List of Pomeranian Duchies and Dukes

List Of Pomeranian Duchies And Dukes

In 1155, Pomerania was divided in Pomerania, Pomerania-Szczecin, and Pomerania-Demmin. While both Pomerania-Szczecin and Pomerania-Demmin were ruled by sole dukes, Pomerania was ruled by the duke of -Szczecin and the duke of -Demmin, together.

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.

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, too. In 1295, after Barnim's death, the duchy was partitioned into a northern duchy (Wolgast, ruled by Bogislaw), and a southern duchy (Stettin, ruled by Otto).

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

In 1368, -Wolgast was divided in a smaller -Wolgast and -Słupsk.

In 1376, -Wolgast was divided in a smaller -Wolgast and -Barth. In the following year, -Słupsk was divided in a smaller -Słupsk and -Stargard Szczeciński.

In 1459, -Stargard and -Słupsk were both annexed by -Wolgast.

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

In 1531, Pomerania was partitioned into Pomerania-Stettin and Pomerania-Wolgast

In 1569, -Szczecin was partitioned in a smaller -Szczecin and -Darłowo. -Wolgast is partitioned in a smaller -Wolgast and in -Barth.

In 1620, -Barth was annexed by -Szczecin.

In 1620, -Rugenwalde was annexed by -Szczecin.

In 1625, with the death of Philip Julius, Bogislaw XIV reunited all Pomerania.

• 1637–1815 Sweden continued to hold western parts of Pomerania (Hither Pomerania), originally incl. Szczecin, legalised by the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 (Swedish Pomerania, several times reduced in favour of Brandenburgian Pomerania)
• 1637–1657 Lauenburg-Bütow Land came to Poland, thereafter to Brandenburg
• 1648–1806 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.