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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 ...
He was unmarried and had no children. With his death, the Pomerania-Stettin line of the House of Griffins died out. It had begun with Duke Otto I ( c. 1279 -1344).
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Bogislaw X of Pomerania, the Great, (June 3, 1454 – October 5, 1523) was Duke of Pomerania from 1474 until his death in 1523. Bogislaw was born in Rügenwalde into the House of Pomerania (Griffins). His father was Eric II, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast, his mother was the duchess Sophia of Pomerania, both distant relatives of the House of Pomerania.
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Mother. Sophia of Pomerania-Stolp. Sophie of Pomerania-Stettin ( c. 1460 – 26 April 1504, Wismar ), was Duchess of Mecklenburg by marriage from 1478 to 1504. She was the daughter of Eric II of Pomerania-Wolgast (d. 1474) and his wife Sophia of Pomerania-Stolp (d. 1497). Her brother was Bogislaw X (1454-1523), who ruled the country for almost ...
Sep 20, 2015 · The Castle of the Pomeranian Dukes A mere 30 minutes from the German border, lies the impressive Zamek Książąt Pomorskich (Castle of the Pomeranian Dukes). It certainly doesn’t look “medieval” from the outside, but don’t let that fool you, Szczecin is an old city with a history stretching back to the Middle Ages and this castle has ...
Sophie of Pomerania-Stettin ( c. 1460 – 26 April 1504, Wismar ), was Duchess of Mecklenburg by marriage from 1478 to 1504. She was the daughter of Eric II of Pomerania-Wolgast (d. 1474) and his wife Sophia of Pomerania-Stolp (d. 1497).
In 1346, duke Barnim III began building of ‘wooden house’ and St. Otto’s Chapel and also the so called ‘big house’ with prison tower – now part of southern wing. Uprising of poor townspeople and craftsmen ( 1428 ) led to partial destruction of the castle. The task of renovating and rebuilding was undertaken by Boguslaw X in 1490.
