Barnim VIII, Duke of Pomerania
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Barnim VIII, Duke of Pomerania (between 1405 and 1407 – between 15 and 19 December 1451) was Duke of Pomerania
-Wolgast
-Barth.
Barnim VIII was the son of Duke Wartislaw VIII
of Pomerania-Wolgast. After his father's death in 1415 his widow, Agnes of Saxe-Lauenburg, initially held the guardianship of her sons Barnim VIII Swantibor IV and as well as the sons of her brothers-in-law Barnim VI
Wartislaw IX
and Barnim VII
. Agnes was assisted by a regency council led by Kord Bonow. When the various sons came of age, Pomerania was split in 1425. Barnim VIII and Swantibor IV received Pomerania-Barth
.
Barnim VIII took part in the privateering by Denmark
against the Hanseatic League
. In 1427 he and his relative, the Danish king Eric of Pomerania
, led a combined Danish-Swedish Fleet defeating the Hanseatic fleet in a battle in the Øresund. They captured a convoy
or Hanseatic trading ships en route into the Baltic Sea. Barnim VIII also participated in tournament
s. During a tournament in 1434, he was thrown from his horse by the alderman and later mayor of Stralsund, Arnd Voth.
Swantibor and Barnim divided their part of the duchy among themselves in 1435, with Swantibor receiving the island of Rugen
and city of Stralsund
and the Barnim receiving mainland part except Stralsund
. When Swantibor died in 1440, Rugen and Stralsund fell back to Barnim. In 1441, Barnim conquered the Zingst
peninsula from the Cistercian St. Nicholas Abbey at Hiddensee
. With the consent of his cousins, he later pledged the dominions of barth, Zingst
and Damgarten to his niece Catherine of Werle for . In 1445, Barnim VII and Barnim VIII defended the city of Pasewalk
against Elector Frederick II
of Brandenburg.
Barnim VIII died in 1451 from the plague and was buried in the Neuenkamp Abbey.
of Brandenburg (-1463), and secondly, in 1478 Prince George II
of Anhalt-Dessau.
Pomerania
Pomerania is a historical region on the south shore of the Baltic Sea. Divided between Germany and Poland, it stretches roughly from the Recknitz River near Stralsund in the West, via the Oder River delta near Szczecin, to the mouth of the Vistula River near Gdańsk in the East...
-Wolgast
Wolgast
Wolgast is a town in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the bank of the river Peenestrom, vis-a-vis the island of Usedom that can be accessed by road and railway via a bascule bridge...
-Barth.
Barnim VIII was the son of Duke Wartislaw VIII
Wartislaw VIII, Duke of Pomerania
Wartislaw VIII was a duke of Pomerania from the House of Griffins house. He ruled in Pomerania-Wolgast from 1394 together with his brother Barnim VI...
of Pomerania-Wolgast. After his father's death in 1415 his widow, Agnes of Saxe-Lauenburg, initially held the guardianship of her sons Barnim VIII Swantibor IV and as well as the sons of her brothers-in-law Barnim VI
Barnim VI, Duke of Pomerania
Barnim VI was duke of Pomerania-Wolgast from 1394 to 1405. He was the son of Wartislaw VI of Pomerania-Wolgast.Barnim is known for his engagement in piracy. He erected a fort and a port for this purpose in Ahrenshoop, which was destroyed by Rostock in 1395...
Wartislaw IX
Wartislaw IX, Duke of Pomerania
Duke Wartislaw IX of Pomerania-Wolgast was the eldest son of the Duke Barnim VI, Duke of Pomerania and Veronica of Hohenzollern. He reigned from 1417 until his death in 1457 and he married to Sophia of Saxe-Lauenburg-Ratzeburg in 1420...
and Barnim VII
Barnim VII, Duke of Pomerania
Barnim VII was the son of Duke Barnim VI, Duke of Pomerania. He was from 1425 Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast-Demmin and later also Duke of Pomerania-Barth. He supported his brother Wartislaw IX, Duke of Pomerania against Brandenburg.- References :...
. Agnes was assisted by a regency council led by Kord Bonow. When the various sons came of age, Pomerania was split in 1425. Barnim VIII and Swantibor IV received Pomerania-Barth
Pomerania-Barth
The Duchy of Pomerania-Barth was created from the western possessions on the mainland of the former Principality of Rügen. While the authotrity of the Duke extended in the west to Recknitz and in the south to Trebel, the duke's actual possessions were concentrated in the region of today's Barth...
.
Barnim VIII took part in the privateering by Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
against the Hanseatic League
Hanseatic League
The Hanseatic League was an economic alliance of trading cities and their merchant guilds that dominated trade along the coast of Northern Europe...
. In 1427 he and his relative, the Danish king Eric of Pomerania
Eric of Pomerania
Eric of Pomerania KG was King Eric III of Norway Norwegian Eirik, King Eric VII of Denmark , and as Eric King of Sweden...
, led a combined Danish-Swedish Fleet defeating the Hanseatic fleet in a battle in the Øresund. They captured a convoy
Convoy
A convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection. Often, a convoy is organized with armed defensive support, though it may also be used in a non-military sense, for example when driving through remote areas.-Age of Sail:Naval...
or Hanseatic trading ships en route into the Baltic Sea. Barnim VIII also participated in tournament
Tournament (medieval)
A tournament, or tourney is the name popularly given to chivalrous competitions or mock fights of the Middle Ages and Renaissance . It is one of various types of hastiludes....
s. During a tournament in 1434, he was thrown from his horse by the alderman and later mayor of Stralsund, Arnd Voth.
Swantibor and Barnim divided their part of the duchy among themselves in 1435, with Swantibor receiving the island of Rugen
Rügen
Rügen is Germany's largest island. Located in the Baltic Sea, it is part of the Vorpommern-Rügen district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.- Geography :Rügen is located off the north-eastern coast of Germany in the Baltic Sea...
and city of Stralsund
Stralsund
- Main sights :* The Brick Gothic historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.* The heart of the old town is the Old Market Square , with the Gothic Town Hall . Behind the town hall stands the imposing Nikolaikirche , built in 1270-1360...
and the Barnim receiving mainland part except Stralsund
Stralsund
- Main sights :* The Brick Gothic historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.* The heart of the old town is the Old Market Square , with the Gothic Town Hall . Behind the town hall stands the imposing Nikolaikirche , built in 1270-1360...
. When Swantibor died in 1440, Rugen and Stralsund fell back to Barnim. In 1441, Barnim conquered the Zingst
Zingst
Zingst Peninsula is the easternmost portion of the three-part Fischland-Darß-Zingst Peninsula, located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany between the cities Rostock and Stralsund on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea. The area is part of the Pomeranian coast...
peninsula from the Cistercian St. Nicholas Abbey at Hiddensee
Hiddensee
Hiddensee is a carfree island in the Baltic Sea, located west of Rügen on the German coast.The island, located 54°33' north longitude 13°07' east, has about 1,300 inhabitants. It was a popular vacation destination for East German tourists during German Democratic Republic times and continues to...
. With the consent of his cousins, he later pledged the dominions of barth, Zingst
Zingst
Zingst Peninsula is the easternmost portion of the three-part Fischland-Darß-Zingst Peninsula, located in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany between the cities Rostock and Stralsund on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea. The area is part of the Pomeranian coast...
and Damgarten to his niece Catherine of Werle for . In 1445, Barnim VII and Barnim VIII defended the city of Pasewalk
Pasewalk
Pasewalk is a town in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany. Located on the Uecker river, it is the capital of the former Uecker-Randow district, and the seat of the Uecker-Randow-Tal Amt of which it is not part.Pasewalk became a town during the 12th...
against Elector Frederick II
Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg
Frederick II of Brandenburg , nicknamed "the Iron" and sometimes "Irontooth" , was a Prince-elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg from 1440 until his abdication in 1470, and was a member of the House of Hohenzollern.-Biography:Frederick II was born in Tangermünde to Frederick I, Brandenburg's...
of Brandenburg.
Barnim VIII died in 1451 from the plague and was buried in the Neuenkamp Abbey.
Marriage and issue
He was married to Anna of Wunstorf. They had a daughter Agnes (1434-1512); she married firstly, in 1449, Margrave Frederick III "the Fat"Frederick of Altmark
Frederick III of Brandenburg, nicknamed the Fat, also the Younger was Margrave of the Brandenburg and Lord of the Altmark.- Life :...
of Brandenburg (-1463), and secondly, in 1478 Prince George II
George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau....
of Anhalt-Dessau.