Wartislaw V, Duke of Pomerania

Wartislaw V. (* to the November 1, 1326, † 1390 ) was a Duke of Pomerania from the grasping house. He first ruled jointly with his older brothers in the Duchy of Pomerania - Wolgast part, but stood in the shadows and was put up in 1368 with the State of Pommern.

Life

Wartislaw V. was the youngest, posthumous son of Duke Wartislaw IV, who reigned in the Duchy of Pomerania - Wolgast part Pomeranian, and his wife Elisabeth of Silesia. Wartislaw IV died on August 1, 1326; Wartislaw V. was born around November 1, 1326.

After the death of Wartislaw IV were his sons, these were next to his older brothers Bogislaw Wartislaw V. V. and Barnim IV, Duke of Pomerania - Wolgast, first under guardianship. Wartislaw V. youngest occurs the first time in a document from 1338 with, where he yet led no seal. 1341 took over Bogislaw V, Barnim IV and V. Wartislaw the rule independently and jointly. As an active Reigning Bogislaw V. occurred later Barnim IV, while Wartislaw V. remained in the shadow of his older brothers.

When Barnim IV died in 1365, called for his sons Wartislaw VI. and Bogislaw VI. Share in the government, where Wartislaw V. seems to have supported them against Bogislaw V.. There were acts of war, after which Emperor Charles IV commissioned agent, including the Council of Lübeck. On May 25, 1368, the Bogislaw V. and V. Wartislaw brothers and their nephew Wartislaw VI agreed. and Bogislaw VI. on a provisional division of the Government of Pomerania - Wolgast, with Wartislaw V had come to terms with the country Pommern. The final division was made on June 8, 1372.

Wartislaw V. died in 1390th He was probably buried in the monastery Pudagla.

According to the historian Martin Wehrmann (1861-1937) was Wartislaw V. unmarried and are the representations to the contrary of some genealogists incorrect.