Bogislaw XIII, Duke of Pomerania

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 XIII, Duke of Pomerania
Duke Bogislaw XIII of Pomerania
Born	9 August 1544
Died	7 March 1606 (aged 61) Stettin
Noble family	House of Griffins
Spouse(s)	Clara of Brunswick-Lüneburg Anna of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg
Issue Philip II, Duke of Pomerania Francis, Duke of Pomerania Bogislaw XIV, Duke of Pomerania George II, Duke of Pomerania Ulrich, Duke of Pomerania Anna de Croy
Father	Philip I, Duke of Pomerania
Mother	Maria of Saxony

Franzburg in 1618

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 "Barther 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.

He married twice: first to Clara of Brunswick-Lüneburg, daughter of Francis, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, then to Anna of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, daughter of John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg. He had eleven children, among which, from his first marriage:

• Philip II
• Francis
• Bogislaw XIV, the last ruling duke of Pomerania
• George II, Duke of Pomerania
• Ulrich, Duke of Pomerania
• Anna de Croy, the last member of the dynasty
• Clara Maria of Pomerania-Barth

Ancestors

Ancestors of Bogislaw XIII, Duke of Pomerania

16. Eric II, Duke of Pomerania 8. Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania 17. Sophia of Pomerania-Stolp 4. George I, Duke of Pomerania 18. Casimir IV Jagiellon 9. Anna Jagiellonica 19. Elisabeth of Austria 2. Philip I, Duke of Pomerania 20. Louis IV, Elector Palatine 10. Philip, Elector Palatine 21. Margarete of Savoy 5. Amalie of the Palatinate 22. Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria 11. Margaret of Bavaria 23. Amalia of Saxony 1. Bogislaw XIII, Duke of Pomerania 24. Frederick II, Elector of Saxony 12. Ernest, Elector of Saxony 25. Margaret of Austria 6. John, Elector of Saxony 26. Albert III, Duke of Bavaria 13. Elisabeth of Bavaria 27. Anna of Brunswick-Grubenhagen 3. Maria of Saxony 28. George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau 14. Waldemar VI, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen 29. Sophie of Hohnstein 7. Margaret of Anhalt-Köthen 30. Günther XXXVI, Count of Schwarzburg 15. Margarethe of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg 31. Margaret of Henneberg-Schleusingen

See also

• List of Pomeranian duchies and dukes
• History of Pomerania
• Duchy of Pomerania
• House of Pomerania

Literature

• 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

• 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.