Casimir V, Duke of Pomerania

Casimir V., according to other Census Casimir VI. ( * After 1380, † April 13, 1435 ) was a Duke of Pomerania from the grasping house. He ruled in Pomerania -Stettin from 1413 together with his brother Otto II, from 1428 alone.

Life

Casimir V. was the youngest son of Duke Swantibor III. (* 1351, † 1413 ), who ruled in Pomerania -Stettin. Casimir's older brothers were Otto II (* 1380, † 1428 ) and Albrecht ( † before 1412 ).

His father was participating as a leader of a Pomeranian contingent on the part of the German Order it in the Battle of Grunwald (1410 ). The battle ended with the defeat of the Order; Casimir was captured by the Polish champions, but soon released. In the Battle of Kremmer Damm ( 1412 ) Casimir V. fought and his older brother Otto II against Brandenburg.

After the death of Duke Swantibors III. in 1413 took over Casimir V. and his older brother Otto II jointly rule in Pomerania -Stettin. The fights with Brandenburg continued. 1415 Friedrich procured at King Sigismund even for some time the imperial ban against Otto II and Casimir V. Brandenburg, the imperial immediacy of Pomerania was questioned. First, King Sigismund granted in 1417 Otto II and Casimir V. only a investiture, which was subject to the rights of Brandenburg. Casimir V. could then 1424 obtain for himself and his brother a full investiture by visiting King Sigismund in Buda in Hungary.

After Otto II died childless in 1428, sat Casimir V. control of Pomerania -Stettin alone continued. He suppressed a revolt in the city of Szczecin. He had executed the ringleaders, the city had to pay a high penalty and leave the Hanseatic League. Duke Kasimir V died in 1435 and was buried in the church Otten in Szczecin. In the government Pomerania -Stettin his son Joachim followed the Younger.

Marriage and issue

Duke Casimir V. was married twice. His first wife was Catherine, the daughter of Duke Bernhard I of Brunswick -Lüneburg. From this marriage:

  • Joachim the Elder ( † before 1424)
  • Joachim the Younger ( * after 1424, † 1451 )
  • Anna ( † after 1447 ), ∞ Johann V. von Mecklenburg -Schwerin

After the death of Catherine, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Duke Eric I of Brunswick - Grubenhagen. From this marriage comes from:

  • Margaretha (* 1439 ), ∞ Count Albrecht III. of Lindow -Ruppin

After Duke Casimir's death, his widow Elizabeth was abbess of Gander home.

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 V. arises if one counts 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 Kasimir VI. , Which was common in the older literature.

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