Henry Borwin II, Lord of Mecklenburg
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Statue of Henry Borwin II in Güstrow
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| Lord of Mecklenburg | |
| Reign | 1219–1226 |
| Predecessor | Henry Borwin I |
| Successor | John I, Nicholas I, , and Pribislaw I |
| Spouse(s) | Christina of Scotland |
| Noble family | House of Mecklenburg |
| Father | Henry Borwin I, Lord of Mecklenburg |
| Mother | Matilda of Blieskastel |
| Born | 1170 |
| Died | 5 December 1226 Güstrow |
| Buried | Doberan Minster |
Henry Borwin II, Lord of Mecklenburg (1170 – 5 June 1226) was a member of the House of Mecklenburg, was a Prince of Mecklenburg from 1219 to 1226 and Lord of Rostock (1225-1226).
Borwin Henry II was a son of Henry Borwin I and Matilda of Blieskastel. He was the grandson of the Slavic prince Pribislav, the founder of the House of Mecklenburg. After he died in 1226 in Güstrow, his four sons ruled Mecklenburg jointly until 1234. They then divided Mecklenburg into the principalities of Werle, Parchim-Richenberg, and Mecklenburg.
Henry Borwin married in 1200 Christina of Sweden (died: after 20 May 1248), the daughter of King Sverker II of Sweden. They had the following children:
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