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The Principality of Rügen was inherited by the Griffins ruling the Duchy of Pomerania, after the last Rugian prince Wizlaw III died in 1325 and two wars were fought with Mecklenburg for Rügen inheritance (Rügischer Erbfolgekrieg).
Rügen has a maximum length of 51.4 km (31.9 mi) (from north to south), a maximum width of 42.8 km (26.6 mi) in the south and an area of 926 km 2 (358 sq mi). The coast is characterized by numerous sandy beaches, lagoons ( Bodden) and open bays ( Wieke ), as well as peninsulas and headlands. In June 2011, UNESCO awarded the status of a World ...
History. After the death in 1325 of Wizlaw III, Prince of Rügen, the last Prince of Rügen, Wizla's nephew, Duke Wartislaw IV, was enfeoffed with the Principality of Rügen by the Danish king, in accordance with the contract of inheritance of 1321.
Rügen thereafter was ruled by native princes under Danish supremacy until 1218 and passed to Pomerania (Pomorze) in 1325, to Sweden in 1648, and to Prussia in 1815. The natural and historic treasures on Rügen are protected within a variety of parks and preserves that cover most of the island, notably the West Pomeranian Lagoon Area and ...
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After the death of the last Slavic king in 1325, the duke of Pommern inherited Rügen. A new master arrived after the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, when the Swedes took over, this ended in 1815, when it became part of Prussia.
After the death of the last Slavic king in 1325, the duke of Pommern inherited Rügen. A new master arrived after the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, when the Swedes took over, this ended in 1815, when it became part of Prussia.
Jun 23, 2015 · During Rügen’s prewar heyday, there were hundreds of aristocratic estates on the island. ... I visited him at the dacha he inherited from his parents, who built the simple house themselves on a ...
