Sobieslaw I, Duke of Pomerania
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Sobieslaw I (d. 1177/79) or Subislaw I was the first recorded Duke of Pomerelia (Pomorze Gdańskie) of the Samborides
(Sobiesławice) dynasty.
His descendance has not been conclusively established, an affiliation with the Pomerelian duke Swietopelk I (1109–1113), the Polish Piast dynasty
or the Pomeranian Griffins
is uncertain. His ancestors probably had been appointed governors in Pomerelia
after its conquest by the Polish duke Bolesław III Wrymouth in 1116. Sobieslaw is credited with the donation of St. Catherine's Church at Gdańsk
and the foundation of the Cistercian abbey of Oliwa
about 1180, which formerly has been attributed to his son Sambor I.
Sobieslaw was married before 1150. He is the father of
As the biographical sources are poor, traditional historiography has referred to his son Sambor I as ancestor of the Samborides dynasty.
Samborides
The Samborides or House of Sobiesław were a ruling dynasty in the historic region of Pomerania. They were first documented about 1155 as governors in the eastern Pomerelian lands serving the royal Piast dynasty of Poland, and from 1227 ruled as autonomous princes until 1294, at which time the...
(Sobiesławice) dynasty.
His descendance has not been conclusively established, an affiliation with the Pomerelian duke Swietopelk I (1109–1113), the Polish Piast dynasty
Piast dynasty
The Piast dynasty was the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. It began with the semi-legendary Piast Kołodziej . The first historical ruler was Duke Mieszko I . The Piasts' royal rule in Poland ended in 1370 with the death of king Casimir the Great...
or the Pomeranian Griffins
House of Pomerania
The House of Griffins or House of Pomerania, , also known as House of Greifen; House of Gryf, was a dynasty of Royal dukes that ruled the Duchy of Pomerania from the 12th century until 1637, after their power was temporarily derivated to Prussian Royal House...
is uncertain. His ancestors probably had been appointed governors in Pomerelia
Pomerelia
Pomerelia is a historical region in northern Poland. Pomerelia lay in eastern Pomerania: on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea and west of the Vistula and its delta. The area centered on the city of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula...
after its conquest by the Polish duke Bolesław III Wrymouth in 1116. Sobieslaw is credited with the donation of St. Catherine's Church at Gdańsk
Gdansk
Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...
and the foundation of the Cistercian abbey of Oliwa
Oliwa
Oliwa, also Oliva is one of the quarters of Gdańsk. From east it borders Przymorze and Żabianka, from the north Sopot and from the south with the districts of Strzyża, VII Dwór and Brętowo, while from the west with Matarnia and Osowa...
about 1180, which formerly has been attributed to his son Sambor I.
Sobieslaw was married before 1150. He is the father of
- Sambor I, Duke of Pomerania and
- Mestwin I, Duke of Pomerania.
As the biographical sources are poor, traditional historiography has referred to his son Sambor I as ancestor of the Samborides dynasty.