Bogislaw XIII

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.

Bogislaw XIII
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	(1544-08-09)9 August 1544
Died	7 March 1606(1606-03-07) (aged 61) Stettin
Spouse	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
Names German: Bogislaw XIII. von Pommern Polish: Bogusław XIII pomorski
House	House of Griffin
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 "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

He 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.

Ancestors

Ancestors of Bogislaw XIII

8. Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania 4. George I, Duke of Pomerania 9. Anna Jagiellonica 2. Philip I, Duke of Pomerania 10. Philip, Elector Palatine 5. Amalie of the Palatinate 11. Margaret of Bavaria 1. Bogislaw XIII, Duke of Pomerania 12. Ernest, Elector of Saxony 6. John, Elector of Saxony 13. Elisabeth of Bavaria 3. Maria of Saxony 14. Waldemar VI, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen 7. Margaret of Anhalt-Köthen 15. Margarethe of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg

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.