Ulrich von Schwerin

Ulrich von Schwerin
Born	c. 1500
Died	c. 1575
Noble family	Schwerin
Spouse(s)	Anna von Arnim
Father	Joachim von Schwerin
Mother	Ottilie von Bredow

Ulrich von Schwerin, also spelled Huldrych von Schwerin or Huldricus Schwerinus (c. 1500 – c. 1575) was Hofmeister in the Duchy of Pomerania-Wolgast and one of the most influential men of his time. He was a member of the noble Schwerin family, who originally came from Mecklenburg.

He was the son of Joachim von Schwerin (died: before 1521) and his wife Ottilie von Bredow. Joachim and Ulrich were members of the line Putzar to Altwigshagen line of the Schwerin family and

Joachim was already in 1534 the Council of Duke Philip I of Pomerania-Wolgast. Later, Ulrich became Philip's Chamberlain. When in 1547, Pomerania was expecting Emperor Charles V to retaliate because of Pomerania's participation in the League of Schmalkalden, Ulrich was tasked with directing Pomerania's military affairs. Philip I died in 1560 and was succeeded by his five sons, who were all still a minors at the time. A regency council of eleven members was appointed by Barnim XI, the Duke of Pomerania-Stettin. Ulrich chaired this regency council. He was also a member of a committee to establish Church Order for Pomerania.

Even under Duke John Frederick, Ulrich as Lord High Steward remained concerned largely with the management of Pomerania's internal and external affairs. During the Northern Seven Years' War from 1563 to 1570, he sought to preserve Pomerania's neutrality and keep his country out of the military conflict.

After the end of the regency of Duke Barnim XI of Pomerania-Stettin in 1568, Ulrich coordinated the division of Pomerania-Wolgast among Philip I's five sons, as agreed on 3 February 1569 in Jasenitz (now part of Police, Poland).

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