Dukes of Pomerania

Pomerania is a geographical and historical region in northern Poland and Germany, on the south coasts of Baltic Sea on both sides of the Oder River and reaches to the Vistula river in the east and Reknitz River in the west.

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Pomerania - Poland - Germany - Baltic Sea - Oder River - Vistula - Reknitz River

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In the second half of 10th century Pomerania was part of Poland, but the bishopric of Ko?obrzeg established in 1000 was destroyed in ca. 1005. In the 1030s Polish state was fragmented into several provinces, but soon rebuilt when Casimir I the Restorer was victorius in the battle with Mazovians and Pomeranians in 1047. Polish king Boles?aw ?mia?y (1058-1080) is reported to have lost control of Pomerania.

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10th century - Pomerania - Poland - Ko?obrzeg - 1000 - 1005 - Casimir I the Restorer - 1047 - Boles?aw ?mia?y

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The first written trace of the Pomeranian monarch is the 1046 mention of Zemuzil dux Bomeranorum (Siemomys?, duke of Pomeranians). The Chronicle of the Polish dukes written in 1113 by so called Gallus Anonymus mentions several dukes of Pomerania: Swantibor, Gniewomir, and an unnamed duke besieged in Ko?obrzeg.

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1046 - Siemomys? - 1113 - Gallus Anonymus - Gniewomir - Ko?obrzeg

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In three military campaigns of 1116, 1119, 1121 entire Pomerania was conquered by the Polish duke Boleslaw the Wrymouth (Boles?aw Krzywousty), and divided into four parts: Eastern Pomerania with Gda?sk was put under direct Polish control and the duke had nominated his governors. Middle Pomerania with S?upsk and S?awno was made a Polish fief under a Pomeranian duke Racibor I. Western Pomerania with Kamie?, Ko?obrzeg and Bia?ogard were made a Polish fief ruled by duke Warcis?aw I. Szczecin and Wolin were semi-independent city-republics being Polish fiefs.

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1116 - 1119 - 1121 - Boleslaw the Wrymouth - Eastern Pomerania - Gda?sk - Middle Pomerania - S?upsk - S?awno - Fief - Racibor I - Western Pomerania - Kamie? - Ko?obrzeg - Bia?ogard - Warcis?aw I - Szczecin - Wolin

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Polish governors in Eastern Pomerania gradually gained more and more power and evolved into semi-independent dukes, who ruled the duchy until 1294. In various times they were vassals of Poland and Denmark. The duchy was temporarily split into districts of Gda?sk, Bia?ogard, ?wiecie, and Lubieszewo-Tczew.

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1294 - Vassals - Denmark - Gda?sk - Bia?ogard - ?wiecie - Lubieszewo - Tczew

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Warcis?aw I of Western Pomerania gave birth to the Griffin family of dukes who ruled the duchy until 1637. They managed to gather various territories and that way they were vassals of Poland, Denmark, Saxony, Brandenburg and Roman Empire (Germany). The duchy was temporarily split into districts of Szczecin, Wolgast, Barth, Dar?owo, Demmin, S?upsk and Stargard.

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Griffin - 1637 - Saxony - Dar?owo - Stargard

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Ancestors of Racibor I ruled the Duchy of Middle Pomerania until 1238, and next the area was an object of competition between the Dukes of Western Pomerania, Eastern Pomerania, Rugen and Brandenburg.

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The island of Rugen was conquered by Denmark in 1168 and the local ruler give birth to a dynasty of dukes of Rugen, vassals of Denish kings. In 1325 the Principality of Rugen fell to Pomerania.

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Rugen - 1168 - 1325

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