Wartislaw II ( ~ 1160 – ~ 1184) was a
duke of Pomerania-Demmin. He either was a son of
Bogislaw I and
Walburga of Denmark, or
Wartislaw of the
Swantiboride sideline of the Griffins, castellan of
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 ...
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Wartislaw II was a son of
Bogislaw I,
duke of Pomerania-Stettin
This is a list of the duchies and dukes of Pomerania.
Dukes of the Slavic Pomeranian tribes (All Pomerania)
The lands of Pomerania were firstly ruled by local tribes, who settled in Pomerania around the 10th and 11th centuries.
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and his first wife Walburga of Denmark. He was married to
Sophia of Poland
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, yet they had no children. Wartislaw received Pomerania-Demmin after
Casimir I of Pomerania-Demmin died in 1180.
This version is challenged by
Adolf Hofmeister
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(1883–1956), who states that he has been confused with the
Swantiboride ''castellan'' of Szczecin, Wartislaw (''Wartislaw Swantiboricz or Swantiboriz''), who is known to have been one of the legal guardians of
Casimir II, who would be the next duke to rule Pomerania-Demmin.
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See also
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List of Pomeranian duchies and dukes
This is a list of the duchies and dukes of Pomerania.
Dukes of the Slavic Pomeranian tribes (All Pomerania)
The lands of Pomerania were firstly ruled by local tribes, who settled in Pomerania around the 10th and 11th centuries.
Non-dynastic
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History of Pomerania
The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD with ongoing conquests by newly arrived Polans rulers. Before that, the area was recorded nearly 2000 years ago as Germania, and in modern-day times Pomerania is split between Germany and Pol ...
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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 ...
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House of Pomerania
The House of Griffin or Griffin dynasty (german: Greifen; pl, Gryfici, da, Grif) was a dynasty ruling the Duchy of Pomerania from the 12th century until 1637. The name "Griffins" was used by the dynasty after the 15th century and had been take ...
Sources
#Wegener, W: Die Herzöge von Pommern aus dem Greifen-Hause ca. 1100 bis 1637 (Genealogische Tafeln zur mittelalterlichen Geschichte, 3), 2. Auflage Göttingen 1962.
12th-century births
12th-century deaths
Dukes of Pomerania
Place of birth unknown