Henry II of Mecklenburg

Henry II of Mecklenburg, called the Lion (after 14 April 1266 – 21 January 1329), was the son of Henry I the Pilgrim and ruled Mecklenburg from 1302, after regency years during his father's captivity. Around 1299 he acquired Stargard from his father-in-law Albert III. In 1304 he fought for King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia against Emperor Albert I, earning his nickname.

He fought Wismar and Rostock, taking Rostock in 1312. When Brandenburg reclaimed Stargard, Henry defeated Margrave Waldemar at Gransee in 1316 and secured it in the Treaty of Templin in 1317. He died in 1329.