Sambor I of Pomerania
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Sambor I of Gdańsk or Sambor I of Pomerania (c. 1150 - before 1205) was a Duke of Pomerelia from 1180 until his death.
He was the elder son of Duke Sobiesław I
and an early scion of the Samborides
dynasty, which is named after him. According to the Chronica seu originale regum et principum Poloniae
by Wincenty Kadłubek, Sambor I between 1177 and 1180 was appointed Duke of Pomerelia
and successor of his father by the Polish High Duke Casimir II the Just
. He resided at Gdańsk
, where he promoted the immigration of German
settlers in the course of the Ostsiedlung
and founded the St. Nicholas' Church about 1190. He is also mentioned in a 1186 deed as the founder of the Cistercian abbey at Oliwa
, a filial monastery of Kołbacz.
Sambor was married and had two sons which died at young age. The 14th century obituary of Oliwa Abbey denotes the date of his death with 7 February 1207, however Sambor probably died under the reign of High Duke Władysław III Spindleshanks (1202–1206). He was succeeded by his younger brother Mestwin I.
He was the elder son of Duke Sobiesław I
Sobieslaw I, Duke of Pomerania
Sobieslaw I or Subislaw I was the first recorded Duke of Pomerelia of the Samborides dynasty....
and an early scion of the Samborides
Samborides
The Samborides or House of Sobiesław were a ruling dynasty in the historic region of Pomerania. They were first documented about 1155 as governors in the eastern Pomerelian lands serving the royal Piast dynasty of Poland, and from 1227 ruled as autonomous princes until 1294, at which time the...
dynasty, which is named after him. According to the Chronica seu originale regum et principum Poloniae
Chronica seu originale regum et principum Poloniae
Chronica seu originale regum et principum Poloniae is a Latin history of Poland written by Wincenty Kadłubek between 1190 and 1208 CE. The work was probably commissioned by Casimir II of Poland...
by Wincenty Kadłubek, Sambor I between 1177 and 1180 was appointed Duke of Pomerelia
Pomerelia
Pomerelia is a historical region in northern Poland. Pomerelia lay in eastern Pomerania: on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea and west of the Vistula and its delta. The area centered on the city of Gdańsk at the mouth of the Vistula...
and successor of his father by the Polish High Duke Casimir II the Just
Casimir II the Just
Casimir II the Just was a Lesser Polish duke at Wiślica during 1166–1173, and at Sandomierz since 1173. He became ruler over the Polish Seniorate Province at Kraków and thereby High Duke of Poland in 1177; a position he held until his death, interrupted once by his elder brother and predecessor...
. He resided at Gdańsk
Gdansk
Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...
, where he promoted the immigration of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
settlers in the course of the Ostsiedlung
Ostsiedlung
Ostsiedlung , also called German eastward expansion, was the medieval eastward migration and settlement of Germans from modern day western and central Germany into less-populated regions and countries of eastern Central Europe and Eastern Europe. The affected area roughly stretched from Slovenia...
and founded the St. Nicholas' Church about 1190. He is also mentioned in a 1186 deed as the founder of the Cistercian abbey at Oliwa
Oliwa
Oliwa, also Oliva is one of the quarters of Gdańsk. From east it borders Przymorze and Żabianka, from the north Sopot and from the south with the districts of Strzyża, VII Dwór and Brętowo, while from the west with Matarnia and Osowa...
, a filial monastery of Kołbacz.
Sambor was married and had two sons which died at young age. The 14th century obituary of Oliwa Abbey denotes the date of his death with 7 February 1207, however Sambor probably died under the reign of High Duke Władysław III Spindleshanks (1202–1206). He was succeeded by his younger brother Mestwin I.
See also
- List of Pomeranian duchies and dukes