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The Duchy of Pomerania-Demmin, [a] also known as the Duchy of Demmin, and the Duchy of Dymin, [b] was a feudal duchy in Western Pomerania within the Holy Roman Empire. Its capital was Demmin. It was ruled by the Griffin dynasty. It existed in the High Middle Ages era, between 1160 and 1264. [1] [2] [3]
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The Duchy of Pomerania-Demmin, also known as the Duchy of Demmin, and the Duchy of Dymin, was a feudal duchy in Western Pomerania within the Holy Roman Empire. Its capital was Demmin. It was ruled by the Griffin dynasty. It existed in the High Middle Ages era, between 1160 and 1264.
In 1264, it was reunited with the Duchy of Pomerania. It was granted municipal rights in the 13th century, confirmed by Dukes Bogislaw IV , Barnim II and Otto I in 1292, along with its old privileges . [25]
In 1264, Duke Wartislaw III of Demmin died, his cousin Barnim I (the Good) became the sole ruler of the duchy. In 1266, Barnim I married Mechthild, the daughter of Otto III, Margrave of Brandenburg. In 1269, Barnim lost the terra Arnswalde to the margraves. Before his death, he bought the western part back in 1278.
The last duke of Demmin had died in 1264, and the 1236 territorial losses left Demmin at the westernmost edge of the Duchy of Pomerania. When Barmin I , for a short period sole ruler of the duchy, died in 1278, his oldest son Bogislaw IV took his father's seat.
Duchy of Pomerania (1st creation) (1121–1156) Duchy of Demmin (1156–1264) Duchy of Stettin (1st creation) (1156–1264) Duchy of Schlawe-Stolp (1156–1238) Duchy of Pomerania (2nd creation) (1264–1295) Duchy of Stettin (2nd creation) (1295–1464) Duchy of Rugen (1368–1478) Duchy of Wolgast (1st creation) (1295–1478) Duchy of Stolp
Pomerania-Demmin and Pomerania-Stettin (1155–1264) Further information: Partitions of the Duchy of Pomerania In 1155, the duchy was partitioned in Pomerania-Demmin and Pomerania-Stettin. With short interruptions, this division lasted until 1264. Wartislaw I was murdered between 1134 and 1148 in Stolpe.
