Bogislaw XIII, Duke of Pomerania

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Bogislas XIII

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 (de:Kloster 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.

[edit] 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.