Bogislaw XIII, Duke of Pomerania

Bogislaw XIII (9 August 1544 - 7 March 1606 in Stettin), son of Philip I of Wolgast, was one of the princes of Stettin and Wolgast, member of the Griffins (Greifen).

Already at age 14, he studied at the University of Greifswald. First, he was co-regent to his brother Johann Friedrich of Pommern-Wolgast, but in 1569 settled with control over Barth and Neuenkamp (). There, he founded a printing house in 1582, publishing in 1588 the "Barther Bibel", a bible in Low German language, as translated by Johannes Bugenhagen. In 1587 he founded Franzburg to compete with Stralsund.

Remembered as a wise ruler, knowledgable in the areas of economics and governance. Married twice: first to Klara of Brunswick-Lüneburg, then to Anne of Schleswig-Holstein (Anna von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg). He had eleven children, most notable of whom include Philip II of Pomerania-Barth, Franz I, Bishop of Kammin, Bogislaw XIV, last duke of Pomerania, and Anna de Croy, last member of the dynasty.

Literature

*Werner Buchholz (Hrsg.): "Deutsche Geschichte im Osten Europas. Pommern". Siedler Verlag, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-88680-272-8, S. 216, 233.
*Martin Wehrmann: "Geschichte von Pommern", 2. Aufl., Bd. 2. Verlag Andreas Perthes, Gotha 1921. Neudruck: Weltbild Verlag, Augsburg 1992, ISBN 3-89350-112-6.

External links

*VD17|004103998 [http://gso.gbv.de/DB=1.28/REL?PPN=004103998&RELTYPE=TT&COOKIE=U999,K999,D1.28,E72c1cb07-2e2,I0,B9994++++++,SY,A%5C9008+1,,0,H12-23,,30-31,,73-77,,80,,88-90,NGAST,R91.18.230.61,FN 17th century sources, in German]
* [http://www.genealogie-mittelalter.de/pommern_herzoege_von/bogislaw_13_der_froemmste_herzog_von_pommern_barth_ruegen_+_1606.html Stammbaum]
* [http://genealogy.euweb.cz/pomer/pomer2.html "Bogislav XIII, Duke of Pomerania-Barth (1560-1606), *9.8.1544, +Stettin 7.3.1606"]