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Boguslaw of Pomerania I
- Preferred Name: Boguslaw of Pomerania I[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
- Gender: M
- Burial: 1187 in Klosterberg Usedom,Pommerania,Prussia at LATI: N3.8641 LONG: E3.9079
- http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Duke
- Death: 18 MAR 1187
- FSID: GVH6-TP6
- Birth: ABT 1127
- Notes:
=== Life Sketch ===
Książę pomorski i szczeciński z dynastii Gryfitów. Do 1180 – lennik Polski, od 1180 – książę całego Pomorza Zachodniego, od 1181 – lennik cesarski i od 1185 – duński
Bogusław I (also Bogislaw and Boguslaus; c. 1130 – 18 March 1187), a member of the House of Griffins, was Duke of Pomerania from 1156 until his death. In 1181 he received the "Duchy of Slavinia" as a fief from Emperor Frederick Barbarossa.
Bogusław and his younger brother Casimir were sons of Duke Wartislaw I of Pomerania, the progenitor of the Griffin dynasty, probably from his second marriage with the Danish princess Ida. Minors upon their father's violent death, both first had to cede the rule to their uncle Ratibor. After Duke Ratibor died in 1156, his nephews Bogusław and Casimir ruled the Duchy of Pomerania jointly.
In 1164 the brothers allied with the Obotrite prince Pribislav of Mecklenburg and supported his revolt against the Saxon duke Henry the Lion. They were defeated in the Battle of Verchen, but allowed to keep their duchy as a fief from Henry. As his loyal vassals, Bogusław and his brother participated in the defeat of the Rani principality on the island of Rügen in 1168, led by the allied King Valdemar I of Denmark, and suffered another defeat at the battle at Julin Bridge in 1170. As neither Henry nor the Pomeranian dukes received any rewards from Valdemar, a lengthy conflict followed whereby Danish forces repeatedly plundered the Griffin estates. Peace was made in 1177, won by the payment of large tributes to the Danish king.
When Casimir was killed in 1180, presumably fighting against the invading troops of the Ascanian margrave Otto I of Brandenburg at Demmin, Bogusław went on to rule the Pomeranian duchy alone. One year later, Emperor Barbarossa, who had overthrown his revolting Welf rival Henry the Lion, granted Bogusław the Duchy of Slavinia (Slawia) as a fief. The duchy's territory as well as Bogusław's status as a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire remains uncertain.
The conflicts with Denmark continued, when in 1184 Bogusław campaigned against the Danish Principality of Rügen on the Emperor's behalf. Yet, this failed, when the Pomeranian navy was sunk in the Bay of Greifswald. After several counterattacks, Bogusław had to submit and take his duchy as a fief from King Canute VI of Denmark in 1185.
Duke Bogusław died in 1187 and was buried in Usedom Abbey. He was succeeded by his surviving sons Bogusław II (c. 1177 – 1220) and Casimir II. In 1238 Pope Gregory IX wrote about Bogusław duce Cassubie (Gerard Labuda, 2006).
He was first married to Walburgis of Denmark (d. 1177), daughter of King Valdemar I of Denmark and Sophia of Minsk, and secondly to Anastasia of Greater Poland, daughter of Mieszko III, Duke of Greater Poland and Eudoxia of Kiev. He had altogether 5 children.
With Walburgis of Denmark:
. Ratibor of Pomerania (1160–1183)
. Wartislaw II, Duke of Pomerania (1160–1184)
With Anastasia of Greater Poland:
. Bogislaw II, Duke of Pomerania (c. 1177 – 1220) married Miroslawa of Pomerelia (d. 1233), the daughter of Mestwin I of Pomerelia and Swinislawa.
. Casimir II, Duke of Pomerania (c. 1180 – 1219), married Ingardis of Denmark.
. Dobroslawa of Pomerania (before 1187 – c. 1226)
=== Still Living. ===
Still Living.
=== Duke ===
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Preferred Parents:
Father: Wartislaw Swietoborzyc Duke of Pomerania I, b. 1091 in Duchy of Pomerania, Holy Roman Empire d. 9 AUG 1135
Mother: Helena vel Heila von Sachsen, b. um 1090 in Sachsen, Preußen, Deutschland d. 1148 in Pommern, Preußen, Deutschland
Family 1: Anastasia of Greater Poland Duchess of Pomerania, b. 1164 d. 31 MAY 1240
- Bogislaw of Pomerania II, b. 1177 in Szczecin,Szczecenskiego,Poland d. 23 JAN 1220 in Stargard Szczinski, Szczecin, Poland
Family 2: Walburgis Waldemarsdatter, b. ABT 1130 in of,Slupsk,Pommern,Poland d. 18 APR 1177
- m. 1159 in Szczecin,Szczecenskiego,Poland
Sources:
- Title: Wikipedia PL
Publication: Name: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogus%C5%82aw_I;
- Title: Deutsches Familienarchiv Band 57
Author: ISBN 3768650116
Note: Stammfolge der Familie Busse
Page: Seite 146
- Title: Der Genealogische Abend - Die Edelherren zur Lippe und Ihre Nachfahren
Publication: Name: http://www.nhv-ahnenforschung.de/Bernhard/index.htm;
Page: http://www.nhv-ahnenforschung.de/Bernhard/LippezurBernhardVIIKekLV/html/p006138.htm#P6138
- Title: Wikipedia (D) - Bernhard III zur Lippe
Author: Arnold Berg: About the wives of the noble Bernhard III. to the lip. In: Norddeutsche Familienkunde Vol. 9, 1971, p. 49f.
Publication: Name: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernhard_III._(Lippe);
Note: Bernard III zur Lippe (* around 1194 ; † around 1265 ) was the ruler of Lippe .
life
Bernhard was born around 1194 as the son of nobleman Hermann II and Countess Oda von Tecklenburg . In 1229 Bernhard succeeded his fallen father as regent of the House of Lippe and called himself "by the grace of God" and at times also "Count" from 1232 onwards.
From 1254 to 1256 he was administrator of Paderborn Abbey , was the actual founder of the territorial rule of Lippe and gained important positions through the episcopal brother Simon I of Paderborn , so that with his help he was able to reorganize the church.
The cities of Horn and Blomberg were promoted by him. He was feuding with Lippstadt because he was not allowed to build a castle there. Bernard III also led to feuds against the County of Ravensberg , the County of Sternberg and the House of Waldeck . These frequent feuds greatly weakened the House of Lippe under his leadership.
Descendants
Around 1230 Bernhard married the Countess Sofie van Cuijck-Arnsberg (and von Rietberg; approx. 1210 to approx. 1245; heiress to the Rheda dominion, daughter of Gottfried II von Arnsberg and von Rietberg and Elisabeth N), from whose marriage the children
Bernhard IV. zur Lippe (around 1230 – around 1275)
Herman III zur Lippe (c. 1233 – October 3, 1274)
Hedwig zur Lippe (c. 1238 – March 5, 1271), married to Count Otto III. from Ravensberg
Gerhard zur Lippe, cathedral provost of Bremen (around 1240-1259), lost in the Bremen collegiate feud against Hildebold von Wunstorf
Dietrich zur Lippe, cathedral priest in Minden (around 1244 to after 1271)
emerged.
Bernhard married his second wife in 1248 to Countess Sophie von Ravensberg-Vechta (around 1220 to after June 3, 1285), daughter of Count Otto II von Ravensberg and Countess Sophie von Oldenburg . The following children were born of this marriage:
Elisabeth zur Lippe (around 1250 to after 1316), married to Balduin II von Steinfurt
Agnes zur Lippe (c. 1251–1307), married to Hoyer I von Sternberg
Adelheid zur Lippe, married to Adolf I von Schwalenberg
Sophie zur Lippe (c. 1249 – February 1, 1275), married to Albrecht I von Regenstein
Page: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogislaw_I._(Pommern)
- Title: Worldhistory.de
Publication: Name: http://worldhistory.de;
Page: http://worldhistory.de/wnf/navbar/wnf.php?oid=916&sid=
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