Bogislaw XIII (Bogusław XIII) of Pomerania (9 August 1544 – 7 March 1606), son of Philip I and Maria of Saxony, was a prince of Stettin and Wolgast, and a member of the Griffins.
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| Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast | |||||
| Reign | 14 February 1560 – 1569 | ||||
| Predecessor | Philip I | ||||
| Successor | Ernst Ludwig | ||||
| Duke of Pomerania-Barth | |||||
| Reign | 1569 – 7 March 1606 | ||||
| Predecessor | New title | ||||
| Successor | Francis | ||||
| Duke of Pomerania-Rügenwalde | |||||
| Reign | 1569 – 7 March 1606 | ||||
| Predecessor | New title | ||||
| Successor | George II Bogislaw XIV | ||||
| Duke of Pomerania-Stettin | |||||
| Reign | 1 September 1603 – 7 March 1606 | ||||
| Predecessor | Barnim X | ||||
| Successor | Philip II | ||||
| Born | 9 August 1544 | ||||
| Died | 7 March 1606 (aged 61) Stettin | ||||
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| House | House of Griffin | ||||
| Father | Philip I, Duke of Pomerania | ||||
| Mother | Maria of Saxony | ||||
Bogislaw studied at the University of Greifswald at the age of 14. At first, he was co-regent with his brother Johann Friedrich of Pomerania-Wolgast, but in 1569 he settled with control over Barth and Neuenkamp. There, he founded a printing house in 1582, publishing in 1588 the "Barth Bible", a bible in the Low German language, as translated by Johannes Bugenhagen. In 1587 he founded Franzburg to compete with Stralsund.
From 1603 until his death, he ruled in Pomerania-Stettin, which he inherited under the Inheritance Treat of Jasenitz of 1509 in case his two brothers John Frederick (d. 1600) and Barnim X (d. 1603) would both die childless. He kept his residence in Barth, and his eldest son, Philip II, acted as governor in Stettin.
He is remembered as a wise ruler, knowledgeable in the areas of economics and governance.
Marriages and issue
editHe married twice: first to Clara of Brunswick-Lüneburg, daughter of Francis, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. They had the following children:
- Philip II (1573–1618)
- Clara Maria (1574–1623)
- Francis (1577–1620)
- Bogislaw XIV (1580–1637), the last ruling duke of Pomerania
- George II (1582–1617)
- Ulrich (1589–1622)
- Anna (1590–1660), married Ernst von Croÿ
Clara died in 1598. On 31 May 1601, he married Anna of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, daughter of John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg. This marriage is childless.
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See also
editLiterature
edit- Werner Buchholz (ed.): Deutsche Geschichte im Osten Europas. Pommern. Siedler Verlag, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-88680-272-8, pp. 216, 233.
- Martin Wehrmann: Geschichte von Pommern, 2d ed., vol. 2, Verlag Andreas Perthes, Gotha, 1921. Reprinted: Weltbild Verlag, Augsburg, 1992, ISBN 3-89350-112-6.
External links
edit- 17th century sources, in German
- Family tree
- Marek, Miroslav. "Bogislav XIII, Duke of Pomerania-Barth (1560-1606), *9.8.1544, +Stettin 7.3.1606". Genealogy.EU.