The Duchy of Pomerania-Demmin, also known as the Duchy of Demmin, and the Duchy of Dymin, was a

feudal Feudalism, also known as the feudal system, was the combination of the legal, economic, military, cultural and political customs that flourished in Middle Ages, medieval Europe between the 9th and 15th centuries. Broadly defined, it was a wa ...

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Western Pomerania Historical Western Pomerania, also called Cispomerania, Fore Pomerania, Front Pomerania or Hither Pomerania (german: Vorpommern), is the western extremity of the historic region of Pomerania forming the southern coast of the Baltic Sea, Weste ...

within the

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. Its capital was

Demmin Demmin () is a town in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. It was the capital of the former district of Demmin. Geography Demmin lies on the West Pomeranian plain at the confluence of the rivers ...

. It was ruled by the Griffin dynasty. It existed in the

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era, between 1160 and 1264.J. W. Szymański, ''Książęcy ród Gryfitów'', p. 257.K. Kozłowski, J. Podralski, ''Gryfici. Książęta Pomorza Zachodniego'', p. 27.U. Scheil, ''Barnim I. Herzog von Pommern''. The state was formed in 1160, in the

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of the

Duchy of Pomerania The Duchy of Pomerania (german: Herzogtum Pommern; pl, Księstwo Pomorskie; Latin: ''Ducatus Pomeraniae'') was a duchy in Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea, ruled by dukes of the House of Pomerania (''Griffins''). The country ha ...

, with duke Casimir I, as its first ruler. After death of its last ruler, duke

Wartislaw III Wartislaw III (c. 1210 – 17 May 1264) was a Griffin duke of Pomerania-Demmin. Son of Casimir II of Pomerania-Demmin and Ingardis of Denmark, he was married to a Sophia of an unknown house. As he did not have any children, Pomerania-Demmin ceas ...

, the state was united with

Pomerania-Stettin The Duchy of Pomerania-Stettin, also known as the Duchy of Stettin, and the Duchy of Szczecin, was a feudal duchy in Farther Pomerania within the Holy Roman Empire. Its capital was Szczecin. It was ruled by the Griffin dynasty.B. Dopierała, ''Po ...

, forming the

List of rulers

* Casimir I (1160–1180) * Bogislaw II and Casimir II (1187–1202) * Casimir II (1202–1219/1220) *

(1219/1920–1264)

Citations

Notes

References

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Bibliography

* K. Kozłowski, J. Podralski, ''Gryfici. Książęta Pomorza Zachodniego'', Szczecin, Krajowa Agencja Wydawnicza, 1985, ISBN 83-03-00530-8, OCLC 189424372. * J. W. Szymański, ''Książęcy ród Gryfitów'', Goleniów–Kielce 2006, ISBN 83-7273-224-8. * U. Scheil,
Barnim I. Herzog von Pommern
Former countries in Europe Former monarchies of Europe Duchies of the Holy Roman Empire

Former Slavic countries 12th-century establishments in Europe 13th-century disestablishments in Europe 12th century in the Holy Roman Empire 13th century in the Holy Roman Empire States and territories established in 1160 States and territories disestablished in 1264