List of Pomeranian duchies and dukes
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[edit] 10th and 11th century - Dukes of the Slavic Pomeranian tribes
- 1046 mention of Zemuzil (in Polish literature also called Siemomysł)
- 1113 Gallus Anonymus mentions several dukes of Pomerania: Swantibor, Gniewomir, and an unnamed duke besieged in Kołobrzeg (Kolberg).
[edit] Duchy of Pomerania
- 1121-1135 Wartislaw I
- 1135-1155 Ratibor I, ancestor of the Ratiboriden branch of the House of Pomerania that ruled Schlawe-Stolp
From 1155, the duchy was co-ruled by the dukes of Szczecin and Demmin.
- 1155-1187 Bogislaw I (Stettin) and his brother Kasimir I (Demmin, †1180)
- 1187-1220 Bogislaw II (Stettin) and his brother Kasimir II (Demmin, †1219)
- 1220-1278 Barnim I the Good (Stettin) and Wartislaw III (Demmin, ↑1264)
After Wartislaw III died heirless in 1264, Barnim I became sole duke of the whole duchy. After Barnim's death, the duchy was to be ruled by his sons Barnim II, Otto I and Bogislaw IV. The first years, Bogislaw, being the eldest, ruled in place of his too young brothers, too. In 1295, after Barnim's death, the duchy was partitioned in a northern duchy (Wolgast, ruled by Bogislaw), and a southern duchy (Stettin, ruled by Otto).
After 200 years of partition, the duchy was reunited for a short period when all her parts were inherited by Bogislaw X.
- 1478-1523 Bogislaw X
- 1523-1531 George I and Barnim XI
Partitioned in Pomerania-Stettin, -Barth, -Wolgast and -Rügenwalde (Darłowo)
- 1625-1637 Bogislaw XIV
- (from 1637 western part of Pomerania inc. Stettin to Sweden: Swedish Pomerania)
- (1637-1657 Lauenburg-Bütow Land to Poland, next to Brandenburg)
- (from 1648 eastern part of Pomerania to Brandenburg-Prussia)
[edit] Pomerania-Demmin
(to 1156 part of Duchy of Pomerania)
- 1156-1180 Casimir I
- 1180-1184 Wartislaw II
- 1184-1219/20 Casimir II
- 1219/20-1264 Wartislaw III
In 1264, Pomerania-Demmin was inherited and incorporated into Pomerania-Stettin
[edit] Pomerania-Stettin (Szczecin)
- 1155-1187 Bogislaw I
- 1187-1220 Bogislaw II
- 1278-1295 Barnim II, Otto I, Bogislaw IV
- 1295-1344 Otto I
- 1344-1368 Barnim III
- 1368-1372 Casimir III (IV)
- 1372-1404 Swantibor I, Bogislaw VII
- 1404-1413 Swantibor I
- 1413-1428 Otto II, Casimir V
- 1428-1435 Casimir V
- 1435-1451 Joachim I
- 1451-1464 Otto III
- 1464-1474 Erik II
- 1474-1523 Bogislaw X
- 1523-1531 George I, Barnim IX
- 1531-1569 Barnim XI
- 1569-1600 Johann Friedrich
- 1600-1603 Barnim X
- 1603-1606 Bogislaw XIII
- 1606-1618 Phillip II
- 1618-1620 Frank I
- 1620-1625 Bogislaw XIV
(from 1625 part of united Duchy of Pomerania)
[edit] Pomerania-Wolgast
In 1295, the Duchy of Pomerania was divided roughly by the Peene and Ihna rivers, with the areas north of these rivers ruled by Bogislaw IV became Pomerania-Wolgast, whereas Otto I received Pomerania-Stettin south of these rivers.
- 1295-1309 Bogislaw IV
- 1309-1326 Wartislaw IV
- 1326-1365 Bogislaw V, Wartislaw V and Barnim IV
- 1365-1368 Bogislaw V and Wartislaw V
- 1368-1376 Bogislaw VI and Wartislaw IV (?)
- 1376-1393 Bogislaw VI
- 1393-1394 Wartislaw VI
- 1394-1405 Barnim VI
- 1405-1451 Barnim VII and Wartislaw IX
- 1451-1457 Wartislaw IX
- 1457-1474 Erich II
- 1474-1523 Bogislaw X (from 1478 all Pomerania)
- 1523-1531 Barnim IX and George I
During the following partition, Pomerania-Wolgast comprised Vorpommern without Stettin and Gartz (Oder), but including Greifenberg
- 1532-1560 Philip I
- 1567-1569 Bogislaw XIII, Ernest Louis, Johann Friedrich and Barnim X
- 1569-1592 Ernest Louis
- 1592-1625 Phillip II Julius
(from 1625 part of united Duchy of Pomerania)
[edit] Pomerania-Barth
(to 1376 part of Pomerania-Wolgast)
- 1376-1415 Wartislaw VI
- 1394-1415 Wartislaw VII
- 1415-1451 Barnim VIII
- 1457-1478 Wartislaw X
(1478-1531 part of Duchy of Pomerania) (1531-1569 part of Pomerania-Wolgast)
- 1569-1603 Bogislaw XIII
(from 1603 part of Duchy of Stettin)
[edit] Pomerania-Rügenwalde (Darłowo)
(to 1569 part of Pomerania-Stettin)
- 1569-1603 Barnim X
- 1603-1606 Bogislaw XIII
- 1606-1617 George III and Bogislaw XIV
- 1617-1620 Bogislaw XIV
- from 1620 part of Pomerania-Stettin
[edit] Pomerania-Stolp (Słupsk)
(before 1316 Schlawe-Stolp, 1316-1368 part of Pomerania-Wolgast)
- 1368-1373 Bogislaw V
- 1374-1377 Casimir IV (V)
- 1377-1395 Wartislaw VII
- 1395-1402 Bogislaw VIII and Barnim V
- 1402-1403 Barnim V
- 1403-1418 Bogislaw VIII
- 1418-1446 Bogislaw IX
- 1449-1459 Eric I
(from 1459 part of Pomerania-Wolgast)
[edit] Pomerania-Stargard
(to 1377 part of Pomerania-Stolp)
- 1377-1402 Bogislaw VIII (Stolp) and Barnim V (Traburg)
- 1402-1418 Bogislaw VIII
- 1418-1446 Bogislaw IX
(from 1459 to Pomerania-Wolgast)
[edit] Lands of Schlawe and Stolp
- 1121-1156 Ratibor I (from 1147/8 also duke of Pomerania)
(to ca 1190 part of Duchy of Pomerania)
- 1190-1223 Bogislaw
- 1223-1227 Ratibor II
In 1227, Stolp came to Pomerelia, Schlawe to Pomerania. In 1238-1316 both became part of Pomerelia, ruled by an autonomously acting dynasty of castellans, the Swenzones (German: Swenzonen, entering history in 1257 with Swenzo the Elder). In 1316, the area became part of the Pomerania-Wolgast, first as a pawn from Brandenburg, and definitely in 1347.
[edit] Principality of Rugia
1168-1325 feudal fief of Denmark under local rulers:
- 1162-1170 Tezlaw
- 1170-1217 Jaromar I
- 1218-1249 Wizlaw I
- 1249-1260 Jaromar II
- 1260-1302 Wizlaw II
- 1303-1325 Wizlaw III
From 1325 Pomerania-Wolgast or -Barth:
- 1325-1326 Wartislaw IV
- 1326-1368 Bogislaw V, Wartislaw V, Barnim IV
- 1368-1372 Wartislaw VI, Bogislaw VI
- 1372-1394 Wartislaw VI
- 1394-1415 Wartislaw VIII
- 1415-1432/6 Swantibor II
- 1432/6-1451 Barnim VIII
- 1451-1457 Wartislaw IX
- 1457-1478 Wartislaw X
from 1474 part of Pomerania-Wolgast
[edit] Duchy of Pomerelia
The dukes of Pomerelia were using the Latin title dux Pomeraniae (=Duke of Pomerania) or dux Pomeranorum (=Duke of the Pomeranians).
- ca. 1060–1106 Swietobor I (Świętobór I)
- 1109,1113-1121 Swantopolk I (Świętopełk I)
- 1121-1155 part of Poland
- 1155-1178 Sobieslaw I (Subislaw I)
- 1178-1207 Sambor I
- 1207–1217 Mestwin I (Mściwój I), the Peaceful
1220-1271 divided into duchies of:
- 1271–1294 Mestwin II (Mściwój II)
Further history:
- 1294-1296 Part of Poland (Great Poland)
- 1296-1299 Part of Kujavia
- 1299-1308 Part of Poland
- 1308-1466 Part of the Monastic state of the Teutonic Knights
- 1454-1466 13-years war between Poland and Teutonic Order
- 1466-1772 Part of Royal Prussia within the Polish Kingdom as Pomeranian voivodship (województwo pomorskie)
- 1772-1919 West Prussia (Westpreussen, part of Kingdom of Prussia and German Empire)
- 1808 August 10 - 1820 August 14 François Joseph Lefebvre was created Duc de Danzig by Napoleon Bonaparte after taking The fortress of Danzig (1807 May 25)
[edit] Duchy of Białogarda (Belgard a.d.Leba)
- from 1257 part of Duchy of Pomerelia
[edit] Duchy of Gdańsk (Danzig)
- to 1215 part of Pomerelia
- 1215-1266 Swantopolk II (Świętopełk II) the Great
- 1266-1271 Wratislaw II
- from 1271 part of Pomerelia
[edit] Duchy of Lubiszewo (Liebschau)
The dukes initially resided at a burgh located in the later village of Lubiszewo (Liebschau). After the town of Dirschau (Tczew) was founded nearby in the course of the Ostsiedlung, the dukes shiftet their residence to the town.
- 1178-1200/1207 Grzymislaw II
- 1215/1228-1266/1278 Sambor II
- from 1266/1278 part of Pomerelia
[edit] Duchy of Świecie (Schwetz)
- to 1178 part of Pomerelia
- 1178-1200/1207 Grzymislaw II
- 1215/1223-1229/1230 Wartislaw I of Schwetz
- 1229-1255/1266 Swantopolk II (Świętopełk II) the Great
- 1255/12661271 Mestwin II
- from 1271 part of Pomerelia
[edit] See also
[edit] Further reading
- Gerard Labuda (ed.), "Historia Pomorza", vol. 1-4, Poznan-Torun 1969-2003
- Edmund Kopicki, "Tabele dynastyczne", "Wykazy panujacych", in: "Katalog podstawowych monet i banknotow Polski oraz ziem z historycznie z Polska zwiazanych", vol. IX, part I
- Zugmunt Boras, "Ksiazeta Pomorza Zachdniego", Poznan 1969, 1978, 1996
- Casimir Kozlowski, George Podralski, "Poczet Ksiazat Pomorza Zachdniego", KAW, Szczecin 1985
- L. Badkowski, W.Samp. "Poczet ksiazat Pomorza Gdanskiego", Gdansk 1974
- B. Sliwinski, "Poczet ksiazaat gdanskich", Gdansk 1997
- Wojciech Myslenicki, "Pomorscy sprzymierzenscy Jagiellonczylow", Wyd. Poznanskie, Poznan 1979
- J. Spors, "Podzially administracyjne Pomorza Gdanskiego i Slawiensko-Slupksiego od XII do poczatkow XIV w", Slupsk 1983
- K. Slaski, "Podzially terytorialne Pomorza w XII-XII w.", Poznan 1960
- Edward Rymar, Krewni i powinowaci ksiazat pomorskich w zrodłach sredniowiecznych (XII-początek XVI w.), Materially Zachodniopomorskie, vol. XXXI
[edit] External links
- Bogislaw X
- Map of Pomerania and Pomerelia as part of the Hohenstaufen Holy Roman Empire 1138-1254.

