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The Duchy of Pomerania-Wolgast, also known as the Duchy of Wolgast, and the Duchy of Wołogoszcz, was a feudal duchy in Western Pomerania within the Holy Roman Empire. Its capital was Wolgast. It was ruled by the Griffin dynasty. It existed in the Late Middle Ages era from 1295 to 1478.
This time, the dukes of Pomerania-Wolgast were aided by those of Pomerania-Stettin and the Counts of Gützkow. After the Pomeranian forces defeated the Mecklenburgians in the Battle of Schopendamm near Loitz in 1351, they were able to take Grimmen and Barth in 1354 and Tribsees in 1356.
Sons of Bogislaw X, ruled jointly. After George's death, Barnim divided Pomerania with his nephew Philip. After his abdication in 1569, his possessions went to Pomerania-Wolgast. Barnim IX the Pious: 2 December 1501 Second son of Boguslaus X and Anna of Poland: 5 October 1523 – 1569: Duchy of Stettin (in co-rulership in Pomerania until 1531)
RulerRulerBornReignc.1091 First son of Świętobor, Duke of ...1121 – 9 August 1135c.1095 Second son of Świętobor, Duke of ...1121 – 1156Regency of Racibor I, Duke of ...Regency of Racibor I, Duke of ...Regency of Racibor I, Duke of ...Regency of Racibor I, Duke of ...1127 First son of Warcislaus I and Ida of ...9 August 1135 – 18 March 1187Jul 4, 2015 · Otto´s capital was at Stettin (Szczecin) on the left bank of the river Oder, to the south-east of Wolgast. The duchy of Pomerania-Stettin (see Chapter 1.C) existed as a separate entity until 1464 when it was inherited by the dukes of Pomerania-Wolgast. Pomerania survived as an independent duchy until 1637.
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This time, the dukes of Pomerania-Wolgast were aided by those of Pomerania-Stettin and the Counts of Gützkow. After the Pomeranian forces defeated the Mecklenburgians in the Battle of Schopendamm near Loitz in 1351, they were able to take Grimmen and Barth in 1354 and Tribsees in 1356.
Heymans wove an impressive number of tapestries, among which, in 1554, the famous tapestry of ‘Croÿ’ (the Tapetum Concordiae), in which Martin Luther, standing in a pulpit at the centre, points his finger at a figure of Christ crucified [13]. 3 Luther is accompanied by 22 members of Philip’s family, including the Dukes of Saxony.
From 1400-1403, he aided the dukes of Mecklenburg-Werle in their campaigns against Lübeck. Barnim himself was wounded once at Lübeck's gates. In 1405, Barnim died of the Black Death. To avoid this fate, he went on a pilgrimage to Kenz near Barth, but died on his way in Pütnitz (a part of today's Ribnitz-Damgarten) on 23 September 1405.
