George I (Pomerania)

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George I of Pomerania
Duke George I of Pomerania, detail from the Croy carpet
George I with his two wives, from the picture family tree of the Griffins by Cornelius Krommeny (1598).
Seal of George I.

George I (* 11 April 1493 ; † on the night of 9 to 10. May 1531 in Stettin ) was a Duke of Pomerania from the grasping house , along with his brothers Barnim IX. ruled from 1523 to 1531. In contrast to his brother Barnim IX. if he was an opponent of the Reformation , he could not prevent it.

Life

Georg was the eldest son of Duke Bogislaw X. of Pomerania and his second wife Anna , a daughter of King Casimir IV of Poland. He got his name from his uncle and godfather, Duke Georg the Bearded of Saxony, who married the younger sister of Georg's mother. As a child, Georg stayed with his namesake in Saxony for a while, who remained on friendly terms with him throughout his life.

Georg essentially continued his father's policy. He worked hard to limit the power of cities and the nobility. He pursued in politics a demarcation from the Brandenburg feudal sovereignty. After he and his brother Barnim IX. Having taken over the government, he showed an interest in the endeavors of the Reformation , but he remained personally committed to the old Catholic faith. Georg was introduced to politics at an early age by his father. In 1520 he was already active at the court of Emperor Charles V and participated in the Diets in Worms in 1521 and 1523 in Nuremberg .

In 1524 there was a threat of a military conflict with Brandenburg, so that Georg entered into an alliance with King Sigismund I of Poland , which was directed against Brandenburg, Albrecht of Prussia and against the supporters of the Reformation. Nevertheless, he did not manage to suppress the reformatory efforts in his country; in the end he was only able to steer them in a moderate direction.

After the Diet of Speyer in 1526 he tried to get closer to Brandenburg, but due to the Brandenburg claims and the refusal of the Pomeranian estates, the negotiations carried out on this dragged on until 1529. In the meantime, military clashes threatened again. But on August 26, 1529, through the mediation of the Brunswick dukes Erich I of Calenberg and Heinrich d. J. von Wolfenbüttel reached a compromise with Elector Joachim I of Brandenburg , the Treaty of Grimnitz . Georg married Joachim's daughter Margareta von Brandenburg and at the same time received the Brandenburg recognition of imperial immediacy. Thereupon Georg and Barnim IX. enfeoffed with Pomerania on July 26, 1530 by Charles V at the Reichstag in Augsburg .

Domestically, after the Grimnitz Treaty, there was a dispute with Barnim IX, who pushed for a division of rule. A large part of the estates also demanded this, as they once feared that Georg would now take decisive action against the efforts of the Reformation with the support of Brandenburg, and on the other hand they hoped to gain greater influence on state affairs at Barnim. George's death changed the political situation, especially since his son Philip I could be won over to the Reformation. The division into Pomerania-Wolgast and Pomerania-Stettin was nevertheless carried out.

Marriages and offspring

George I was married twice. His first marriage was Amalia (1490–1525), daughter of Elector Philipp von der Pfalz and Margarete von Bayern. They had the following children:

In his second marriage, Georg I married Margareta von Brandenburg (1511–1577), daughter of Elector Joachim von Brandenburg and Elisabeth of Denmark . They had a daughter:

ancestors

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Wartislaw IX. from Pommern-Wolgast (1400–1457)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Eric II of Pomerania (1425–1474)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sophia of Saxony-Lauenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Bogislaw X. of Pomerania (1454–1523)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Bogislaw IX. from Pommern-Stolp (1407–1446)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sophia von Pommern-Stolp
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mary of Mazovia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 George I of Pomerania (1493–1531)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Władysław II Jagiełło (1348–1434)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Casimir IV Jagiełło (1427–1492)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sophie Holszańska (1405–1461)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Anna Jagiellonica (1476–1503)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Albrecht II of Habsburg (1397–1439)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Elisabeth von Habsburg (1437–1505)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Elisabeth of Luxembourg (1409–1442)
 
 
 
 
 
 

See also

literature

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personal data
SURNAME George I.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Duke of Pomerania from the Greifenhaus
DATE OF BIRTH April 11, 1493
DATE OF DEATH May 9, 1531 or May 10, 1531
Place of death Szczecin