) Beata of Schwerin (*?–before 1341*), daughter of Gunzelin VI, Count of Schwerin, and in 1341 (2) Sophia of Werle-Güstrow (*1329–5 September 1364*), daughter of Lord John II of Werle-Güstrow. Both wives also officiated as Saxon consorts. With Beata Albert had the following children:

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