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Casimir or Kasimir III [1] (IV) [2] (1348 – 24 August 1372), oldest son of Barnim III, was one of the Dukes of Pomerania - Stettin (Szczecin). He died during a campaign against the Margraviate of Brandenburg during the siege of Königsberg (Neumark) in 1372.
- 1348
- 24 August 1372, Königsberg (Neumark)
- Agnes of Brunswick-Grubenhagen
- Barnim III, Duke of Pomerania
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. Dukes of Pomerania: the House of Griffins.
He tried to adopt his grandson, Casimir IV, Duke of Pomerania, in his last will. The child had been born to his eldest daughter, Elisabeth, Duchess of Pomerania , in 1351. This part of the testament was invalidated by Louis I of Hungary, however, who had traveled to Kraków quickly after Casimir died (in 1370) and bribed the nobles with future ...
Apr 30, 2024 · Casimir III (born April 30, 1310, Kujawy, Poland—died November 5, 1370) was the king of Poland from 1333 to 1370, called “the Great” because he was deemed a peaceful ruler, a “peasant king,” and a skillful diplomat.
Casimir III, called the Great (Polish: Kazimierz Wielki; 1310 – 1370), King of Poland (1333-70), was the son of King Władysław I the Elbow-high and Jadwiga of Gniezno and Greater Poland.
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About: Casimir III, Duke of Pomerania. Casimir or Kasimir III (IV) (1348 – 24 August 1372), oldest son of Barnim III, was one of the Dukes of Pomerania-Stettin (Szczecin). He died during a campaign against the Margraviate of Brandenburg during the siege of Königsberg (Neumark) in 1372.
Casimir (or Kazimierz) was born on April 30, 1310, in the town of Kowal, in Kujawy-Pomerania province in the central part of present-day Poland. He was the son of King Wladyslav I Lokietek, or Wladyslaw the Elbow-High. Despite his diminutive stature, Wladyslaw (or Ladislaus) had involved the Polish kingdom in a host of military adventures.
