Ratibor of Białogarda; csb, Ratibór biôłogardzczi ( – 6 June 1272) was a

duke Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are ran ...

from the Samboride dynasty. From 1233 until 1262, he was a duke of the

Duchy of Białogarda Duchy of Białogarda was a duchy in the Pomerelia centred around its capital, Białogarda. It was formed in 1233 from the partition of the Duchy of Świecie and Lubiszewo,Labuda Gerard, ''Mściwoj I, Słownik biograficzny Pomorza Nadwiślańskieg ...

.Labuda Gerard, ''Mściwoj I, Słownik biograficzny Pomorza Nadwiślańskiego'', vol. 3.Józef Wójcicki, ''Dzieje Polski nad Bałtykiem''. p. 39. In 1262, he became the knight of the

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, giving his lands to it.

History

Racibor was born around 1212. He came from the Samboride dynasty and was a son of

Mestwin I Mestwin may refer to: * Mestwin I, Duke of Pomerania (1160–1217/1220), Duke of Eastern Pomerania in 1207–1220 * Mestwin II, Duke of Pomerania Mestwin II ( pl, Mściwój II or ''Mszczuj II'') ( 1220 – December 25, 1294) was a Duke of Pomer ...

and Zwinisława, and the brother of

Swietopelk II Swietopelk II, also Zwantepolc II or Swantopolk II, (1190/1200 – 11 January 1266), sometimes known as the Great ( pl, Świętopełk II Wielki; Kashubian: ''Swiãtopôłk II Wiôldżi''), was the ruling Duke of Pomerelia-Gdańsk from 1215 un ...

, Warcisław I and Sambor II. After the death of his father in 1219 or 1220, Swietopelk II took care of Racibor, Warcisław and Sambor II until they reached the ages of 20. Upon that, Racibor had been titled the duke of Białogarda, receiving his

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 ...

, that was formed from the partition of the

Duchy of Świecie and Lubiszewo Duchy of Świecie and Lubiszewo was a duchy in Pomerelia centred around Świecie and Lubiszewo. It was formed in 1227 from the partition of the Duchy of Pomerelia and existed until between 1227 and 1233 when it was partitioned between duchies of ...

Białogarda Białogarda (; csb, Biôłogarda, german: Belgard an der Leba) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wicko, within Lębork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is situated east of the Łeba river in the histori ...

had become the capital of the country. In 1237, persuaded by Sambor II, duke of Lubiszewo, Racibor had invaded

Pomerania-Schlawe The Duchy of Pomerania-Schlawe, also known as the Duchy of Sławno, was a Feudalism, feudal duchy with its capital in Sławno, located in Pomerania within the Holy Roman Empire. It was formed in 1190, when it separated from Pomerania-Stettin. In 12 ...

. Alternatively, according to some historians, he could be Ratibor II, who ruled Pomerania-Schlawe, after the death of Bogislaw III in 1223.E. Rymar, ''Rodowód książąt pomorskich'', pp. 255-258. On 1 March 1238, Sambor II, together with

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troops, had traveled to Białogarda, in order to pursue Racibor to starting a war against Swietopelk II. Soon after, Swietopelk had destroyed Racibor's army and conquered Białogarda. Following that, Racibor got exiled to the

Duchy of Kuyavia The Duchy of Kuyavia was a district principality in the Central Europe, in the region of Kuyavia. Its capital was Inowrocław. It was formed in 1230 from the part of the Duchy of Masovia.Dariusz Karczewski, ''Książę Kazimierz Konradowiec i Kuj ...

, where he joined the court of Casimir I. Between March and April 1239, he had pledged the loyalty to Swietopelk II, after which, he was reestablished as duke of Białogarda. On 28 August 1243, Racibor, Casimir I and Heinrich IV von Weida, Landmeister of the

, had formed an alliance against Swietopelk II. In the agreement, Racibor was promised the land of

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, in case of the war. In the response, Swietopelk II had captured and imprisoned Racibor, claiming that the alliance broke their previous agreements. He got released around 1248, once again regaining the rule over the Duchy of Białogarda. Following that, Racibor remained an ally to Swietopelk. In 1262, he had joined the Teutonic Order, becoming a knight, and giving the lands of his duchy to the

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. In 1272, Racibor probably had made a

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to the

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. He probably died on 6 June 1272, on the island of

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, in the

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. He died without kids, ending his line of the dynasty.

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Bibliography

* E. Rymar, ''Rodowód książąt pomorskich'' * Labuda Gerard, ''Mściwoj I. Słownik biograficzny Pomorza Nadwiślańskiego'', vol. 3,

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. 1997. * Józef Wójcicki, ''Dzieje Polski nad Bałtykiem''.

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