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Non-dynastic. Duchy of Pomerania. Partitions of Pomerania. First partition 1155–1264. Second partition 1295–1368. Third partition 1368–1376. Fourth partition 1376/1377–1478 and Pomeranian immediacy. Fifth and sixth partitions 1531–1625. Definitive reunification and annexation to Sweden.
The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD, with ongoing conquests by newly arrived Polan rulers. Before that, the area was recorded nearly 2000 years ago as Germania, and in modern times Pomerania has been split between Germany and Poland. Its name comes from the Slavic po more, which means "(land) at the sea".
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.
Feb 25, 2014 · The Slavic tribes included the Pomerani and Polani, who settled in the areas that became Pomerania and Poland. The German name Pommern comes from the Slavonic word, Po more, meaning "along the sea". The Pomeranian Slavs were later referred to as the Wends. In about 995, Pomerania was conquered by Boleslaus I, the first King of Poland.
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Early History. In the Early Stone Age, some 15,000 years ago, the glaciers of the last Ice Age moved northwards, leaving tundra, hills and numerous small lakes in the regions of present northern Germany and Poland. During the Iron Age, the area was inhabited by numerous tribes. In the early centuries of the first millennium however, many tribes ...
The Pomeranian Dukes’ Castle in Szczecin is the oldest and most magnificent historical seat of the rulers from the Griffin family who ruled over Pomerania between the 13th and the mid-17th century. The House of Griffin was a ducal dynasty of Slavic origin that developed in the early Middle Ages and ruled over the lands on the southern coast ...
The Peterfitz Ring, a 2 kg gold ring dating back to the turmoil of the Migration Period, is an exceptionally exciting find. Another impressive highlight is the unique 30-square-metre Croy Tapestry – a testimony to the high culture at the court of the Griffins, who were the ruling Pomeranian dynasty.
