| Casimir VI, Duke of Pomerania | |
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| Noble family | House of Griffins |
| Father | Philip I, Duke of Pomerania |
| Mother | Maria of Saxony |
| Born | 22 March 1557 Wolgast |
| Died | 10 May 1605 (aged 48) Neuhausen, near Darłowo |
| Burial | Szczecin |
Duke Casimir VI of Pomerania (or, counting differently: Casimir IX; 22 March 1557, Wolgast – 10 May 1605 Neuhausen, near Darłowo (German: Rügenwalde)) was a non-reigning duke of Pomerania from the House of Griffins and a Protestant Bishop of Cammin (Polish: Kamień).
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Casimir was the tenth child of Duke Philip I of Pomerania-Wolgast and his wife Maria of Saxony. Philip I died in 1560; he was survived by five of his sons. Apart from Casimir VI, they were John Frederick (born: 1542), Bogislaw XIII (born: 1544), Ernest Louis (born: 1545), Barnim X (born: 1549). Initially, the Lord High Stewart Ulrich von Schwerin, acted as regent. He was supported by an eleven member regency council.
On 25 July 1569, the elder brothers wrote the Treaty of Jasenitz, dividing Pomerania among themselves. For Casimir, it was planned that he would later become Protestant Bishop of Cammin (Polish: Kamień). In 1574, John Frederick renounced that position, and Casimir took over the diocese, aged just 17 years. In 1578, he undertook a Grand Tour to Italy and the Netherlands.
As Bishop of Cammin Kasimir had many disputes with the city of Kołobrzeg (German: Kolberg). He left the business of government mostly to his advisers, including Joachim Damnitz. His areas of interest were fishing, banquet and tours.
In 1602, Casimir renounced the bishopric of Cammin and took over the rule of the district of Rügenwalde from his older brother Barnim X, who in turn took over Pomerania-Stettin after John Frederick had died. Later, he added the district of Bütow. When Barnim X died in September 1603, it was Casimir's turn to rule Pomerania-Stettin, but he was seriously ill and did not take up government. In 1604, he renounce the succession.
In May 1605, Casimir was suffering from smallpox and was bedridden for several days. He died on 10 May 1605, between 20:00 and 21:00 at his castle in Neuhausen in Rügenwalde.[1] His body was on 18 June 1605 brought to Szczecin and buried on 20 June in the Castle Church in Szczecin.
He remained unmarried.
The counting of the rulers of the House of Griffins has always been complicated. From time immemorial there exists an imbalance, which causes some confusion.[2] The modern numbering counts only the members of the House of Griffins who have reached adulthood. Under that system, the subject of this article is Casimir VI. If one also takes into account family member who died as a child, which was common in the older literature, he would be Casimir IX.
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Casimir VI, Duke of Pomerania
Born: 22 March 1557 Died: 10 May 1605 |
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| Preceded by John Frederick |
Bishop of Cammin 1574–1602 |
Succeeded by Francis |