The Duchy of Pomerania-Rügenwalde, also known as the Duchy of Rügenwalde, and the Duchy of Darłowo, 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 ...

duchy A duchy, also called a dukedom, is a Middle Ages, medieval country, territory, fiefdom, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess, a ruler hierarchically second to the king or Queen regnant, queen in Western European tradition. There once exis ...

in Western Pomerania within the Holy Roman Empire. Its capital was Darłowo. It was ruled by the

Griffin dynasty The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (Ancient Greek: , ''gryps''; Classical Latin: ''grȳps'' or ''grȳpus''; Late and Medieval Latin: ''gryphes'', ''grypho'' etc.; Old French: ''griffon'') is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back ...

. It existed in the early modern period, from 1569 to 1625. The state was formed in 1569, from the part of the territory of Pomerania-Stettin, with duke Barnim X, as its first ruler. It existed until 1625, when, under the rule of duke

Bogislaw XIV Bogislaw XIV (31 March 1580 – 10 March 1637) was the last Duke of Pomerania. He was also the Lutheran administrator of the Prince-Bishopric of Cammin. Biography Bogislaw was born in Barth as a member of the House of Pomerania. He was the third ...

, it was incorporated into the unified Duchy of Pomerania.E. Rymar, ''Rodowód książąt pomorskich'', p. 470.

List of rulers

* Barnim X (1569–1603) *

Bogislaw XIII Bogislaw XIII (Bogusław XIII) of Pomerania (9 August 1544 – 7 March 1606, Stettin; ''Polish'': Szczecin), son of Philip I and Maria of Saxony, was a prince of Stettin and Wolgast, and a member of the Griffins. Bogislaw studied at the Univer ...

(1603–1606) * George II and

(1606–1617) *

(1617–1625)

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*''Rodowód książąt pomorskich'' by E. Rymar.

Szczecin Szczecin (, , german: Stettin ; sv, Stettin ; Latin: ''Sedinum'' or ''Stetinum'') is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major s ...

Pomeranian Library The Pomeranian Library ( pl, Książnica Pomorska), in full Stanisław Staszic Pomeranian Library (Polish: ''Książnica Pomorska im. Stanisława Staszica'') is a Regional Library based in Szczecin (formerly Stettin), Poland. It is the largest h ...

. 2005. ISBN 83-87879-50-9, OCLC 69296056. ( Polish) {{DEFAULTSORT:Pomerania-Rugenwalde Former countries in Europe Former monarchies of Europe Duchies of the Holy Roman Empire Rugenwalde 16th-century establishments in Europe 17th-century disestablishments in Europe 16th century in the Holy Roman Empire 17th century in the Holy Roman Empire States and territories established in 1569 States and territories disestablished in 1625