Bogislaw IV, Duke of Pomerania
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Bogislaw IV of the Griffins dynasty, was Duke of Pomerania for thirty years.
Bogislaw was the eldest son of Duke Barnim I
by his first wife, sometimes said to be a daughter of King Eric X of Sweden
. He was an adult at his father's death in 1278, having been co-ruler since 1276. His half-brothers Barnim II
and Otto I
were still very young and was sole ruler in Pomerania
during their minority.
In the early 1280s Bogislaw was involved in the war in the neighbouring margraviate of Brandenburg
. At this time he married Mechtild, daughter of Johann I and a sister of reigning Margrave Otto IV, but all of his known children were by a second marriage to Magarete, daughter of Wizlaw II, Prince of Rügen
. Their son Wartislaw IV
would later rule in Western Pomerania and inherit Rügen. Their daughter Elisabeth of Pomerania (1291–1349) married Duke Eric I of Saxe-Lauenburg ca. 1318. Their daughter Euphemia of Pomerania
married Christopher II of Denmark
.
In the 1290s with his brothers now adults, Pomerania was divided between them with Bogislaw receiving Wolgast
as his share. Barnim II died soon afterwards and Otto ruled Szczecin
.
In the 14th century, he was allied with would-be King of Poland Władysław the Short. He was unsuccessfully involved in the opening stages of the decade-long Brandenburg War. He died in 1309 leaving his share of Pomerania to his son Wartislaw
.
Bogislaw was the eldest son of Duke Barnim I
Barnim I, Duke of Pomerania
Barnim I the Good from the Griffin dynasty was a Duke of Pomerania from 1220 until his death.-Life:...
by his first wife, sometimes said to be a daughter of King Eric X of Sweden
Eric X of Sweden
Eric "X" of Sweden, Swedish: Erik Knutsson; Old Norse: Eiríkr Knútsson was the King of Sweden between 1208 and 1216. Also known as Eric the Survivor when he became King, he was the only remaining son of King Canute I of Sweden and his queen of an undetermined name, who probably was Cecilia...
. He was an adult at his father's death in 1278, having been co-ruler since 1276. His half-brothers Barnim II
Barnim II, Duke of Pomerania
Barnim II was Duke of Pomerania.Son of Duke Barnim I and his third wife, Mechtild of Brandenburg, Barnim's father died in 1278 when he was still a child. He was titular co-ruler with younger brother Otto I and his much older half-brother Bogislaw IV, in whose hands effective power lay...
and Otto I
Otto I, Duke of Pomerania
Otto I was Duke of Pomerania-Stettin.Youngest, and probably posthumous, son of Duke Barnim I and his third wife, Mechtild of Brandenburg, Otto became titular co-ruler at his birth, along with his elder half-brother Barnim II and his much older half-brother Bogislaw IV.Bogislaw was effectively sole...
were still very young and was sole ruler in Pomerania
Pomerania
Pomerania is a historical region on the south shore of the Baltic Sea. Divided between Germany and Poland, it stretches roughly from the Recknitz River near Stralsund in the West, via the Oder River delta near Szczecin, to the mouth of the Vistula River near Gdańsk in the East...
during their minority.
In the early 1280s Bogislaw was involved in the war in the neighbouring margraviate of Brandenburg
Margraviate of Brandenburg
The Margraviate of Brandenburg was a major principality of the Holy Roman Empire from 1157 to 1806. Also known as the March of Brandenburg , it played a pivotal role in the history of Germany and Central Europe....
. At this time he married Mechtild, daughter of Johann I and a sister of reigning Margrave Otto IV, but all of his known children were by a second marriage to Magarete, daughter of Wizlaw II, Prince of Rügen
Rani (Slavic tribe)
The Rani or Rujani were a West Slavic tribe based on the island of Rugia and the southwestern mainland across the Strelasund in what is today northeastern Germany....
. Their son Wartislaw IV
Wartislaw IV, Duke of Pomerania
Wartislaw IV was Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast from 1309 until his death. He was the only son of Duke Bogislaw IV of Pomerania and his wife Margareta, a daughter of Prince Wizlaw II of Rugia...
would later rule in Western Pomerania and inherit Rügen. Their daughter Elisabeth of Pomerania (1291–1349) married Duke Eric I of Saxe-Lauenburg ca. 1318. Their daughter Euphemia of Pomerania
Euphemia of Pomerania
Euphemia of Pomerania was a Danish Queen consort, spouse of King Christopher II of Denmark. She was the daughter of Bogislaw IV, Duke of Pomerania and his second wife, Magarete of Rügen.Euphemia wed Christopher in 1300...
married Christopher II of Denmark
Christopher II of Denmark
Christopher II was king of Denmark from 1320 to 1326 and again from 1329 until his death. He was son of Eric V. His name is connected with national disaster, as his rule ended in an almost total dissolution of the Danish state.-Biography:Being the brother of King Eric VI, Christopher was a...
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In the 1290s with his brothers now adults, Pomerania was divided between them with Bogislaw receiving Wolgast
Wolgast
Wolgast is a town in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the bank of the river Peenestrom, vis-a-vis the island of Usedom that can be accessed by road and railway via a bascule bridge...
as his share. Barnim II died soon afterwards and Otto ruled Szczecin
Szczecin
Szczecin , is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. As of June 2009 the population was 406,427....
.
In the 14th century, he was allied with would-be King of Poland Władysław the Short. He was unsuccessfully involved in the opening stages of the decade-long Brandenburg War. He died in 1309 leaving his share of Pomerania to his son Wartislaw
Wartislaw IV, Duke of Pomerania
Wartislaw IV was Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast from 1309 until his death. He was the only son of Duke Bogislaw IV of Pomerania and his wife Margareta, a daughter of Prince Wizlaw II of Rugia...
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See also
- List of Pomeranian duchies and dukes
- History of PomeraniaHistory of PomeraniaThe history of Pomerania dates back more than 10,000 years. Settlement in the area started by the end of the Vistula Glacial Stage, about 13,000 years ago. Archeological traces have been found of various cultures during the Stone and Bronze Age, of Veneti and Germanic peoples during the Iron Age...
- Duchy of PomeraniaDuchy of PomeraniaThe Duchy of Pomerania was a duchy in Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea, ruled by dukes of the House of Pomerania ....
- House of PomeraniaHouse of PomeraniaThe House of Griffins or House of Pomerania, , also known as House of Greifen; House of Gryf, was a dynasty of Royal dukes that ruled the Duchy of Pomerania from the 12th century until 1637, after their power was temporarily derivated to Prussian Royal House...