Duchy of Pomerania-Stargard
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For duchy in Mecklenburg, see Mecklenburg-Stargard.
The Duchy of Pomerania-Stargard,[lower-alpha 1] also known as the Duchy of Stargard[lower-alpha 2] located in Western Pomerania in the Holy Roman Empire, was a feudal duchy with its capital in Stargard. It was formed in 1377, when it separated from Pomerania-Stolp. In 1395, it fell under control of the Duke of Pomerania-Stolp, and continued to be ruled by the successive Dukes of the House of Griffins until its dissolution in 1478, when it was incorporated into a unified Duchy of Pomerania.
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Duchy of Pomerania-Stargard | |||||||||
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1377–1478 | |||||||||
Status | State of the Holy Roman Empire Personal union with Pomerania-Stolp (1395–1402, 1403–1478) Fiefdom of Kingdom of Poland (1410–1478) | ||||||||
Capital | Stargard | ||||||||
Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||
Government | Feudal duchy | ||||||||
Duke | |||||||||
• 1377–1402 (co-first) | Barnim V | ||||||||
• 1377–1418 (co-first) | Bogislaw VIII | ||||||||
• 1474–1478 (last) | Bogislaw X | ||||||||
Historical era | High Middle Ages | ||||||||
• Separation from Pomerania-Stolp | 1377 | ||||||||
1395 | |||||||||
1410 | |||||||||
• Incorporation into Duchy of Pomerania | 1478 | ||||||||
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Today part of | Poland |
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