Pomerania-Schlawe


The Duchy of Pomerania-Schlawe, also known as the Duchy of Sławno, was a feudal duchy with its capital in Sławno, located in Pomerania. It was formed in 1190, when it separated from the Duchy of Szczecin. In 1238 it was conquered and incorporated into the Duchy of Gdańsk.

History

The duchy was formed in 1190 when it separated from Duchy of Szczecin. It was a feudal duchy under the sovereignty of Denmark. The state was located in the Słupsk and Sławno Land in Pomerania and its capital was Sławno. Bogislaw III became the ruler of the country. His existence remain contested, instead being proposed by some historians to be Bogusław I or Bogislaw II. After his death, he was succsided by Ratibor II, whose existence also remains contested. Instead, he is sometimes proposed to be Ratibor of Białogarda or Racibor Bogusławowic. Between 1236 and 1238, the duchy was conquered and incorporated into the Duchy of Gdańsk.

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