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Rixa of Werle | |
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| Born | before 1284 |
| Died | 26 November 1317 |
| Noble family | House of Mecklenburg |
| Spouse(s) | Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Father | Henry I, Prince of Mecklenburg-Güstrow |
| Mother | Rikissa Birgersdotter |
Rixa of Werle (died 26 November 1317) was the only daughter of Lord Henry I of Werle and his wife Rikissa Birgersdotter. Rikissa was a daughter of Birger Jarl and his first wife Ingeborg.
Rixa of Werle married on 10 January 1284 with Duke Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
They had 11 children:
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