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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.
After the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II as Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia, Western Pomerania was part of the Free State of Prussia within the Weimar Republic, while the eastern part ( Pomerelia) became a part of Poland, and organized into the Pomeranian Voivodeship.
In the 12th century, the Duchy of Pomerania (western part), as a vassal state of Poland, became Christian under saint Otto of Bamberg (the Apostle of the Pomeranians); at the same time Pomerelia (eastern part) became a part of diocese of Włocławek within Poland.
A small part of it was restored to Poland after World War I; the remainder, together with part of Pomerania, became Polish in 1945. The German population of eastern and central Pomerania was expelled westward and replaced by Poles.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The remains of Pomerania, including Szczecin, as well as the Province of West Prussia and the city of Gdańsk became part of the Republic of Poland. After the war the Soviet troops remained in Poland, and the country joined the Communist Eastern Bloc.
Vorpommern became part of East Germany at the end of World War II and then, in 1990, part of the combined Germany. It was included in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Hinterpommern became part of Poland at the end of WW II and remains part of Poland today.
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Oct 1, 2023 · Pomeranians originated from the region of Pomerania, which is now a part of Poland and Germany. They were initially larger and used as working dogs in the past.
