List of Pomeranian duchies and dukes

Map of the historical Duchy of Pomerania from the 17th century

This is a list of the duchies and dukes of Pomerania.

Dukes of the Slavic Pomeranian tribes (All Pomerania)

The lands of Pomerania were firstly ruled by local tribes, who settled in Pomerania around the 10th and 11th centuries.

Non-dynastic

Ruler		Born	Reign	Death	Ruling part	Consort	Notes
Siemomysł		c.1000 or 1020	After 1000-1046	c.29 June 1046	All Pomerania	Unknown	First known duke of all Pomerania. His origins are unknown.
Świętobor		before 1046	1060-1106	1106	All Pomerania	Anna	Son of Siemomysl.
Świętopełk I		before 1106	1106-1113	1113	Pomerania-Gdańsk (future Pomerelia)	Unknown

In 1106, Pomerania is divided by his two older sons: Wartislaw, who founded the House of Pomerania and the Duchy of Pomerania, and Świętopełk I. After Swietopelk's death, his lands were occupied by the Saxon prince Lothar of Supplinburg. In 1155, the lands regained independence under Sobieslaw I, who founded the dynasty of the Samborides, and the Duchy of Pomerelia.

Duchy of Pomerania

Further information: Duchy of Pomerania

The Duchy resulted from the partition of Świętobor, Duke of Pomerania, in which his son Wartislaw inherited the lands that would become in fact known as Pomerania.

The Pomeranian Griffin

Partitions of Pomerania

First partition 1155-1264

In 1155, Pomerania was divided in Pomerania-Stettin and Pomerania-Demmin. In 1190 the Land of Słupsk-Sławno separated itself from -Stettin.

In 1231 Emperor Frederick II granted the immediate liege lordship over Pomerania to the Margrave of Brandenburg, who enforced this claim by the Treaties of Kremmen (1236) and of Landin (1250). Thus Pomerania had become a fief of Brandenburg, thus an only mediate (indirect) subfief of the Empire, with Brandenburg itself being an immediate imperial fief.

      Stettin       Demmin       Schlawe-Stolp

1155-1190

Duchy of Pomerania-Stettin Became independent in 1155. In 1190, was divided in -Stettin and -Sławno.

Duchy of Pomerania-Demmin Became independent in 1155.

1155-1238

Duchy of Pomerania-Stettin In 1238, reabsorbed -Sławno.

Duchy of Pomerania-Schlawe-Stolp In 1238, Schlawe united with Pomerania, Stolp with Pomerelia.

Duchy of Pomerania-Demmin Remains independent.

In 1227, Stolp came to Pomerelia, Schlawe to Pomerania. In 1238–1316 both became part of Pomerelia, ruled by an autonomously acting dynasty of castellans, the Swenzones (German: Swenzonen, entering history in 1257 with Swenzo the Elder). In 1316, the area became part of the Pomerania-Wolgast, first as a pawn from Brandenburg, and definitively in 1347.

1238-1264

Duchy of Pomerania-Stettin In 1264, reunited with Pomerania-Demmin.

Duchy of Pomerania-Demmin In 1264, reunited with Pomerania-Stettin.

After Wartislaw III died heirless in 1264, Barnim I became sole duke of the whole duchy. After Barnim's death, the duchy was to be ruled by his sons Barnim II, Otto I and Bogislaw IV. The first years, Bogislaw, being the eldest, ruled in place of his too young brothers.

Second partition 1295-1368

In 1295, the Duchy of Pomerania was divided roughly by the Peene and Ina (Ihna) rivers, with the areas north of these rivers ruled by Bogislaw IV became Pomerania-Wolgast, whereas Otto I received Pomerania-Szczecin south of these rivers.

      Stettin       Wolgast

1295-1368

Duchy of Pomerania-Stettin

Duchy of Pomerania-Wolgast Redivided in 1368.

Third partition 1368-1376

In 1368, Pomerania-Wolgast was divided into a western part (German: Wolgast diesseits der Swine, including the name-giving residence in Wolgast) and an eastern part (German: Wolgast jenseits der Swine, in literature also called Pomerania-Stolp after the residence in Stolp (Słupsk)).

      Stettin       Wolgast       Wolgast-Stolp

1368-1376

Duchy of Pomerania-Stettin

Duchy of Pomerania-Wolgast A smaller -Wolgast, as result of the division of the bigger duchy with the same name.

Duchy of Pomerania-Stolp The other part of the older duchy of -Wolgast.

Fourth partition 1376/1377-1478

In 1376, the western part of Pomerania-Wolgast (German: Wolgast diesseits der Swine) was subdivided in a smaller western part sometimes named Pomerania-Barth after the residence in Barth, and an eastern part which included the residence in Wolgast. In the following year, the eastern part of Pomerania-Wolgast (German: Wolgast diesseits der Swine or Pomerania-Stolp) was divided into a western part which included Stargard and an eastern part which included the residence in Stolp (Słupsk).

      Stettin       Wolgast       Wolgast-Barth       Wolgast-Stolp       Wolgast-Stolp-Stargard

1366/1377-1459

Duchy of Pomerania-Stettin

Duchy of Pomerania-Wolgast A smaller -Wolgast, in the eastern part of the western part of -Wolgast.

Duchy of Pomerania-Barth The western part of the western part of -Wolgast

Duchy of Pomerania-Stolp A smaller -Stolp, partitioned from the bigger, located in its eastern part.

Duchy of Pomerania-Stargard The western part of -Stolp, which was the eastern part of -Wolgast

In 1459, the eastern partitions of Pomerania-Wolgast around Stargard and Stolp ceased to exist.

1459-1478

Duchy of Pomerania-Stettin

Duchy of Pomerania-Wolgast

Duchy of Pomerania-Barth

In 1478, after 200 years of partition, the duchy was reunited for a short period when all her parts were inherited by Bogislaw X.

Fifth partition 1531-1569

In 1531, Pomerania was partitioned into Pomerania-Stettin and Pomerania-Wolgast. This time however, in contrast to the earlier partitions with the same names, Pomerania-Wolgast included the western, and Pomerania-Stettin the eastern parts of the duchy.

      Stettin       Wolgast

1531-1569

Duchy of Pomerania-Wolgast

Duchy of Pomerania-Stettin

Sixth partition 1569-1625

In 1569, were created the duchies of -Barth (split off from -Wolgast) and -Rügenwalde (Darłowo) (split off from -Stettin).

      Stettin       Wolgast       Wolgast-Barth       Rügenwalde

1569-1625

Duchy of Pomerania-Wolgast Reunited with -Stettin in 1625

Duchy of Pomerania-Barth Annexed by -Stettin in 1603

Duchy of Pomerania-Stettin Reunited with -Wolgast in 1625

Duchy of Pomerania-Rügenwalde (Darłowo) Annexed by -Stettin in 1620

Definitive reunification and annexation to Sweden

In 1625, Bogislaw XIV reunited all Pomerania under his rule. However, in 1637, Sweden hold western parts of Pomerania (Hither Pomerania), originally including Stettin, legalised by the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 (Swedish Pomerania, several times reduced in favour of Brandenburgian Pomerania). Between 1637 and 1657 Lauenburg-Bütow Land came to Poland, thereafter to Brandenburg. In 1648, Brandenburg prevailed in the Peace of Westphalia with its claim only for eastern parts of Pomerania (Farther Pomerania), with the Brandenburg electors officially holding simultaneously the title of dukes of Pomerania until 1806 (end of the Empire and its enfeoffments), but de facto integrating their Pomerania into Brandenburg-Prussia, making it one of the provinces of Prussia in 1815, then including former Swedish Pomerania.

Dukes of Pomerania

House of Griffins or House of Pomerania (1121-1637)

Ruler		Born	Reign	Death	Ruling part	Consort	Notes
Wartislaw I		c.1091	1121-1135	1135	Pomerania	24 pagan wives Heila of Saxony before 1128 one child Ida of Denmark 1129 three children	First duke of Pomerania and founder of the family. A pagan, he converted to Christianity in the beginning of the 12th century. Then, along with his son Bolesław, backed Otto of Bamberg in his successful Conversion of Pomerania.
Ratibor I		c.1124	1135-1156	1156	Pomerania	Pribislava Yaroslavna of Volhynia 1136 four children	Ancestor of the Ratiboriden branch of the House of Pomerania that ruled Słupsk-Sławno
Bogislaw I		1127	1156-1184	18 March 1187	Pomerania-Stettin	Walburga of Denmark three children Anastasia of Greater Poland 26 April 1177 two children
Casimir I		after 1130	1156-1180	fall of 1180	Pomerania-Demmin	Pritolawa no children
Wartislaw II		c.1160	1180-1184	c.1184	Pomerania-Demmin	Sophia of Poland no children
Bogislaw I		1127	1184-1187	18 March 1187	Pomerania	Walburga of Denmark three children Anastasia of Greater Poland 26 April 1177 two children
Anastasia of Greater Poland (regent)		c.1164	1187-1208	c.1240	Pomerania	Bogislaw I 26 April 1177 two children	Widow of Bogislaw I.
Bogislaw II		1177	1208-1220	23 January 1220	Pomerania-Stettin	Miroslava of Pomerelia 1210 three children	Son of Bogislaw I.
Miroslava of Pomerelia (regent)		1190	1220-1226	1237	Pomerania-Stettin	Bogislaw II 1210 three children	Widow of Bogislaw I.
Casimir II		c.1180	1208-1219	1219	Pomerania-Demmin	Ingard of Denmark 1210 two children
Ingard of Denmark (regent)		c.1190	1219-1226	1248	Pomerania-Demmin	Casimir II 1210 two children	Widow of Casimir II
Bogislaw III		before 1190	1190-1223	1223	Pomerania-Schlawe-Stolp	A daughter of Mieszko III of Poland before 1223 two children	Son of Bogislaw II and younger brother of Barnim I. His existence is not certain. Received the -Sławno part in 1190 by his father.
Barnim I the Good		c.1217/1219	1226-1264	13 December 1278	Pomerania-Stettin	Anna Maria of Saxony between 4 September 1238 and 18 July 1242 three children Margaret of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1252 or 1253 one child Matilda of Brandenburg between 29 March 1263 and 20 May 1267 six children	Since 1227 the dukes were again vassals of the Holy Roman Empire
Wartislaw III		c.1210	1226-1264	17 May 1264	Pomerania-Demmin	Sophia 1236 three children	After his death in 1264, Barnim became the sole duke.
Ratibor II		before 1223	1223-1238	1238	Pomerania-Schlawe-Stolp	unmarried	Son of Bogislaw III. Other historians suggest that he could be also son of Bogislaw II or Mestwin I of Pomerelia.
Barnim I the Good		c.1217/1219	1264-1278	13 December 1278	Pomerania	Anna Maria of Saxony between 4 September 1238 and 18 July 1242 three children Margaret of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1252 or 1253 one child Matilda of Brandenburg between 29 March 1263 and 20 May 1267 six children	Reunited the Duchy of Pomerania.
Matilda of Brandenburg (regent)		?	1278-1294	20 December 1316	Pomerania	Barnim I the Good between 29 March 1263 and 20 May 1267 six children	Widow of Barnim I. Co-ruler with his stepson Bogislaw IV in name of her sons Barnim II and Otto II.
Bogislaw IV		c.1255	1278-1295	19/24 February 1309	Pomerania	Matilda of Brandenburg-Stendal between 1275 and 1278 no children Margaret of Rügen 13 August 1284 six children	Co-ruler with his stepmother and then his half-brothers.
Barnim II		c.1277	1294-1295	28 May 1295	Pomerania	unmarried	Co-ruler with Bogislaw IV and Otto I
Otto I		1279	1294-1295	31 December 1344	Pomerania	Elisabeth of Holstein April 1296 two children	Co-ruler with his brothers Barnim II and Bogislaw IV.
Bogislaw IV		c.1255	1295-1309	19/24 February 1309	Pomerania-Wolgast	Matilda of Brandenburg-Stendal between 1275 and 1278 no children Margaret of Rügen 13 August 1284 six children	First duke of Pomerania-Wolgast.
Otto I		1279	1295-1344	31 December 1344	Pomerania-Stettin	Elisabeth of Holstein April 1296 two children
Wartislaw IV		before 1290	1309-1326	1 August 1326	Pomerania-Wolgast	Elisabeth of Lindow-Ruppin 11 April 1316 or 1317 three children	Son of Bogislaw IV.
Elisabeth of Lindow-Ruppin (regent)		1300	1326-c.1330	Between February (or March) 1355 and 2 July 1356	Pomerania-Wolgast	Wartislaw IV 11 April 1316 or 1317 three children	Son of Bogislaw IV.
Barnim III the Great		c.1300	1344-1368	14 August 1368	Pomerania-Stettin	Agnes of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1330 five children
Bogislaw V the Great		c.1318	c.1330-1368	23 April 1374	Pomerania-Wolgast	Elisabeth of Poland 24 or 25 February 1343 three children Adelaide of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1362 or 1363 four children
Wartislaw V		c.1 November 1326	c.1330-1368	1390	Pomerania-Wolgast	Anna of Mecklenburg before 1390 no children	Co-ruler with his brother, Bogislaw V. Some sources say that he wasn't married.
Barnim IV the Good		1325	c.1330-1365	22 August 1365	Pomerania-Wolgast	Sophia of Mecklenburg-Werle 1343 three children	Co-ruler with his brothers, Wartislaw V and Bogislaw V.
Casimir III		1348	1368-1372	24 August 1372	Pomerania-Stettin	unmarried	Son of Barnim III.
Bogislaw V the Great		c.1318	1368-1374	23 April 1374	Pomerania-Wolgast-Stolp	Elisabeth of Poland 24 or 25 February 1343 three children Adelaide of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1362 or 1363 four children	First duke of Stolp. Stolp was partitoned from Wolgast.
Bogislaw VI		c.1350	1368-1393	7 March 1393	Pomerania-Wolgast	Judith of Saxe-Lauenburg between 1369 and 1377 no children Agnes of Brunswick-Lüneburg 14 or 19 September 1389 Celle two children	Son of Barnim IV.
Wartislaw VI the One-eyed		1345	1368-1377	13 June 1394	Pomerania-Wolgast	Anne of Mecklenburg-Stargard 1 October 1363 four children	Co-ruler with his brother, Bogislaw VI.
Swantibor		c.1351	1372-1413	21 June 1413	Pomerania-Stettin	Anne of Nuremberg 17 September 1363 four children	Son of Barnim III.
Bogislaw VII the Older		before 1355	1372-1404	1404	Pomerania-Stettin	Unknown before 1404 no children	Co-ruler with his brother, Swantibor.
Casimir IV		1351	1374-1377	2 January 1377	Pomerania-Wolgast-Stolp	Kenna of Lithuania 1360 no children Margaret of Masovia 1368 or 1369 no children	After his death Pomerania-Stolp is divided in -Stolp and -Stolp-Stargard
Bogislaw VIII Magnus		c.1364	1377-1418	11 February 1418	Pomerania-Wolgast-Stolp-Stargard	Sophia of Holstein c.1398 two children	Brother of Wartislaw VII. First duke of Stargard. Stargard was partitioned from Stolp.
Barnim V		1369	1377-1402	1402/1403	Pomerania-Wolgast-Stolp-Stargard	Hedwig of Lithuania 27 September 1396 one child	Co-ruler with his brother, Bogislaw VIII, until 1402.
Wartislaw VII		1363/1365	1377-1394/1395	1394/1395	Pomerania-Wolgast-Stolp	Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 23 March 1380 one child
Wartislaw VI the One-eyed		1345	1377-1394	13 June 1394	Pomerania-Wolgast-Barth	Anne of Mecklenburg-Stargard 1 October 1363 four children	In 1377, Wartislaw became the first duke of the newly created duchy of Barth, partitioned from Wolgast.
Bogislaw VIII Magnus		c.1364	1394/1395-1418	11 February 1418	Pomerania-Wolgast-Stolp	Sophia of Holstein c.1398 two children	Brother of Wartislaw VII.
Barnim V		1369	1395-1403	1402/1403	Pomerania-Wolgast-Stolp	Hedwig of Lithuania 27 September 1396 one child	Co-ruler with his brother, Bogislaw VIII, until 1402.
Otto II		c.1380	1413-1428	27 March 1428	Pomerania-Stettin	Agnes of Mecklenburg-Stargard c.1411 no children	Son of Swantibor.
Casimir V		before 1380	1413-1435	13 April 1435	Pomerania-Stettin	Catherine of Brunswick-Lüneburg circa or before 1420 three children Elisabeth of Brunswick-Grubenhagen circa or before 1439 one child	Co-ruler with his brother, Otto II.
Barnim VI		c.1365	1393-1405	22 September 1405	Pomerania-Wolgast	Veronica of Hohenzollern circa or before 1395 three children	Son of Wartislaw VI.
Wartislaw VIII		1373	1393-1415	20/23 August 1415	Pomerania-Wolgast	Agnes of Saxe-Lauenburg circa or before 1398 four children	Co-ruler with his brother, Barnim VI.
Bogislaw IX		1407/1410	1418-1446	7 December 1446	Pomerania-Wolgast-Stolp (Stolp and Stargard)	Maria of Masovia 24 June 1432 Poznań two children
Wartislaw IX		c.1400	1417/1425-1457	17 April 1457	Pomerania-Wolgast	Sophia of Saxe-Lauenburg 1420 four children	Son of Barnim VI.
Barnim VII the Older		1390	1417/1425-1450	22 September 1450	Pomerania-Wolgast	Unmarried	Co-ruler with his brother, Wartislaw IX.
Barnim VIII the Younger		between 1405 and 1407	1425-1451	between 15 and 19 December 1451	Pomerania-Wolgast-Barth	Anna of Wunstorf circa or before 1434 one child
Council of Regency in Pomerania-Stettin:1435-1443
Joachim the Younger		1424	1435-1451	4 October 1451	Pomerania-Stettin	Elisabeth of Brandenburg 29 September 1440 one child	Son of Casimir V.
Eric I		1381/1382	1449-1459	3 May 1459	Pomerania-Wolgast-Stolp (Stolp and Stargard)	Philippa of England 26 October 1406 Lund one child	Son of Wartislaw VII. Also King of the Union of Kalmar between Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
Eric II		between 1418 and 1425	1457-1474	5 July 1474	Pomerania-Wolgast	Anna Sophie of Pomerania-Stolp 1451 twelve children
Otto III		29 May 1444	1460-1464	7 September 1464	Pomerania-Stettin	unmarried
Wartislaw X		1435	1457-1478	17 December 1478	Pomerania-Wolgast-Barth	Elisabeth of Brandenburg 5 March 1454 two children Magdalena of Mecklenburg-Stargard 1472 no children	Son of Wartislaw IX.
Eric II		between 1418 and 1425	1464-1474	5 July 1454	Pomerania-Stettin	Anna Sophie of Pomerania-Stolp 1451 twelve children
Bogislaw X the Great		3 June 1454	1474-1478	5 October 1523	Pomerania-Wolgast and Pomerania-Stettin	Margaret of Brandenburg 20 September 1477 Prenzlau no children Anna Jagiellon of Poland 2 February 1491 Szczecin eight children
Bogislaw X the Great		3 June 1454	1478-1523	5 October 1523	Pomerania	Margaret of Brandenburg 20 September 1477 Prenzlau no children Anna Jagiellon of Poland 2 February 1491 Szczecin eight children	Reunites the duchy in 1478.
George I		11 April 1493	1523-1531	10 May 1531	Pomerania	Amalie of the Palatinate 22 May 1513 Szczecin three children Margaret of Brandenburg 23 January 1530 Berlin one child	Son of Bogislaw X.
Bogislaw XI		1514	1514	1514	Pomerania	unmarried	Son of George I. Died young. He never reigned, but he is counted as XI. The eleventh reigning Bogislaw was in fact Bogislaw XIII.
Barnim IX the Pious		2 December 1501	1523-1531	2 November 1573	Pomerania	Anna of Brunswick-Lüneburg 2 February 1525 Szczecin seven children	Co-ruler with his brother, George I.
Barnim IX the Pious		2 December 1501	1531-1569	2 November 1573	Pomerania-Stettin	Anna of Brunswick-Lüneburg 2 February 1525 Szczecin seven children
Bogislaw XII		c.27 August 1542	1542	before 15 September 1542	Pomerania-Stettin	unmarried	Son of Barnim IX. Died young. He never reigned, but he is counted as XII. After Bogislaw X, only more two dukes named Bogislaw have reigned: Bogislaw XIII and Bogislaw XIV.
Philip I the Pious		14 July 1515	1531-1560	14 February 1560	Pomerania-Wolgast	Maria of Saxony 27 February 1536 Torgau ten children	Son of George I.
Ernest Louis the Fair		20 November 1545	1560-1592	17 June 1592	Pomerania-Wolgast	Sophie Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 20 October 1577 Wolgast three children	Son of Philip I.
John Frederick the Strong		27 August 1542	1560-1569	9 February 1600	Pomerania-Wolgast	Erdmuthe of Brandenburg 17 February 1577 Szczecin no children	Co-ruler with his brother, Ernest Louis.
Bogislaw XIII		9 August 1544	1560-1569	7 March 1606	Pomerania-Wolgast	Clara of Brunswick-Lüneburg 8 September 1572 eleven children Anna of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg 31 May 1601 no children	Co-ruler with his brothers, Ernest Louis and John Frederick.
Barnim X the Younger		15 February 1549	1560-1569	1 September 1603	Pomerania-Wolgast	Anna Maria of Brandenburg 8 January 1581 Berlin no children	Co-ruler with his brothers, Ernest Louis, John Frederick and Bogislaw XIII.
John Frederick the Strong		27 August 1542	1569-1600	9 February 1600	Pomerania-Stettin	Erdmuthe of Brandenburg 17 February 1577 Szczecin no children
Barnim X the Younger		15 February 1549	1600-1603	1 September 1603	Pomerania-Stettin	Anna Maria of Brandenburg 8 January 1581 Berlin no children	Brother of John Frederick and Bogislaw XIII. Succeeds in Stettin in 1600.
Bogislaw XIII		9 August 1544	1569-1603	7 March 1606	Pomerania-Wolgast-Barth	Clara of Brunswick-Lüneburg 8 September 1572 eleven children Anna of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg 31 May 1601 no children	Receives Barth (partitioned from Wolgast). Brother of John Frederick. Receives -Wolgast-Barth and Neuenkamp (later Franzburg) in 1569. Tutor of Philip Julius. In 1603, he succeeds in -Stettin.
Philip Julius		27 December 1584	1592-1603	6 February 1625	Pomerania-Wolgast	Agnes of Brandenburg 25 June 1604 Berlin no children	Son of Ernest Louis.
Bogislaw XIII		9 August 1544	1603-1606	7 March 1606	Pomerania-Stettin	Clara of Brunswick-Lüneburg 8 September 1572 eleven children Anna of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg 31 May 1601 no children	Succeeds in -Stettin-Stettin in 1603 giving Barth and Neuenkamp to Philip Julius.
Philip Julius		27 December 1584	1603-1625	6 February 1625	Pomerania-Wolgast (Barth and Wolgast)	Agnes of Brandenburg 25 June 1604 Berlin no children	Son of Ernest Louis.
Barnim X the Younger		15 February 1549	1569-1603	1 September 1603	Pomerania-Stettin-Rügenwalde	Anna Maria of Brandenburg 8 January 1581 Berlin no children	Brother of John Frederick and Bogislaw XIII. In 1569, receives Rügenwalde, which was partitioned from Stettin.
Philip II the Pious		29 July 1573	1606-1618	3 February 1618	Pomerania-Stettin	Sophia of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg 10 March 1607 Treptow an der Rega no children	Son of Bogislaw XIII.
George II		30 January 1582	1603-1617	27 March 1617	Pomerania-Stettin-Rügenwalde	unmarried	Brother of Philip II, Francis and Bogislaw XIV. Co-ruler with his brother Bogislaw XIV.
Bogislaw XIV		31 March 1580	1603-1625	10 March 1637	Pomerania-Stettin-Rügenwalde	Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg 1615 no children	Son of Bogislaw XIII. Shared Rügenwalde with his brother George II 1606 to 1617.
Francis		24 March 1577	1618-1620	27 November 1620	Pomerania-Stettin	Sophie of Saxony 26 August 1610 Dresden no children	Brother of Philip II.
Bogislaw XIV		31 March 1580	1620-1625	10 March 1637	Pomerania-Stettin (Stettin and Rügenwalde)	Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg 1615 no children	In 1620, with the death of Francis of Stettin, he succeeds him in this part of Pomerania.
Bogislaw XIV		31 March 1580	1625-1637	10 March 1637	Pomerania	Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg 1615 no children	In 1625, with the death of Philip Julius of Pomerania-Wolgast, Bogislaw XIV reunited all Pomerania.

Principality of Rugia

Further information: Principality of Rugia

1168–1325 feudal fief of Denmark under local rulers:

• 1162–1170 Tezlaw
• 1170–1217 Jaromar I
• 1218–1249 Wizlaw I
• 1249–1260 Jaromar II
• 1260–1302 Wizlaw II
• 1303–1325 Wizlaw III

From 1325 Pomerania-Wolgast or -Barth:

• 1325–1326 Wartislaw IV
• 1326–1368 Bogislaw V, Wartislaw V, Barnim IV
• 1368–1372 Wartislaw VI, Bogislaw VI
• 1372–1394 Wartislaw VI
• 1394–1415 Wartislaw VIII
• 1415–1432/36 Swantibor II
• 1432/36–1451 Barnim VIII
• 1451–1457 Wartislaw IX
• 1457–1478 Wartislaw X

from 1474 part of Pomerania-Wolgast

Duchy of Pomerelia

In 1155, the lands who belonged to Świętopełk I became independent under Sobieslaw I, a possible descendant, who founded the House of Sambor and the Duchy of Pomerelia.

The dukes of Pomerelia were using the Latin title dux Pomeraniae ("Duke of Pomerania") or dux Pomeranorum ("Duke of the Pomeranians").

The Pomerelian Griffin

Partitions of the Duchy of Pomerelia

In 1215, the duchy was divided in other smaller duchies: Gdańsk, Białogarda, Lubiszewo and Świecie.

      Gdańsk       Białogarda       Lubiszewo       Świecie

1155-1190

Duchy of Pomerelia-Gdańsk Became independent in 1215.

Duchy of Pomerelia-Białogarda Became independent in 1215.

Duchy of Pomerelia-Lubiszewo Became independent in 1215.

Duchy of Pomerelia-Świecie Became independent in 1215.

In 1271 the duchy is reunited and in 1296 annexed to the Kingdom of Poland

Dukes of Pomerelia

Non-dynastic

Ruler		Born	Reign	Death	Ruling part	Consort	Notes
Świętopełk I		before 1106	1106-1113	1113	Pomerania-Gdańsk (future Pomerelia)	Unknown	He wasn't duke of Pomerelia, but ruled in the lands that became Pomerelia 40 years later.

House of Sambor (1155-1296)

Ruler		Born	Reign	Death	Ruling part	Consort	Notes
Sobieslaw I		c.1130	1155-1178	1178	Pomerelia	Unknown before 1150 two children
Sambor I		c.1150	1178-1205	7 February or 30 December 1205	Pomerelia	Unknown before 1205 two children
Mestwin I the Peaceful		c.1160	1205-1220	1/2 July 1220	Pomerelia	Swinisława of Poland c.1190 eight children	Brother of Sambor.
Świętopełk II the Great		c.1190	1220-1266	11 January 1266	Pomerelia-Gdańsk	Salomea of Halych before 1220 one child Euphrosyne of Greater Poland c.1220 two children Hermengard of Mecklenburg-Schwerin c.1230 two children	Son of Mestwin I. Ruler in Gdańsk, used the title Dux (Duke) from 1227.
Wartislaw I		c.1195	1220-1233	11 January 1233	Pomerelia-Białogarda-Lubiszewo-Świecie	unmarried	Son of Mestwin I. Ruler in Świecie, used the title Dux (Duke) from 1227. After his death his domains were divided between the younger brothers.
Racibor I		c.1212	1233-1262	6 June 1272	Pomerelia-Białogarda	unmarried	Son of Mestwin I. Joined the Teutonic Order in 1262, and -Białogarda was annexed by -Gdańsk.
Sambor II		c.1212	1233-1270	30 December 1277	Pomerelia-Lubiszewo	Matilda of Mecklenburg six children	Son of Mestwin I. He initially resided at a burgh located in the later village of Lubiszewo. After the town of Tczew was founded nearby in the course of the German Ostsiedlung, the dukes shifted their residence to the town.
Mestwin II		1220	1233-1270	29 December 1294	Pomerelia-Świecie	Judith of Wettin before 1275 two children Euphrosyne of Opole 1275 (div.1288) no children Sulisława after 1288 no children	Son of Swiatopelk I. In 1270, he reunited the duchy.
Wartislaw II		1237	1266-1270	9 May 1271	Pomerelia-Gdańsk	unmarried	Son of Swietopelk II. After his death without descendants, Gdańsk was absorbed by the reunited Duchy of Pomerelia.
Mestwin II		1220	1270-1294	29 December 1294	Pomerelia	Judith of Wettin before 1275 two children Euphrosyne of Opole 1275 (div.1288) no children Sulisława after 1288 no children	Reunites the duchy in 1270. In 1294, Pomerelia was annexed by the Kingdom of Poland.

Later history of Pomerelia

• 1296–1299 Part of Kujavia
• 1299–1308 Part of Poland
• 1308–1466 Part of the Teutonic Order State of Prussia
• 1454–1466 13-years war of Polish-supported Prussian separatist forces against the Teutonic Order
• 1466–1569 Royal Prussia, in personal union with the Crown of Poland
• 1569–1772 Part of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
• 1772–1919 West Prussia (province of the Kingdom of Prussia which was part of the German Empire from 1871)
  • 1829–1878 Province of Prussia (a province of the Kingdom of Prussia)
  • 1772–1793 Gdańsk, Toruń and Elbląg remained with Poland, then annexed to West Prussia, except of the latter annexed to East Prussia
  • 1807–1814 Free City of Danzig a Napoleonic client state, with François Joseph Lefebvre ennobled as Duc de Dantzic (1808–1820), before returned to West Prussia
• 1920–1939 Part of Poland as the Pomeranian Voivodeship, except of Danzig
• 1920–1939 Free City of Danzig, a League of Nations mandate
• 1939–1945 Danzig-West Prussia, province of Nazi Germany, including Polish Pomerania and Danzig
• 1945–present Part of Poland again

See also

• History of Pomerania

Further reading

• Gerard Labuda (ed.), "Historia Pomorza", vol. 1–4, Poznan-Torun 1969–2003
• Edmund Kopicki, "Tabele dynastyczne", "Wykazy panujacych", in: "Katalog podstawowych monet i banknotow Polski oraz ziem z historycznie z Polska zwiazanych", vol. IX, part I
• Zugmunt Boras, "Ksiazeta Pomorza Zachdniego", Poznań 1969, 1978, 1996
• Casimir Kozlowski, George Podralski, "Poczet Ksiazat Pomorza Zachdniego", KAW, Szczecin 1985
• L. Badkowski, W.Samp. "Poczet ksiazat Pomorza Gdanskiego", Gdańsk 1974
• B. Sliwinski, "Poczet ksiazaat gdanskich", Gdańsk 1997
• Wojciech Myslenicki, "Pomorscy sprzymierzenscy Jagiellonczylow", Wyd. Poznanskie, Poznań 1979
• J. Spors, "Podzially administracyjne Pomorza Gdanskiego i Slawiensko-Slupksiego od XII do poczatkow XIV w", Słupsk 1983
• K. Slaski, "Podzially terytorialne Pomorza w XII–XII w.", Poznań 1960
• Edward Rymar, Krewni i powinowaci ksiazat pomorskich w zrodłach sredniowiecznych (XII–początek XVI w.), Materially Zachodniopomorskie, vol. XXXI

External links

• Bogislaw X
• Map of Pomerania and Pomerelia as part of the Hohenstaufen Holy Roman Empire 1138–1254.