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Barnim VI, Duke of Pomerania (c. 1365 – 22 September 1405 in Pütnitz, near Ribnitz-Damgarten) was duke of Pomerania-Wolgast from 1394 to 1405. He was the son of Wartislaw VI of Pomerania-Wolgast. Barnim is known for his engagement in piracy. He erected a fort and a port for this purpose in Ahrenshoop, which was destroyed by Rostock in 1395.
- c. 1365
- 22 September 1405, Pütnitz, near Ribnitz-Damgarten
- Anne of Mecklenburg-Stargard
- Wartislaw VI, Duke of Pomerania
When Duke Wartislaw III died in 1264, Barnim I was able to unite the whole Duchy of Pomerania under his rule. He promoted the Ostsiedlung by introducing German settlers and customs into the duchy, established many towns, among them Prenzlau, Szczecin, Gartz, Anklam, Stargard, Gryfino, Police, Pyrzyce, Ueckermünde and Goleniów.
- c. 1217/1219
- Bogislaw II, Duke of Pomerania
- 13 November 1278, Dąbie, Szczecin
- Miroslava of Pomerelia
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May 15, 2022 · between circa 1365 and 1372. Birthplace: Of,Barth,Pommern,Prussia. Death: September 22, 1405 (32-44) Pütnitz, Ribnitz-Damgarten, Vorpommern-Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (zaraza) Immediate Family: Son of Wartislaw VI of Pomerania av Pommern-Wolgast, duke and von Mecklenburg. Husband of Veronica of Hohenzollern von Nürnberg.
Barnim assisted the emperor Charles IV. in his struggle with the family of Wittelsbach. He died on the 24th of August 1368. Barnim XI. (1501–1573), son of Bogislaus X., duke of Pomerania, became duke on his father’s death in 1523. He ruled for a time in common with his elder brother George; and after George’s death in 1531 he shared the ...
Barnim VI, Duke of Pomerania ( - 22 September 1405 in Pütnitz, near Ribnitz-Damgarten) was duke of Pomerania-Wolgast from 1394 to 1405. He was the son of Wartislaw VI of Pomerania-Wolgast. Barnim is known for his engagement in piracy. He erected a fort and a port for this purpose in Ahrenshoop, which was destroyed by Rostock in 1395.
Life. Barnim was the sixth child of Duke Philip I of Pomerania-Wolgast and his wife Maria of Saxony, Duchess of Pomerania.Philip died in 1560 and was survived by five of his sons; in addition to Barnim, they were his older brothers John Frederick (1542–1600), Bogislaw XIII (1544–1606) and Ernest Louis (1545–1592) and Barnim's younger brother Casimir VI (1557–1605).
Seal of Barnim I. Son of Duke Bogislaw II and Miroslava of Pomerelia, he succeeded to the Duchy of Pomerania- Stettin upon his father's death in 1220; he had, however, to share the rule of Pomerania with his cousin Wartislaw III, who resided at Demmin. Because he was minor when his father died, until about 1226 his lands were under the regency ...
