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The Duchy of Pomerania ( German: Herzogtum Pommern; Polish: Księstwo pomorskie; Latin: Ducatus Pomeraniae) was a duchy in Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea, ruled by dukes of the House of Pomerania ( Griffins ). The country existed in the Middle Ages between years 1121–1160, 1264–1295, 1478–1531, and 1625–1637.
- Feudal duchy
- High Middle Ages
Bogislaw was born in Rügenwalde (now Darłowo, Poland). His parents were Eric II, Duke of Pomerania -Wolgast, and Sophia of Pomerania, both members of the House of Pomerania . Bogislaw was first married to Margaret of Brandenburg and later to Anna, daughter of the Polish king Casimir IV Jagiellon. With his second wife he had eight children ...
- 17 December 1478 – 5 October 1523
- House of Griffins
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May 1, 2022 · Polish: Małgorzata pomorska, German: Margarete von Pommern, Finnish: Margaret Pommerilainen. Birthdate: circa 1467. Birthplace: Stettin, Szczecin, West Pomerania, Poland. Death: March 27, 1526 (54-63) Immediate Family: Daughter of Erich II von Pommeren-Wolgast and Sophia of Pomerania-Stolp.
- West Pomerania
Apr 27, 2022 · From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Eric II or Erich II, of the House of Pomerania (Griffins), (* between 1418 and 1425, † 1474), was Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast from 1457 to 1474. He was the son of Wartislaw IX of Pomerania-Wolgast and Sophia of Saxe-Lauenburg (d. 1462, daughter of Eric IV of Saxe-Lauenburg).
Nevertheless, the country was split into Pomerania-Wolgast (ruled by Philip I) and Pomerania-Stettin (ruled by Barnim IX). Marriages and issue. George I was married twice. In his first marriage, he married Amalie (1490–1524), daughter of Elector Palatine Philip and Margaret of Bavaria. They had the following children: Bogislaw XI (1514–1514)
- 5 October 1523 – 10 May 1531
- House of Griffins
This lavishly illustrated book is devoted to Stettin or Szczecin, the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. In the vicinity of the Baltic Sea, it is the country's seventh-largest city and a major seaport in Poland. It has stunning photos of the 1930s and 1940s of an old town in Pomerania, how it looked prior war destruction ...
The History of Szczecin (German: Stettin) dates back to the 8th century. Throughout its history the city has been part of Poland , Denmark , Sweden and Germany . Since the Middle Ages , it is one of the largest and oldest cities in the historic region of Pomerania , and today, is it the largest city in northwestern Poland.
