Casimir VI, Duke of Pomerania
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Duke Casimir VI of Pomerania (or, counting differently: Casimir IX; 22 March 1557, Wolgast
– 10 May 1605 Neuhausen, near Darłowo ) was a non-reigning duke of Pomerania
from the House of Griffins and a Protestant Bishop of Cammin .
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 . 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 . 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. His body was on 18 June 1605 brought to Szczecin
and buried on 20 June in the Castle Church in Szczecin
.
He remained unmarried.
Wolgast
Wolgast is a town in the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is situated on the bank of the river Peenestrom, vis-a-vis the island of Usedom that can be accessed by road and railway via a bascule bridge...
– 10 May 1605 Neuhausen, near Darłowo ) was a non-reigning duke of Pomerania
Pomerania
Pomerania is a historical region on the south shore of the Baltic Sea. Divided between Germany and Poland, it stretches roughly from the Recknitz River near Stralsund in the West, via the Oder River delta near Szczecin, to the mouth of the Vistula River near Gdańsk in the East...
from the House of Griffins and a Protestant Bishop of Cammin .
Life
Casimir was the tenth child of Duke Philip IPhilip I, Duke of Pomerania
Philip I of Pomerania was Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast.- Life :Philip was the only surviving son of Duke George, from his first marriage to Amalie of the Palatinate. After his mother died, on 6 January 1525, he received his education at the court of his maternal grandfather in Heidelberg...
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
Bogislaw XIII, Duke of Pomerania
Bogislaw XIII of Pomerania , son of Philip I and Maria of Saxony, was a princes of Stettin and Wolgast, and a member of the Griffins ....
(born: 1544), Ernest Louis (born: 1545), Barnim X
Barnim X, Duke of Pomerania
Barnim X, or according to another count Barnim XII was a duke of Pomerania and a member of the House of Griffins. He administered from 1569, the Rügenwalde district...
(born: 1549). Initially, the Lord High Stewart Ulrich von Schwerin
Ulrich von Schwerin
Ulrich von Schwerin, also spelled Huldrych von Schwerin or Huldricus Schwerinus was Hofmeister in the Duchy of Pomerania-Wolgast and one of the most influential men of his time. He was a member of the noble Schwerin family, who originally came from Mecklenburg.- Life :He was the son of Joachim...
, 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 . In 1574, John Frederick renounced that position, and Casimir took over the diocese, aged just 17 years. In 1578, he undertook a Grand Tour
Grand Tour
The Grand Tour was the traditional trip of Europe undertaken by mainly upper-class European young men of means. The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary. It served as an educational rite of passage...
to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
As Bishop of Cammin Kasimir had many disputes with the city of Kołobrzeg . He left the business of government mostly to his advisers, including Joachim Damnitz. His areas of interest were fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
, 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
Smallpox
Smallpox was an infectious disease unique to humans, caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor. The disease is also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera, which is a derivative of the Latin varius, meaning "spotted", or varus, meaning "pimple"...
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. His body was on 18 June 1605 brought to Szczecin
Szczecin
Szczecin , is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. As of June 2009 the population was 406,427....
and buried on 20 June in the Castle Church in Szczecin
Szczecin
Szczecin , is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. As of June 2009 the population was 406,427....
.
He remained unmarried.