The House of Griffin or Griffin dynasty (german: Greifen; pl, Gryfici, da, Grif) was a

dynasty A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family,''Oxford English Dictionary'', "dynasty, ''n''." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1897. usually in the context of a monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A ...

ruling 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 ...

from the 12th century until 1637. The name "Griffins" was used by the dynasty after the 15th century and had been taken from the ducal

coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement, which in its ...

. Duke

Wartislaw I Wartislaw I (''Warcisław I'') (around 1092 – August 9, 1135) was the first historical ruler of the Duchy of Pomerania and the founder of the Griffin dynasty. Most of the information about him comes from the writings on the life of Otto of ...

(died 1135) was the first historical ruler of the Duchy of Pomerania and the founder of the Griffin dynasty. The most prominent Griffin was Eric of Pomerania, who became king of the

Kalmar Union The Kalmar Union ( Danish, Norwegian, and sv, Kalmarunionen; fi, Kalmarin unioni; la, Unio Calmariensis) was a personal union in Scandinavia, agreed at Kalmar in Sweden, that from 1397 to 1523 joined under a single monarch the three kingdo ...

in 1397, thus ruling Denmark, Sweden and Norway. The last Griffin duke of Pomerania was Bogislaw XIV, who died during the

Thirty Years' War The Thirty Years' War was one of the longest and most destructive conflicts in European history, lasting from 1618 to 1648. Fought primarily in Central Europe, an estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died as a result of batt ...

, which led to the division of Pomerania between Brandenburg-Prussia and Sweden. Duchess Anna von Croy, daughter of Duke

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 Univers ...

and the last Griffin, died in 1660.

Name of the Dynasty

The dynasty is known by two names, ''Pomerania'', after their primary fief, and ''Griffin'', after their coat of arms, which had featured a

griffin 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 ...

since the late 12th century: the first verifiable use of the griffin as the dynasty's heraldic emblem occurred in a seal of Casimir II, Duke of Pomerania, which showed the imaginary beast within a shield, and was attached to a document dated 1194. The name ''Pomerania'' comes from Slavic ''po more'', which means "

and or AND may refer to: Logic, grammar, and computing * Conjunction (grammar), connecting two words, phrases, or clauses * Logical conjunction in mathematical logic, notated as "∧", "⋅", "&", or simple juxtaposition * Bitwise AND, a boolea ...

along the sea".

Origins and branches

The origins of the Griffins are not clear. Most theories derive them from either local Slavic nobility or a

cadet A cadet is an officer trainee or candidate. The term is frequently used to refer to those training to become an officer in the military, often a person who is a junior trainee. Its meaning may vary between countries which can include youths in ...

branch of the Polish house of Piasts. Medieval Polish chronicler

Jan Długosz Jan Długosz (; 1 December 1415 – 19 May 1480), also known in Latin as Johannes Longinus, was a Polish priest, chronicler, diplomat, soldier, and secretary to Bishop Zbigniew Oleśnicki of Kraków. He is considered Poland's first histo ...

connected them with

Polish noble The ''szlachta'' (Polish: endonym, Lithuanian: šlėkta) were the noble estate of the realm in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth who, as a class, had the dominating position in the ...

family of Świebodzice from the south province of Poland named the

Lesser Poland Lesser Poland, often known by its Polish name Małopolska ( la, Polonia Minor), is a historical region situated in southern and south-eastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Kraków. Throughout centuries, Lesser Poland developed a ...

, who also used a

as their coat-of-arms and who in turn might also have been a cadet branch of the Piasts. At any rate, chronicler

Gallus Anonymus ''Gallus Anonymus'' ( Polonized variant: ''Gall '') is the name traditionally given to the anonymous author of ''Gesta principum Polonorum'' (Deeds of the Princes of the Poles), composed in Latin between 1112 and 1118. ''Gallus'' is generally rega ...

in his ''

Gesta principum Polonorum The ''Gesta principum Polonorum'' (; "''Deeds of the Princes of the Poles''") is the oldest known medieval chronicle documenting the history of Poland from the legendary times until 1113. Written in Latin by an anonymous author, it was most lik ...

'' calls the Griffins "close cousins" of then-contemporary Bolesław III of Poland, directly implying a close dynastic relationship with the Piasts. In the 17th century, the Griffins derived their roots from legendary beings from Sorb mythology called ''Gryphus'' or ''Baltus''.M. L. Wójcik, Ród Gryfitów do końca XIII wieku. Pochodzenie — genealogia — rozsiedlenie riffin Dynasty Till the End of the 13th Century. Roots – Genealogy – Location Historia CVII, Wrocław 1993 The first known members of the Griffins were the brothers

and

Ratibor I Ratibor or Ratiboř may refer to: People * Ratibor (Polabian prince) (died 1043), a prince of the Obotrite confederacy from the Polabian tribe * Ratibor I, Duke of Pomerania (1124–1156), duke of the House of Pomerania (Griffins) * Ratibor II, Duk ...

. Wartislaw would be the ancestor of the line of dukes that ruled the Duchy of Pomerania until 1630; Ratibor would be the ancestor of the Ratiborides branch of the Griffins, that was to rule the

lands of Schlawe and Stolp The Schlawe and Stolp Land, also known as Słupsk and Sławno Land, is a historical region in Pomerania, centered on the towns of Sławno (''Schlawe'') and Słupsk (''Stolp'') in Farther Pomerania, in present-day Poland. The area is of some hi ...

until the line became extinct and the area was incorporated in the Duchy of Pomerania. The first known member of the Swantiborides branch of the Griffins, notable as castellans of Pomeranian cities, was Wartislaw (II) Swantiboriz.

Family tree

Wartislaw I to Bogislaw IV and Otto I

(† between 1134 and 1148) ## Bogusław I (* about 1130; † 1187) ∞ (I) Walburgis († 1177), daughter of

Valdemar I of Denmark Valdemar I (14 January 1131 – 12 May 1182), also known as Valdemar the Great ( da, Valdemar den Store), was King of Denmark from 1154 until his death in 1182. The reign of King Valdemar I saw the rise of Denmark, which reached its medieval ze ...

;
(II) Anastasia, daughter of Mieszko III of Poland and Eudoxia of Kiev ###(I) Ratibor (* 1160; † 1183) ∞ Salome, daughter of Mieszko III of Poland and Eudoxia of Kiev ###(I) Wartislaw II. (* 1160; † 1184) ∞ Sophia, daughter of Bolesław IV. of Poland ###(II) Bogislaw II. (* um 1177; † 1220) ∞ Miroslawa (†1233), Daughter of Mestwin I of Pomerelia and Swinislawa ####Woislawa († 1229) ####

Barnim I Barnim I the Good ( – 13 November 1278) from the Griffin dynasty was a Duke of Pomerania (''ducis Slauorum et Cassubie'') from 1220 until his death. Life Son of Duke Bogislaw II and Miroslava of Pomerelia, he succeeded to the Duchy of Pomera ...

(* ca. 1217/19; † 1278) ∞ (I) Marianne, Daughter of William of Lüneburg and Helene of Denmark
(II) Margarete of Brunswick
(III) Mathilde (Mechthild) († 1316), Daughter of Otto III, Margrave of Brandenburg and Beatrix of Böhmen #####(I) Anastasia (* 1245; † 1317) ∞ Henry I of Mecklenburg (1230–1302) #####(II) Bogislaw IV (*1258; † 1309) → Pomerania-Wolgast (''see section below'') #####(III) Barnim II (* about 1277; † 1295) #####(III)

Otto I Otto I (23 November 912 – 7 May 973), traditionally known as Otto the Great (german: Otto der Große, it, Ottone il Grande), was East Frankish king from 936 and Holy Roman Emperor from 962 until his death in 973. He was the oldest son of He ...

(* about 1279; † 1344) → Pomerania-Stettin (''see section below'') #####(III) Miroslawa († 1328) ∞ Nikolaus I of Schwerin #####(III) Beatrix († 1300 or 1315) ∞ Henry II of Werle #####(?) Dobroslawa ∞ Jaczo of Salzwedel ###(II) Casimir II (* c. 1180, † 1219) ∞ Ingardis of Denmark ####

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 cease ...

(* c. 1210; † 1264) ∞ Sophia ####Elisabeth († 1222) ###(II) Dobroslawa (* before 1187, † c. 1226) ## Casimir I. (* after 1130; † 1180) ∞ Pritolawa #

(† 1156) → Ratiborides #Swantibor → Swantiborides

Bogislaw IV to Bogislaw X (Pomerania-Wolgast, -Barth, and -Stolp)

# Bogislaw IV (*1258; † 1309) ∞ (I) Mechthild († vor 1309), Daughter of John I of Brandenburg and

Jutta of Saxony Jutta of Saxony (c. 1223 – before 2 February 1267) was Queen of Denmark as the wife of King Eric IV of Denmark. She was the daughter of Albert I, Duke of Saxony. She married king Erik in 1239, and became junior queen consort, since her husband ...

(II) Margareta, (Daughter of Wizlaw II of Rügen and

Agnes of Brandenburg Agnes of Brandenburg (c. 1257 – 29 September 1304) was a Danish Queen consort by marriage to King Eric V of Denmark. As a widow, she served as the regent of Denmark for her son, King Eric VI, during his minority from 1286 until 1293. Life She ...

##(II)

Euphemia of Pomerania Euphemia of Pomerania (1285 – 26 July 1330) was Queen of Denmark as the spouse of King Christopher II. She was the daughter of Bogislaw IV, Duke of Pomerania, and his second spouse, Margarete of Rügen. Euphemia wed Christopher in 1300. The ma ...

(1289–1330) ∞

Christopher II of Denmark Christopher II (; 29 September 1276 – 2 August 1332) was King of Denmark from 1320 to 1326 and again from 1329 until his death. He was a younger son of Eric V. His name is connected with national disaster, as his rule ended in an almost total ...

##(II) Margareta (1287–1337) ∞ (I) Nikolaus of Rostock († 1314), (II) John of Ścinawa († 1365) ##(II)

Wartislaw IV Wartislaw IV or Vartislav IV (before 1290 – 1 August 1326) was Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast from 1309 until his death. He was the only son of Duke Bogislaw IV of Pomerania and his wife Margareta, a daughter of Vitslav II, Prince of Rügen. Vartis ...

(* before 1290; † 1326) ∞ Elisabeth of Lindau-Ruppin (?) ### Bogislaw V-Stolp (* c. 1318; † 1373/74) ∞ (I)

Elisabeth of Poland Elizabeth of Poland ( hu, Erzsébet, pl, Elżbieta; 1305 – 29 December 1380) was Queen of Hungary by marriage to Charles I of Hungary, and regent of Poland from 1370 to 1376 during the reign of her son Louis I. Life Early life She was a memb ...

, daughter of

Casimir III of Poland Casimir III the Great ( pl, Kazimierz III Wielki; 30 April 1310 – 5 November 1370) reigned as the King of Poland from 1333 to 1370. He also later became King of Ruthenia in 1340, and fought to retain the title in the Galicia-Volhynia Wars. He w ...

and

Aldona of Lithuania Aldona (baptized ''Ona'' or ''Anna''; her pagan name, Aldona, is known only from the writings of Maciej Stryjkowski; – 26 May 1339) was Queen consort of Poland (1333–1339), and a princess of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. She was the daught ...

(II) Adelheid of Brunswick-Grubenhagen, daughter of Ernest I of Brunswick-Grubenhagen and Adelheid of Everstein ####(I) Casimir IV (* c. 1351; † 2.1.1377) ∞ (I) Johanna (Kenna) († 1368), daughter of Olgierd of Lithuania and Mary of Witebsk
(II) Margareta († 1409), daughter of

Siemowit III of Masovia Siemowit III of Masovia (his name also rendered Ziemowit; – 1381) was a prince of Masovia and a co-regent (with his brother Casimir I of Warsaw) of the lands of Warsaw, Czersk, Rawa, Gostynin and other parts of Masovia. Life Siemowit ...

and Eufemia of Toppau ####(I) Elisabeth of Pomerania (* 1347; † 15.2.1393) ∞

Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV ( cs, Karel IV.; german: Karl IV.; la, Carolus IV; 14 May 1316 – 29 November 1378''Karl IV''. In: (1960): ''Geschichte in Gestalten'' (''History in figures''), vol. 2: ''F–K''. 38, Frankfurt 1963, p. 294), also known as Charle ...

####(I) Daughter 2 ####(II) Wartislaw VII (* 1363/64; † 1395) ∞ Maria of Mecklenburg, daughter of Henry III of Mecklenburg ##### Eric (Bogislaw) of Pomerania (* 1382; † 1459) ∞ Philippa, daughter of Henry IV (England). #####

Catherine of Pomerania Catherine of Pomerania ( German: ''Katharina von Pommern''; c. 1390 - 4 March 1426), was a Pomeranian princess, and a Countess Palatine of Neumarkt as the wife of John, Count Palatine of Neumarkt, and the mother of Christopher of Bavaria, king ...

(* c. 1390; † 4.3.1426) ∞ John of Pfalz-Neumarkt ###### Christopher III of Denmark ####(II)

Bogislaw VIII Bogisław VIII ( – 11 February 1418),Werner Buchholz, Pommern, Siedler, 1999, p.149, a member of the House of Griffins, was Duke of Pomerania ruling in Pomerania-Stolp from 1395 until his death. He also served as administrator of the Prince ...

(* c. 1364; † 11.2.1418) ∞ Sophie of Holstein ##### Bogislaw IX (* 1407/10; † 7.12.1446) ∞ Maria of Masovia, daughter of Siemowit IV of Masovia and Alexandra of Lithuania ######Sophia (* c. 1435; † 24.8.1497) ∞ Eric II, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast ######Alexandra ####(II) Barnim V (* 1369; † 1402/04) ####(II) Margareta ### Barnim IV (* 1325; † 22.8.1365) ∞ Sophie, daughter of

John II of Werle John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

#### Wartislaw VI (* c. 1345; † 1394) ∞ Anna, daughter of John I, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard ##### Barnim VI (* c. 1365; † 1404) ∞ Veronica of Hohenzollern ######

Wartislaw IX Duke Wartislaw IX of Pomerania-Wolgast (c. 1400 – 17 April 1457, Wolgast) was the eldest son of the Duke Barnim VI, Duke of Pomerania ( dynasty of Griffins) and Veronica of Hohenzollern, daughter of Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg. He re ...

(* um 1400; † 1457) ∞ Sophia of Saxe-Lauenburg, daughter of Eric IV ####### Eric II. (* c. 1425; † 1474) ∞ Sophia († 1497), daughter Bogislaw IX of Pomerania-Stolp ######## Bogislaw X (* 1454; † 1523) ######## Casimir VII. (VI.) (* c. 1455; † 1474) ######## Wartislaw XI (after 1465–1475) ########Barnim († 1474) ########Elisabeth, Priorin in Verchen abbey († 1516) ########Sophia, (* 1460, † 1504) ∞ Magnus II of Mecklenburg ########Margarete († 1526), married to Balthasar of Mecklenburg ######## Catherine (ca. 1465–1526), ∞ Duke Henry IV of Brunswick and Lunenburg (1463–1514), Prince of Wolfenbüttel ########Mary, Äbtissin of Wollin († 1512) #######

Wartislaw X Duke Wartislaw X of Pomerania (1435 – 17 December 1478) was the second son of Duke Wartislaw IX of Pomerania and his wife, Sophia of Saxe-Lauenburg. Wartislaw married twice. On 5 March 1454, he married Elizabeth of Brandenburg, the widow ...

(* c. 1435; † 1478) ∞ (I) Elisabeth († 1465), widow of Joachim of Pommern-Stettin, daughter of John of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
(II) Magdalena of Mecklenburg, widow of Count Burkhard of Barby ########(I) Swantibor († 1464) ########(I) Ertmar († 1464) #######Elisabeth #######Christoph ###### Barnim VII (* um 1390; † 1450) ######Elisabeth, Äbtissin of Kammin ##### Wartislaw VIII ∞ Agnes of Saxe-Lauenburg, daughter of Eric IV of Saxe-Lauenburg ###### Barnim VIII. (* c. 1406, † 1451) ∞ Anna of Wunstorf #######Agnes (1434–1512) ∞ (I) 1449 Frederick of Altmark (''the Fat'')
(II) 1478 George II of Anhalt-Zerbst #####Sophie ∞ Henry I of Brunswick #### Bogislaw VI ####Elisabeth ∞ Magnus I of Mecklenburg ### Wartislaw V ##(II) Jutta (1290–1336), Äbtissin in Krummin abbey ##(II) Elisabeth (1291–1349) ∞ Eric I of Saxe-Lauenburg

Otto I to Otto III (Pomerania-Stettin)

(* c. 1279; † 1344) ∞ Elisabeth (*1281), daughter of

Gerhard II, Count of Holstein-Plön Gerhard II of Holstein-Plön (1254 - 28 October 1312), nicknamed the Blind, was Count of Holstein-Plön from 1290 to 1312. Life He was the second son of Gerhard I, Count of Holstein-Itzehoe and Elisabeth of Mecklenburg. After his father's death ...

and Ingeborg of Sweden ## Barnim III (before 1300; † 24.08.1368)Werner Buchholz, Pommern, Siedler, 1999, p.149, ∞ Agnes (1318–1371), daughter of Henry II, Duke of Brunswick-Lunenburg (Grubenhagen) ###Otto ### Casimir III (* before 1348; † 1372) ### Swantibor I (III) (* ca 1351; † 21.6.1413) ∞ Anna of Hohenzollern, daughter of Albrecht of Nuremberg (''the Pretty'') ####

Otto II Otto II (955 – 7 December 983), called the Red (''der Rote''), was Holy Roman Emperor from 973 until his death in 983. A member of the Ottonian dynasty, Otto II was the youngest and sole surviving son of Otto the Great and Adelaide of Italy ...

(* c. 1380; † 27.3.1428) ∞ Agnes, daughter of

John II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard John II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Stargard (before 1370 - 6 July/9 October 1416) was a titular Duke of Mecklenburg. He was co-ruler of Mecklenburg-Stargard from 1392 or 1393 to 1408 and the sole ruler of Sternberg, Friedland, Fürstenberg and Lyche ...

and Wilheida of Lithuania #### Casimir V (VI) (* after 1380; † 12.4.1435) ∞ (I)

Catherine of Brunswick-Lüneburg Catherine of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1395 – 28 December 1442, Grimma) was a member of the House of Welf, a princess of Brunswick-Lüneburg and by marriage, the Electress of Saxony. Life Catherine was the only daughter and second child of ...

(† 1429), daughter of Bernard I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Celle)
(II) Elisabeth († 1451), daughter of Eric I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Grubenhagen) #####(I) Joachim the Elder (* um 1424) #####(I) Anna († 1447) ∞ John V of Mecklenburg-Schwerin #####(I) Joachim the Younger (* after 1424; † 1451) ∞ Elisabeth (* 1425; † 1465), daughter of John of Brandenburg and Barbara of Saxe-Wittenberg ######

Otto III Otto III (June/July 980 – 23 January 1002) was Holy Roman Emperor from 996 until his death in 1002. A member of the Ottonian dynasty, Otto III was the only son of the Emperor Otto II and his wife Theophanu. Otto III was crowned as King of ...

(* 29.5.1444; † 10.9.1464) ####Albrecht ####Margareta ### Bogislaw VII (*before 1355; † 1404) ##Mechthild († 1331) ∞ John III of Werle († 1352)

Bogislaw X to Bogislaw XIV

# Bogislaw X (* 1454; † 1523) ∞ Anna (1476–1503), daughter of Casimir IV. of Poland ##

Sophie of Pomerania Sophie of Pomerania (1498–1568) was Queen of Denmark and Norway as the spouse of Frederick I. She is known for her independent rule over her fiefs Lolland and Falster, the castles in Kiel and Plön, and several villages in Holstein as queen ...

(* 1498, † 1568) ∞ Frederick I of Denmark ## George I (* 1493, † 1531) ∞ (I) Amalia (* 1490; † 1525), daughter of Elector Palatine

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and Margaret of Bavaria
(II)

Margarete of Brandenburg Margarete is a German feminine given name. It is derived from Ancient Greek ''margarites'' (μαργαρίτης), meaning "the pearl". Via the Latin ''margarita'', it arrived in the German sprachraum. Related names in English include Daisy, ...

, daughter of Joachim I of Brandenburg and Elisabeth of Denmark. ###(I) Bogislaw (* 1514) ###(I) Phillip I (* 1515; † 1560) ∞ Maria († 1583), daughter of

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####Georg (died early) ####Erich (died early) #### John Frederick (* 1542; † 1600) ####

(* 1544; † 1606) ∞ Clara, daughter of Francis of Brunswick-Lüneburg ##### Philip II (* 1573; † 1618) ∞ Sophia, daughter of

John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg John the Younger or John of Denmark ( da, Hans; german: Johann; 25 March 1545 – 9 October 1622) was the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg. Biography John was born on 25 March 1545 in Haderslev in the Duchy of Schleswig as the fourth ch ...

#####

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(* 1577; † 1620) ∞ Sophia, daughter of

Christian I of Saxony Christian I of Saxony (29 October 1560 in Dresden – 25 September 1591 in Dresden) was Elector of Saxony from 1586 to 1591. He belonged to the Albertine line of the House of Wettin. He was the sixth but second surviving son of Elector Augu ...

##### Bogislaw XIV (* 1580; † 1637) ∞ Elisabeth, daughter of

and

Elisabeth of Brunswick-Grubenhagen Elizabeth of Brunswick-Grubenhagen (20 March 1550 – 11 February 1586) was the first wife of Duke John of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, the son of King Christian III of Denmark. Family Elisabeth was born on 20 March 1550. She was the only d ...

##### Ulrich (* 1589; † 1622) ∞ Hedwig of Brunswick († 1650) #####

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∞ Ernest of Croy and Aerschot ###### Ernest Bogislaw of Croy #### Ernest Louis (* 1545, † 1592) ∞ Sophia Hedwig (1561–1631), daughter of Julius of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel #####Hedwig Maria #####Elisabeth Magdalena ##### Philipp Julius(* 1584, † 1625) ∞ Agnes, daughter of John George of Brandenburg. #### Barnim X (IX) #### Casimir VI (IX) (* 1557, † 1605) ####Amalia (died unmarried) ####Margaret ∞ Duke

Francis II of Saxe-Lauenburg Francis II of Saxe-Lauenburg (Ratzeburg, 10 August 1547 – 2 July 1619, Lauenburg upon Elbe), was the third son of Francis I of Saxe-Lauenburg and Sybille of Saxe-Freiberg (Freiberg, 2 May 1515 – 18 July 1592, Buxtehude), daughter of Duke H ...

####Anna ∞ Ulrich of Mecklenburg-Güstrow ###(I) Margaret (1518–1569) ∞ Ernest III of Brunswick-Grubenhagen ###(II) Georgia (* 1531; † 1574) ∞ Stanislaus Latalski Count of Latochin ##

(* 1492, † 1550) ∞ George I of Silesia of Silesia-Liegnitz ##Barnim (* before 1501, † before 1501) ## Barnim IX (* 1501, † 1573) ##Elisabeth († before 1518) ##Otto (* before 1503, † before 1518) ## Casimir VIII (* 1494, † 1518) ##Christopher; probably an illegitimate son, as Junker Christopher, Tochof of Schwerin

Branches

Ratiborides

Members of the Ratiborides (Ratiboriden) branch were most probably descendants of

, a brother of

.Werner Buchholz, Pommern, Siedler, 1999, p.38, #

##Bogislaw, ∞ (I) N.N.; (II) a daughter of

Mieszko III of Poland Mieszko III the Old (c. 1126/27 – 13 March 1202), of the Piast dynasty, was Duke of Greater Poland from 1138 and High Duke of Poland, with interruptions, from 1173 until his death. He was the fourth and second surviving son of Duke Bolesław ...

###(I) Bogislaw (III), ∞ another daughter of

###(II ?) Ratibor II (either half-brother of Bogislaw III or cousin)

Swantiborides

The Swantiborides (Swantiboriden) were related to the Griffins, but the link remains unclear. Probably they descend from Swantibor, a Pomeranian duke overthrown in a rebellion and expelled to Poland in 1105/06. This Swantibor might have been a cousin of Swantopolk, a Pomeranian duke defeated by Boleslaw III of Poland in a campaign of 1111/12. Yet, these assumptions all remain speculative. # Wartislaw (II) Swantiboriz (↑ 1196), Castellan of Stettin (

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 ...

) ∞ unknown wife ##Bartholomäus († 1219), Castellan of Gützkow ∞ unknown wife ###Wartislaw (* 1175/80, ↑ 1233), Castellan of Stettin, Herr von Gützkow 1219 ∞ Dobroslawa, widow of Boleslaw of Poland Prince of Kujavia, daughter of Bogislaw I ####Bartholomäus (+ 1206/10, ↑ 1259/60) ##Wartislaw (↑ 1230/32), Castellan of Stettin ##Konrad (↑ 1233), Canon at Kammin Cathedral 1176/1186, provost 1186/1189 and 1208, Bishop of Kammin 1219 ##Casimir (↑ 1219), Castellan of Kolberg (

Kołobrzeg Kołobrzeg ( ; csb, Kòlbrzég; german: Kolberg, ), ; csb, Kòlbrzég , is a port city in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in north-western Poland with about 47,000 inhabitants (). Kołobrzeg is located on the Parsęta River on the south coast ...

) ∞ unknown wife ###Swietoslawa / Swiatochna (↑ after 1217) ###Swantibor (* 1219, ↑ 1244) ∞ unknown wife ####Casimir (↑1277/1280), Castellan of Kolberg ∞ Miroslawa, who secondly married Johann Ramel, Castellan of Kolberg and Pomeranian counsellor 1265/1297. ###daughter 3 ∞ Czyrnek, Castellan of Kolberg

Griffins Kings and Queens

Eric the Pomeranian of Denmark, Norway & Sweden statue 2010 Darłowo

# Eric of Pomerania, son of Wartislaw VII, was King of

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(1389–1442), elected King of

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(1396–1439), and of

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(1396–1439). He was the first king of the Nordic

. #

, daughter of Bogislaw IV, married

and became queen of

. # Elizabeth of Pomerania, daughter of Bogislaw V, was the fourth and last wife of

and king of Bohemia. Her daughter

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, of Luxembourg and of Pomerania became Queen of England as a wife of

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of England. She was known as "Good Queen Anne". #

, daughter of Bogislaw X, married King Frederick I of Denmark and became Queen of

and

Sources

*Edward Rymar: Rodowód książąt pomorskich, Szczecin 1995. * Martin Wehrmann: ''Genealogie des pommerschen Fürstenhauses.'' Veröffentlichungen the landesgeschichtlichen Forschungsstelle für Pommern, Reihe 1, Bd. 5. Leon Saunier, Stettin 1937. * Martin Wehrmann: ''Geschichte von Pommern''. Weltbild Verlag 1992, Reprint der Ausgaben von 1919 und 1921, *Udo Madsen
Die Greifen - Das herzogliche Geschlecht von Pommern

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References

External links

*http://www.genemaas.net/Pommern.htm
Rulers of PomeraniaGreifen, Herzöge von Pommern
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pomerania Noble families of the Holy Roman Empire German noble families Polish noble families Kingdom of Poland