Casimir IV, Duke of Pomerania
Casimir IV, according to other Census Casimir V. (* 1345, † January 2, 1377 in Bydgoszcz ) was a Duke of Pomerania from the grasping house.
Life and achievements
Casimir IV was the eldest son of the Duke of Pomerania - Stolp Bogislaw V. and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of King Casimir the Great of Poland. Kasimir was ( as Roderich Schmidt) born around 1345 ( as Martin Wehrmann ) or, more precisely in 1351. He was educated at the court of his grandfather, King Casimir in Kraków, as well as his sister Elizabeth, who later married the Emperor Charles IV. After 1364 King Casimir adopted his grandson and intended to make him his successor on the Polish throne. He also appointed him the heir significant lands in northern Poland, namely the Dobriner country and the country Lenczyce and Sieradz.
After the death of his grandfather in 1370 not Casimir, but King Louis the Great of Hungary King of Poland was. King Louis was from the legacy of King Casimir only a portion of certain countries out for him, namely the Dobriner country and the castle districts Bromberg, Flatow and German crown, which took Duke Casimir fief. In addition, Kazimir took over after his father's death in 1374, the rule in the Duchy of Pomerania - Stolp, as a guardian for his younger half-brothers, the Dukes Wartislaw VII, VIII and Bogislaw Barnim V..
Casimir IV fought for King Ludwig against Duke Vladislav the whites of Cujavia. Here he was wounded in front of the castle Zlotorya by a stone and soon died on January 2, 1377 in Bydgoszcz. He was buried in the Cistercian monastery Byssow.
The country still has Dobriner King Louis and there was not at Casimir's heirs, the Dukes Wartislaw VII, VIII and Bogislaw Barnim V out. In the government in the Duchy of Pomerania - Stolp initially followed by Duke Wartislaw VII, who reigned at the beginning at the same time for his two younger brothers.
Marriages
Duke Casimir IV was married twice. In his first marriage he married Kenna, daughter of Prince Olgerd of Lithuania. She died in 1368. Thereupon he married in the same year as his second wife Margaret, daughter of Duke Ziemowit III. of Mazovia.
He had no descendants. His widow Margaret married in 1379 Duke Henry VIII of Brieg.
Count
The counting of the ruler of the Griffin house is involved ever since. From time immemorial, there is here an inequality, which causes some confusion. The modern count as Casimir IV results if you count only the members of the Select Access house. If you count the other hand, a Casimir from the sidelines of the Swantiboriden with, the result is the count as Casimir V., which was common in the older literature.