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The House of Griffins or House of Pomerania (German: Greifen; Polish: Gryfici), also known as House of Greifen,[4] was a dynasty of dukes ruling the Duchy of Pomerania from the 12th century until 1637. The name "Griffins" was used by the dynasty after the 15th century[5] and had been taken from the ducal coat of arms. Wartislaw I (around 1091 – died August 9, 1135) was the first historical ...
December 28 – (Genko 1, 9th day of 12th month) In Japan, Emperor Go-Daigo begins direct government as the cloistered rule of former Emperor Go-Uda ceases. December 31 – the Duke of Mantua completes the siege of Mirandola, taking control of the Duchy, and then orders the castle of Duke Francesco I Pico to be destroyed.
Pomerania-Neustettin. The Duchy of Pomerania-Neustettin, [a] also known as the Duchy of Neustettin, and the Duchy of Szczecinek, [b] was a feudal duchy of the Holy Roman Empire located in Middle Pomerania. It existed between 1372 and 1478. Its capital was Szczecinek. It was formed from the part of the territories Pomerania-Wolgast on 8 June ...
Sophia was the daughter of Bogislaw IX, Duke of Pomerania and Maria of Masovia. In 1446, her father died and was succeeded by his cousin, Eric of Pomerania, former King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Sophia became the heir of Eric of Pomerania's private fortune. In 1451, Sophia was married to Eric of Pomerania-Wolgast, making her spouse the ...
Joachim was born around 1424. He was the second son of duke Casimir V from the House of Griffin, who ruled the Duchy of Pomerania-Stettin, and his wife, Catherine of Brunswick-Lüneburg, a daughter of Bernard I, duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. His parents probably had a first son named Joachim and gave their second son, born after his premature ...
Bogislaw IV (bef. 1258 – 19 February 1309), co-ruler from 1276 and sole ruler after his father's death, sharing power with his younger half-brothers. Before 20 May 1267, Barnim I married thirdly with Matilda (b. ca. 1255 – 20 December 1316), a daughter of Otto III, Margrave of Brandenburg. They had five children:
The Pomeranian Evangelical Church was a full member of the Protestant Church in Germany (Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland, EKD) between 1950 and 1969 and again from 1991 to 2012, and of the Evangelical Church of the Union between 1950 and 2003, and thereafter of the Union of Evangelical Churches. The church was also a member of the Community ...
