Career
In 1323, he succeeded his father in Schwerin-Wittenburg. They had five children: Otto (d 1357) Nicholas (d 1367) Matilda, married Count Henning of Gützkow Beata, in 1334 married Albert IV, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg Richardis (d 1384), married Valdemar V, Duke of Schleswig.
