
This is alist of the duchies and dukes ofPomerania.
The lands of Pomerania were firstly ruled by local tribes, who settled in Pomerania around the 10th and 11th centuries.
| Ruler | Born | Reign | Death | Ruling part | Consort | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemomysł | c.1000 or 1020 | After 1000–1046 | c.29 June 1046 | AllPomerania | Unknown | First known duke of all Pomerania. His origins are unknown. | |
| Świętobor | before 1046 | 1060–1106 | 1106 | AllPomerania | Anna | Son of Siemomysl. | |
| Świętopełk I | before 1106 | 1106–1113 | 1113 | Gdańsk Pomerania(future Pomerelia) | Unknown | ||
In 1106, Pomerania is divided by his two older sons:Wartislaw, who founded theHouse of Pomerania and theDuchy of Pomerania, andŚwiętopełk I. After Swietopelk's death, his lands were occupied by theSaxon princeLothar of Supplinburg. In 1155, the lands regained independence under Sobieslaw I, who founded the dynasty of theSamborides, and the Duchy of Pomerelia.
The Duchy resulted from the partition ofŚwiętobor, Duke of Pomerania, in which his son Wartislaw inherited the lands that would become in fact known asPomerania.

In 1155, Pomerania was divided in Pomerania-Szczecin and Pomerania-Demmin. In the struggle to shake off Polish and Danish claims to feudal overlordship, Pomerania approached theHoly Roman Empire. In 1181, while staying in the camp outside the walls ofLübeck, EmperorFrederick I Barbarossa recognisedBogislaw I as duke of S(c)lavia, as it was called in the document.[1] However, three years later in theBattle in the Bay of Greifswald (1184) the DanishCanute VI forced Pomerania to accept him asliege lord.[2] In 1190 theLand of Słupsk-Sławno separated itself from Szczecin. With the defeat of Denmark in theBattle of Bornhöved (1227) Pomerania shook off the Danish liege-lordship,[3] except for the city of Szczecin which remained under Danish suzerainty until 1235.
In 1231 EmperorFrederick II granted the immediateliege lordship over Pomerania to theMargrave of Brandenburg, who enforced this claim by theTreaties of Kremmen (1236) andof 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.
In 1227,Słupsk came to Eastern Pomerania (Pomerelia) within fragmented Poland,Sławno to Western Pomerania. In 1238 both became part of Pomerelia, ruled by theHouse of Sobiesław, and following the extinction of the line in 1294, both were directly reintegrated with Poland in accordance with theTreaty of Kępno. In 1317, the area became part of the Pomerania-Wolgast (Wołogoszcz), first as a pawn from Brandenburg, and definitively in 1347.
AfterWartislaw 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 sonsBarnim II,Otto I andBogislaw IV. The first years, Bogislaw, being the eldest, ruled in place of his too young brothers.
In 1295, theDuchy of Pomerania was divided roughly by thePeene andIna 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.
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 calledPomerania-Stolp or Duchy of Słupsk after the residence inSłupsk (Stolp)), which came back under Polish suzerainty as afief.
In 1376, the western part of Pomerania-Wolgast (German:Wolgast diesseits der Swine) was subdivided in a smaller western part sometimes named Pomerania-Barth (Bardo) after the residence inBarth, and an eastern part which included the residence in Wolgast. In the following year, the Duchy of Słupsk was divided into a western part which includedStargard and an eastern part which included the residence in Słupsk (Stolp).
In 1459, the eastern partitions of Pomerania-Wolgast around Stargard and Stolp ceased to exist. In 1478, after 200 years of partition, the duchy was reunited for a short period when all her parts were inherited byBogislaw X. By theTreaty of Pyritz in 1493 Pomerania shook offthe Marcher liege lordship and became againan immediateimperial estate, after new disputes finally confirmed by theTreaty of Grimnitz in 1529, both treaties provided Brandenburg succession in case the Pomeranian dukes would become extinct in the male line.
In 1531, Pomerania was partitioned into Pomerania-Stettin (Szczecin) 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. In 1569, were created the duchies of -Barth (split off from -Wolgast) and -Rügenwalde (Darłowo) (split off from -Stettin).
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 thePeace of Westphalia in 1648 (Swedish Pomerania, several times reduced in favour of Brandenburgian Pomerania). Between 1637 and 1657Lauenburg-Bütow Land (Lębork and Bytów) were reintegrated directly to Poland as a reverted fief, thereafter passed to Brandenburg under Polish overlordship until thePartitions of Poland. 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 intoBrandenburg-Prussia, making it one of theprovinces of Prussia in 1815, then including former Swedish Pomerania.
| Duchy of Pomerania (1st creation) (1121–1156) | |||
| Duchy of Demmin (1156–1264)[4] | Duchy of Stettin[5] (1st creation) (1156–1264) | Duchy of Schlawe-Stolp[6] (1156–1238) | |
| Duchy of Pomerania (2nd creation) (1264–1295) | |||
| Duchy of Stettin (2nd creation) (1295–1464) | |||
| Duchy of Rugen (1368–1478)[7] | Duchy of Wolgast (1st creation) (1295–1478) | Duchy of Stolp[8] (1368–1459) | |
| Duchy of Pomerania (3rd creation) (1478–1531) | |||
| Duchy of Wolgast (2nd creation) (1531–1625) | Duchy of Stettin[9] (3rd creation) (1531–1625) | ||
| Duchy of Pomerania (4th creation) (1625–1637) | |||
(Note: Here the numbering of the dukes is the same for all duchies, as all were titled Dukes of Pomerania, despite the different parts of land or particular numbering of the rulers. The dukes are numbered by the year of their succession.)
| Ruler | Born | Reign | Ruling part | Consort | Death | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warcislaus I | c.1091 First son ofŚwiętobor, Duke of Pomerania (?) | 1121 – 9 August 1135 | Duchy of Pomerania | 24pagan wives Heila of Saxony before 1128 one child Ida of Denmark 1129 three children | 1135 Stolpe an der Peene aged 43–44 | Possible children ofŚwiętobor, Duke of Pomerania, divided their inheritance. Warcislaus was the first duke of Pomerania and founder of the family as a vassal of Poland. A pagan, he converted toChristianity in the beginning of the 12th century. Then, along with his son Bolesław, backedOtto of Bamberg in his successfulConversion of Pomerania. As for Racibor, he was the ancestor of theRatiboriden branch of theHouse of Pomerania that ruledSłupsk-Sławno. | |
| Racibor I | c.1095 Second son ofŚwiętobor, Duke of Pomerania (?) | 1121 – 1156 | Duchy of Schlawe-Stolp | Pribislava Yaroslavna of Volhynia [ru] 1136 four children | 1156 aged 60–61 | ||
| Regency ofRacibor I, Duke of Schlawe-Stolp (1135-1156) | Children of Warcislaus, divided their inheritance, but given their minority, ceded rule to their uncle. In 1184 after the death of his nephew Warcislaus II, Boguslaus I reunited Stettin and Demmin. | ||||||
| Boguslaus I | 1127 First son ofWarcislaus I andIda of Denmark | 9 August 1135 – 18 March 1187 | Duchy of Stettin | Walburga of Denmark three children Anastasia of Greater Poland 26 April 1177 two children | 18 March 1187 Sosnitza aged 59–60 | ||
| Casimir I | c.1130 Second son ofWarcislaus I andIda of Denmark | 9 August 1135 – 1180 | Duchy of Demmin | Pritolawa no children | 1180 aged 49–50 | ||
| Swietopelk | c.1140 Son ofRacibor I andPribislava Yaroslavna of Volhynia [ru] | 1156–c.1190 | Duchy of Schlawe-Stolp | Unmarried | c.1190 aged 49–50 | Left no descendants. His land passed to a cousin. | |
| Warcislaus II | c.1160 Third son ofBoguslaus I andWalburga of Denmark | 1180–1184 | Duchy of Demmin | Sophia of Poland no children | c.1184 aged 23–24 | After his death Demmin returned briefly to Pomerania. | |
| Regency ofAnastasia of Greater Poland (1187-1208) | Children of Bogislaw I, they split once more the duchy between them. | ||||||
| Boguslaus II | 1177 First son ofBoguslaus I andAnastasia of Greater Poland | 18 March 1187 – 23 January 1220 | Duchy of Stettin | Miroslava of Pomerelia 1210 three children | 23 January 1220 aged 42–43 | ||
| Dobroslawa [de] | c.1175? Daughter ofBoguslaus I andAnastasia of Greater Poland | 18 March 1187 – 1230 | Duchy of Stettin (atSchlawe andGützkow) | Wartislaw, castellan of Stettin c.1200 one child | c.1230 aged 44–45 | ||
| Casimir II | c.1180 First son ofBoguslaus I andAnastasia of Greater Poland | 18 March 1187 – 1219 | Duchy of Demmin | Ingard of Denmark 1210 two children | 1219 aged 38–39 | ||
| Boguslaus III [fr] | c.1170? Son ofBoguslaus of Schlawe-Stolp [de] | c.1190–1223 | Duchy of Schlawe-Stolp | A daughter ofMieszko III of Poland before 1223 two children | 1223 aged 52–53 | Nephew of Swietopelk. | |
| Regency ofIngard of Denmark (1219-1226) | After his death in 1264, Barnim became the sole duke. | ||||||
| Warcislaus III | c.1210 Son ofCasimir II andIngard of Denmark | 1219 – 17 May 1264 | Duchy of Demmin | Sophia 1236 three children | 17 May 1264 aged 53–54 | ||
| Racibor II | c.1190? Son ofBoguslaus III [fr][10] | 1223–1238 | Duchy of Schlawe-Stolp | Unmarried | 1238 aged 47–48? | After his death without descendants, the land returned to Pomerania. | |
| Stolp annexed to Pomerania | |||||||
| Regency ofMiroslava of Pomerelia (1220-1226) | Since 1227 the dukes were again vassals of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1264 Barnim reunited all Pomerania. | ||||||
| Barnim Ithe Good | c.1217 Son ofBoguslaus II andMiroslava of Pomerelia | 23 January 1220 – 17 May 1264 | Duchy of Stettin | Anna Maria of Saxony c.1240 three children Margaret of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1252/3 one child Matilda of Brandenburg c.1265 six children | 13 December 1278 Dąbie aged 60–61 | ||
| 17 May 1264 – 13 December 1278 | Duchy of Pomerania | ||||||
| Boguslaus IV | c.1255 Son ofBarnim I and Margaret of Brunswick-Lüneburg | 13 December 1278 – 24 February 1309 | Duchy of Wolgast (in Pomerania until 1295) | Matilda of Brandenburg-Stendal between 1275 and 1278 no children Margaret of Rügen 13 August 1284 six children | 24 February 1309 aged 53–54 | Ruled jointly. Bogislaw was the eldest son of Barnim I, and ruled with his stepmother, who was regent of her own sons. From 1294 Bogislaw ruled directly with his half-brothers Barnim and Otto, who reached majority in that year. Following the death of Barnim without descendants in 1295, Bogislaw and Otto divided Pomerania between them: Bogislaw retained Wolgast and Otto received Stettin. | |
| Regency ofMatilda of Brandenburg, co-ruling withBogislaw IV (1278-1294) | |||||||
| Barnim II | c.1277 First son ofBarnim I andMatilda of Brandenburg | 13 December 1278 – 28 May 1295 | Duchy of Pomerania | Unmarried | 28 May 1295 aged 17–18 | ||
| Otto I | 1279 Second son ofBarnim I andMatilda of Brandenburg | 13 December 1278 – 31 December 1344 | Duchy of Stettin (in Pomerania until 1295) | Elisabeth of Holstein April 1296 two children | 31 December 1344 aged 64–65 | ||
| Warcislaus IV | c.1270 Son ofBoguslaus IV andMatilda of Brandenburg-Stendal | 24 February 1309 – 1 August 1326 | Duchy of Wolgast | Elisabeth of Lindow-Ruppin 11 April 1316 or 1317 three children | 1 August 1326 aged 55–56 | In 1325 annexed thePrincipality of Rügen. | |
| Matilda [pl] | c.1300 Daughter ofOtto I andElisabeth of Holstein | 1317 – 12 July 1331 | Duchy of Stettin (atStavenhagen) | John III, Lord of Werle 20 January 1317 three children | 12 July 1331 aged 30–31 | Daughter of Otto I, received from her father the town of Stavenhagen, which passed, through her marriage, to Werle. | |
| Stavenhagen annexed to Werle | |||||||
| Regency ofElisabeth of Lindow-Ruppin (1326-1330) | Sons of Bogislaw IV, ruled jointly. In 1368, Boguslaus, the last surviving brother, divided the land with his brother Barnim's heirs: They kept Wolgast, and Boguslaus created Stolp for himself. | ||||||
| Boguslaus Vthe Great | c.1318 Slupsk First son ofWarcislaus IV andElisabeth of Lindow-Ruppin | 1 August 1326 – 23 April 1374 | Duchy of Stolp (at Wolgast until 1368) | Elisabeth of Poland 24 or 25 February 1343 three children Adelaide of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1362 or 1363 four children | 23 April 1374 Belbuck aged 55–56 | ||
| Barnim IVthe Good[11] | 1325 Second son ofWarcislaus IV andElisabeth of Lindow-Ruppin | 1 August 1326 – 22 August 1365 | Duchy of Wolgast (atRügen andWolgast itself) | Sophia of Mecklenburg-Werle 1343 three children | 22 August 1365 aged 39–40 | ||
| Warcislaus Vthe Father of the People | c.1 November 1326 Third son ofWarcislaus IV andElisabeth of Lindow-Ruppin | 1 August 1326 – 1390 | Duchy of Wolgast (atSzczecinek) | Anna of Mecklenburg-Stargard before 1390 no children | 1390 aged 63–64 | ||
| Szczecinek rejoined Wolgast | |||||||
| Barnim IIIthe Great[11] | c.1300 Son ofOtto I andElisabeth of Holstein | 31 December 1344 – 14 August 1368 | Duchy of Stettin | Agnes of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 1330 five children | 14 August 1368 aged 67–68 | Co-ruling since 1320. | |
| Casimir III | 1348 First son ofBarnim III andAgnes of Brunswick-Grubenhagen | 14 August 1368 – 24 August 1372 | Duchy of Stettin | Unmarried | 24 August 1372 Chojna aged 23–24 | ||
| Warcislaus VIthe One-Eyed | 1345 First son ofBarnim IV andSophia of Mecklenburg-Werle | 22 August 1365 – 13 June 1394 | Duchy of Rügen | Anne of Mecklenburg-Stargard 1 October 1363 four children | 13 June 1394 Klępino Białogardzkie aged 48–49 | Sons of Barnim IV, ruled jointly. In 1377, they divided the land: Bogislaw kept Wolgast and Warcislaus retained Rügen. However, as Bogislaw died without heirs, Warcislaus reunited Rügen with Wolgast. | |
| 7 March 1393 – 13 June 1394 | Duchy of Wolgast | ||||||
| Boguslaus VI | 1354 Second son ofBarnim IV andSophia of Mecklenburg-Werle | 22 August 1365 – 7 March 1393 | Duchy of Wolgast | Judith of Saxe-Lauenburg between 1369 and 1377 no children Agnes of Brunswick-Lüneburg 14 or 19 September 1389 Celle two children | 7 March 1393 aged 38–39 | ||
| Swantibor I | ![]() | 1351 Second son ofBarnim III andAgnes of Brunswick-Grubenhagen | 24 August 1372 – 21 June 1413 | Duchy of Stettin | Anne of Nuremberg 17 September 1363 four children | 21 June 1413 aged 61–62 | Brothers of Casimir III, ruled jointly. |
| Boguslaus VIIthe Elder | c.1355 Third son ofBarnim III andAgnes of Brunswick-Grubenhagen | 24 August 1372 – 1404 | Unknown before 1404 no children | 1404 aged 48–49 | |||
| Casimir IV | 1351 First son ofBoguslaus V andElisabeth of Poland | 23 April 1374 – 2 January 1377 | Duchy of Stolp | Kenna of Lithuania 1360 no children Margaret of Masovia 1368 or 1369 no children | 2 January 1377 aged 25–26 | After his death his sons divided the land. | |
| Margaret of Masovia | c.1355 Daughter ofSiemowit III, Duke of Masovia and Euphemia of Opava | 2 January 1377 – 1379 | Duchy of Stolp (atBydgoszcz,Dobryzn,Gniewkowo,Inowroclaw andWyszogrod) | Casimir IV 1368 or 1369 no children Henry VII, Duke of Brzeg 1379 two children | 1409 aged 53–54 | Widow and brothers of Casimir IV. Margaret received some towns from her husband as seats, which she may have been dispossessed after marrying again in 1379; as for the rest of the inheritance: Warcislaus received Stolp, and Boguslaus and Barnim received Stargard together. The death of Warcislaus made possible, for Boguslaus and Barnim, the reunion of the inheritance of their father. However, there was an heir to Stolp: Boguslaus, who would be brought up in Denmark and changed name toEric. | |
| Warcislaus VII | 1363 Second son ofBoguslaus V andElisabeth of Poland | 2 January 1377 – 1395 | Duchy of Stolp | Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 23 March 1380 one child | 1395 aged 31–32 | ||
| Boguslaus VIII Magnus | c.1364 First son ofBoguslaus V andAdelaide of Brunswick-Grubenhagen | 2 January 1377 – 11 February 1418 | Duchy of Stolp (atStargard until 1395) | Sophia of Holstein [sv] c.1398 two children | 11 February 1418 aged 53–54 | ||
| Barnim V | 1369 Second son ofBoguslaus V andAdelaide of Brunswick-Grubenhagen | 2 January 1377 – 1403 | Hedwig of Lithuania 27 September 1396 one child | 1403 aged 33–34 | |||
| Bydgoszcz,Dobryzn,Gniewkowo,Inowroclaw andWyszogrod were annexed to theDuchy of Opole | |||||||
| Barnim VI | c.1365 First son ofWarcislaus VI andAnne of Mecklenburg-Stargard | 13 June 1394 – 22 September 1405 | Duchy of Wolgast | Veronica of Nuremberg circa or before 1395 three children | 22 September 1405 Pütnitz aged 39–40 | Children of Warcislaus VI, divided their inheritance. | |
| Warcislaus VIII | 1373 Second son ofWarcislaus VI andAnne of Mecklenburg-Stargard | 13 June 1394 – 23 August 1415 | Duchy of Rügen | Agnes of Saxe-Lauenburg circa or before 1398 four children | 23 August 1415 aged 41–42 | ||
| Regency ofWarcislaus VIII, Duke of Pomerania-Rügen (1405-1415) | Sons of Barnim VI, divided their inheritance, but after Barnim VII's death without descendants, Warcislaus IX reunited it. | ||||||
| Barnim VIIthe Elder | 1390 First son ofBarnim VI andVeronica of Nuremberg | 22 September 1405 – 22 September 1450 | Duchy of Wolgast (atDemmin) | Unmarried | 22 September 1450 Gützkow orWolgast aged 59–60 | ||
| Warcislaus IX | c.1400 Second son ofBarnim VI andVeronica of Nuremberg | 22 September 1405 – 17 April 1457 | Duchy of Wolgast | Sophia of Saxe-Lauenburg [pt] 1420 four children | 17 April 1457 Wolgast aged 56–57 | ||
| Demmin rejoined Wolgast | |||||||
| Otto II | ![]() | c.1380 First son ofSwantibor I andAnne of Nuremberg | 21 June 1413 – 27 March 1428 | Duchy of Stettin | Agnes of Mecklenburg-Stargard c.1411 no children | 27 March 1428 aged 47–48 | Sons of Swantibor I, ruled jointly. Casimir participated in the famousBattle of Grunwald (1410). |
| Casimir V | ![]() | c.1380 Second son ofSwantibor I andAnne of Nuremberg | 21 June 1413 – 13 April 1435 | Catherine of Brunswick-Lüneburg circa or before 1420 three children Elisabeth of Brunswick-Grubenhagen circa or before 1439 one child | 13 April 1435 aged 54–55? | ||
| Regency ofAgnes of Saxe-Lauenburg (1415-1425) | Children of Warcislaus VIII. Swantibor and Barnim ruled jointly. As they had no descendants, their possessions returned to the sons of Barnim VI. Sophie was given separate lands, inherited later by Werle. | ||||||
| Barnim VIIIthe Younger | c.1405 First son ofWarcislaus VIII andAgnes of Saxe-Lauenburg | 23 August 1415 – 19 December 1451 | Duchy of Rügen | Anna of Wunstorf c.1435 one child | 19 December 1451 aged 45–46 | ||
| Swantibor IIthe Calm [de] | c.1408 Second son ofWarcislaus VIII andAgnes of Saxe-Lauenburg | 23 August 1415 – 1435 | Unmarried | c.1435 aged 26–27 | |||
| Sophia [pl] | c.1405? Daughter ofWarcislaus VIII andAgnes of Saxe-Lauenburg | 23 August 1415 – 1453 | Duchy of Rügen (atBarth,Zingst andDamgarten) | William, Lord of Werle after 1426 one child | 1453 aged 47–48? | ||
| Rügen briefly joined Wolgast; Barth, Zingst and Damgarten annexed to Werle | |||||||
| Regency ofSophia of Holstein [sv] (1418-1425) | |||||||
| Boguslaus IX | 1407 Son ofBoguslaus VIII andSophia of Holstein [sv] | 11 February 1418 – 7 December 1446 | Duchy of Stolp | Maria of Masovia 24 June 1432 Poznań two children | 7 December 1446 aged 38–39 | ||
| Regency ofFrederick II, Elector of Brandenburg (1435-1440) | Son of Casimir V. | ||||||
| Joachimthe Younger | 1424 Son ofCasimir V andCatherine of Brunswick-Lüneburg | 13 April 1435 – 4 October 1451 | Duchy of Stettin | Elisabeth of Brandenburg 29 September 1440 one child | 4 October 1451 | ||
| Regency ofMaria of Masovia (1446-1449) | Son of Warcislaus VII and original heir of Stolp in 1394, was under regency of his cousin's widow, Maria. His absence was probably the cause of his being bypassed in the Pomeranian succession. Also King of the Union of Kalmar between Denmark, Sweden and Norway. | ||||||
| Eric I | 1381 Darłowo Son ofWarcislaus VII andMaria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | 1449[12] – 3 May 1459 | Duchy of Stolp | Philippa of England 26 October 1406 Lund one child | 3 May 1459 Darłowo aged 77–78 | ||
| Regency ofFrederick II, Elector of Brandenburg (1451-1458) | After his death without descendants, Stettin was annexed to Wolgast. | ||||||
| Otto III | 29 May 1444 Son ofJoachim andElisabeth of Brandenburg | 4 October 1451 – 7 September 1464 | Duchy of Stettin | Unmarried | 7 September 1464 aged 20 | ||
| Stettin annexed to Wolgast | |||||||
| Sophie | 1435 Daughter ofBoguslaus IX andMaria of Masovia | 3 May 1459[12] – 1474 | Duchy of Stolp | 1451 twelve children | 24 August 1497 Slupsk aged 61–62 | Heir of Eric I. Despite her husband had inherited the duchy itself, the fact that she only renounced her rights to Pomerania in 1474 is possibly a sign of a co-rulership between the spouses. | |
| Eric II | 1427 First son ofWarcislaus IX andSophia of Saxe-Lauenburg [pt] | 17 April 1457 – 5 July 1474 | Duchy of Wolgast | 5 July 1474 Wolgast aged 46–47 | Children of Warcislaus IX, divided their inheritance. In 1464 Eric absorbed Stettin, but it was only with Warcislaus' death that Pomerania was reunited, already under Eric's son, Boguslaus. | ||
| Warcislaus X | 1435 Second son ofWarcislaus IX andSophia of Saxe-Lauenburg [pt] | 17 April 1457 – 17 December 1478 | Duchy of Rügen | Elisabeth of Brandenburg 5 March 1454 two children Magdalena of Mecklenburg-Stargard [bg] 1472 no children | 17 December 1478 Franzburg aged 42–43 | ||
| Rügen annexed to Wolgast | |||||||
| Boguslaus Xthe Great | 3 June 1454 Darłowo Son ofEric II, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast andSophie, Duchess of Pomerania-Stolp | 5 July 1474 – 17 December 1478 | Duchy of Wolgast | Margaret of Brandenburg 20 September 1477 Prenzlau no children Anna Jagiellon of Poland 2 February 1491 Szczecin eight children | 5 October 1523 Szczecin aged 69 | Reunited Pomerania in 1478. | |
| 17 December 1478 – 5 October 1523 | Duchy of Pomerania | ||||||
| George I | 11 April 1493 First son ofBoguslaus X andAnna of Poland | 5 October 1523 – 10 May 1531 | Duchy of Pomerania | Amalie of the Palatinate 22 May 1513 Szczecin three children Margaret of Brandenburg 23 January 1530 Berlin one child | 10 May 1531 Szczecin aged 38 | Sons of Bogislaw X, ruled jointly. After George's death, Barnim divided Pomerania with his nephew Philip. After his abdication in 1569, his possessions went to Pomerania-Wolgast. | |
| Barnim IXthe Pious | 2 December 1501 Second son ofBoguslaus X andAnna of Poland | 5 October 1523 – 1569 | Duchy of Stettin (in co-rulership in Pomerania until 1531) | Anna of Brunswick-Lüneburg 2 February 1525 Szczecin seven children | 2 November 1573 Szczecin aged 71 | ||
| Margaret of Brandenburg | 1511 Daughter ofJoachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg andElizabeth of Denmark | 10 May 1531 – 15 February 1534 | Duchy of Pomerania (atBarth,Damgarten,Tribsees,Grimsby andKlempenow)[13] | George I 23 January 1530 Berlin one child John V, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst 15 February 1534 Dessau six children | November 1577 aged 65–66 | Heirs of George I. Margaret received her jointure in some towns in Pomerania, which were returned to the main duchy after her second marriage; Philip divided the main duchy with his uncle, Barnim IX. | |
| Philip Ithe Pious | 14 July 1515 Szczecin Son ofGeorge I andAmalie of the Palatinate | 10 May 1531 – 14 February 1560 | Duchy of Wolgast | Maria of Saxony 27 February 1536 Torgau ten children | 14 February 1560 Wolgast aged 44 | ||
| Barth,Damgarten,Tribsees,Grimsby andKlempenow joined Wolgast | |||||||
| Ernest Louisthe Fair | 20 November 1545 Second son ofPhilip I andMaria of Saxony | 14 February 1560 – 17 June 1592 | Duchy of Wolgast | Sophie Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 20 October 1577 Wolgast three children | 17 June 1592 | Sons of Philip I, ruled jointly. Divided the land in 1569: Ernest Louis kept Wolgast, John Frederick received Stettin, Bogislaw received Barth and Neuenkamp (later Franzburg), and Barnim received Darłowo. In 1592 Bogislaw became tutor of his nephewPhilip Julius. In 1600 after the death of John Frederick without children, the land was inherited by Barnim, who reunited it with Darłowo. At the latter's death in 1603 also with no descendants, Boguslaus received Stettin and united it with Barth. but he gave Rügenwalde to one of his sons, and gave Barth and Neuenkamp toPhilip Julius. | |
| John Frederickthe Strong | 27 August 1542 Wolgast First son ofPhilip I andMaria of Saxony | 1569 – 9 February 1600 | Duchy of Stettin (in co-rulership inWolgast 1560-69) | Erdmuthe of Brandenburg 17 February 1577 Szczecin no children | 9 February 1600 Wolgast aged 57 | ||
| Barnim Xthe Younger | 15 February 1549 Wolgast Fourth son ofPhilip I andMaria of Saxony | 1569 – 1 September 1603 | Duchy of Stettin (in co-rulership inWolgast 1560-69; inDarłowo until 1600) | Anna Maria of Brandenburg 8 January 1581 Berlin no children | 1 September 1603 Szczecin aged 54 | ||
| Boguslaus XIII [XI][14] | 9 August 1544 Wolgast Third son ofPhilip I andMaria of Saxony | 1569 – 7 March 1606 | Duchy of Stettin (in co-rulership inWolgast 1560-69; inBarth until 1603) | Clara of Brunswick-Lüneburg [nl] 8 September 1572 eleven children Anna of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg [da] 31 May 1601 no children | 7 March 1606 Szczecin aged 61 | ||
| Regency ofBoguslaus XIII [XI], Duke of Pomerania (1592-1598) | Reunited Barth with Wolgast in 1603. Left no descendants. His part joined Stettin. | ||||||
| Philip Julius | 27 December 1584 Son ofErnest Louis andSophie Hedwig of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel | 17 June 1592 – 6 February 1625 | Duchy of Wolgast | Agnes of Brandenburg 25 June 1604 Berlin no children | 6 February 1625 aged 40 | ||
| Wolgast annexed to Stettin | |||||||
| George II | 30 January 1582 Fourth son ofBoguslaus XIII [XI] andClara of Brunswick-Lüneburg [nl] | 7 March 1606 – 27 March 1617 | Duchy of Stettin (atDarłowo only) | Unmarried | 27 March 1617 aged 35 | Children of Bogislaw XIII (XI), divided their inheritance. As happened in the previous generation, each brother received a part of Stettin, and the parts were progressively reunited with each childless brother's death. In 1625 Boguslaus reunited all Pomerania, but as neither he nor his brothers had descendants, Pomerania was annexed by theKingdom of Sweden by lack of heirs.[15] | |
| Philip IIthe Pious | 29 July 1573 Franzburg First son ofBoguslaus XIII [XI] andClara of Brunswick-Lüneburg [nl] | 7 March 1606 – 3 February 1618 | Duchy of Stettin | Sophia of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg [da] 10 March 1607 Treptow an der Rega no children | 3 February 1618 Szczecin aged 44 | ||
| Francis | 24 March 1577 Barth Second son ofBoguslaus XIII [XI] andClara of Brunswick-Lüneburg [nl] | 7 March 1606 – 27 November 1620 | Duchy of Stettin (atBarth until 1618) | Sophie of Saxony 26 August 1610 Dresden no children | 27 November 1620 Szczecin aged 43 | ||
| Boguslaus XIV [XII]the Sociable[16] | 31 March 1580 Barth Third son ofBoguslaus XIII [XI] andClara of Brunswick-Lüneburg [nl] | 7 March 1606 – 6 February 1625 | Duchy of Stettin (atDarłowo until 1620) | Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg 1615 no children | 10 March 1637 Szczecin aged 56 | ||
| 6 February 1625 – 10 March 1637 | Duchy of Pomerania | ||||||
The Principality was initially a Danish feud, under local rulers, which formed a dynasty.
| Ruler | Born | Reign | Ruling part | Consort | Death | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratislaus | c.1105 ? | c.1130-1141 | Principality of Rügen | Unknown three children | 1141 aged 35–36 | First known ruler of Rügen. | |
| Tetzlav | c.1130 First son ofRatislaus | 1141-c.1175 | Principality of Rügen | Unknown at least one child | c.1175 aged 44–45? | Children of Raclaw, ruled jointly. | |
| Jaromar I | c.1140 Second son ofRatislaus | 1141-1218 | Hildegard of Denmark (1157-?) c.1180 five children | 1218 aged 77–78? | |||
| Barnuta | c.1180 First son ofJaromar I andHildegard of Denmark | 1218-1221 | Principality of Rügen | Slavonica at least one child | c.1235 aged 54–55 | Abdicated to his brother in 1221. | |
| Vislav I | c.1180 Second son ofJaromar I andHildegard of Denmark | 1221 – 7 June 1250 | Principality of Rügen | Margaret Sverkersdotter of Sweden [sv] (before 1200-5 March 1232) c.1215 six children | 7 June 1250 aged 69–70 | ||
| Jaromar II | c.1218 Son ofVislav I andMargaret Sverkersdotter of Sweden [sv] | 7 June 1250 – 20 August 1260 | Principality of Rügen | Euphemia of Pomerelia (c.1225–1270) c.1240 three children | 20 August 1260 aged 41–42 | ||
| Vislav II | 1240 First son ofJaromar II andEuphemia of Pomerelia | 20 August 1260 – 29 December 1302 | Principality of Rügen | Agnes of Brunswick-Lüneburg c.1265 eight children | 29 December 1302 aged 61–62 | Children of Jaromar II, ruled jointly. | |
| Jaromar III | 1249 Second son ofJaromar II andEuphemia of Pomerelia | 20 August 1260 – 1282 | Unmarried | 1282 aged 42–43 | |||
| Vislav III | 1265 First son ofVislav II andAgnes of Brunswick-Lüneburg | 29 December 1302 – 8 November 1325 | Principality of Rügen | Margaret c.1305 no children Agnes of Lindow-Ruppin [it] 1310 three children | 8 November 1325 aged 36–37 | Children of Vislav II, ruled jointly. After their childless deaths, the principality was annexed to Pomerania-Wolgast. | |
| Sambor | 1267 Second son ofVislav II andAgnes of Brunswick-Lüneburg | 29 December 1302 – 4 June 1304 | Unmarried | 4 June 1304 aged 36–37 | |||
In 1155, the lands which belonged toŚwiętopełk I were organized bySobieslaw I into theDuchy of Eastern Pomerania, also known as the Pomerelia, a provincial duchy of fragmented Poland. Sobiesław founded theHouse of Sobiesław.
The dukes ofPomerelia were using the Latin titledux Pomeraniae ("Duke of Pomerania") ordux Pomeranorum ("Duke of the Pomeranians").

In 1215, the duchy was divided in other smaller duchies: Gdańsk, Białogarda, Lubiszewo and Świecie.
Gdańsk Białogarda Lubiszewo Świecie
| 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 1294 reincorporated directly into Poland per theTreaty of Kępno.
| 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. | |
| 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 Schwerin c.1230 two children | Son of Mestwin I. Ruler in Gdańsk, used the titleDux (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 titleDux (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 theTeutonic 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 aburgh located in the later village ofLubiszewo. After the town ofTczew was founded nearby in the course of the GermanOstsiedlung, 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 1282, he transfers suzerainty back to Poland, and in 1294 Pomerelia was reincorporated directly into Poland. | |
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