Anna of Pomerania, Duchess of Lubin
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Anna of Pomerania (1492 – 25 April 1550) was a Princess member of the House of Pomerania
(also known as House of Greifen or House of Griffin) and by marriage Duchess of Brzeg
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She was the eldest daughter of Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania
, by his second wife Anna, daughter of King Casimir IV of Poland.
. The union, who lasted until George I's death in 1521, was childless. According to her husband's will, Anna received the Duchy of Lubin
as her Oprawa wdowia with full sovereignty over that land until her own death, twenty-nine years later, when Lubin reverted to the Dukedom of Legnica
.
House of Pomerania
The House of Griffins or House of Pomerania, , also known as House of Greifen; House of Gryf, was a dynasty of Royal dukes that ruled the Duchy of Pomerania from the 12th century until 1637, after their power was temporarily derivated to Prussian Royal House...
(also known as House of Greifen or House of Griffin) and by marriage Duchess of Brzeg
Brzeg
Brzeg is a town in southwestern Poland with 38,496 inhabitants , situated in Silesia in the Opole Voivodeship on the left bank of the Oder...
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She was the eldest daughter of Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania
Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania
Bogislaw X of Pomerania, the Great, was Duke of Pomerania from 1474 until his death in 1523.Bogislaw was born in Rügenwalde into the House of Pomerania . His father was Eric II, Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast, his mother was the duchess Sophia of Pomerania, both distant relatives of the House of...
, by his second wife Anna, daughter of King Casimir IV of Poland.
Life
On 9 June 1516, Anna married with Duke George I of BriegGeorge I of Brieg
George I of Brieg , was a Duke of Legnica during 1488-1505 and of Brzeg since 1505 until his death....
. The union, who lasted until George I's death in 1521, was childless. According to her husband's will, Anna received the Duchy of Lubin
Lubin
Lubin is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. From 1975–1998 it belonged to the former Legnica Voivodeship. Lubin is the administrative seat of Lubin County, and also of the rural district called Gmina Lubin, although it is not part of the territory of the latter,...
as her Oprawa wdowia with full sovereignty over that land until her own death, twenty-nine years later, when Lubin reverted to the Dukedom of Legnica
Legnica
Legnica is a town in south-western Poland, in Silesia, in the central part of Lower Silesia, on the plain of Legnica, riverside: Kaczawa and Czarna Woda. Between 1 June 1975 and 31 December 1998 Legnica was the capital of the Legnica Voivodeship. It is currently the seat of the county...
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