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Świętopełk II, Duke of Pomerania

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433: 46: 195: 366:. The brothers, over whom Swantopolk was supposed to govern for twenty years, refused to support their overlord after twelve years, and the conflict escalated into a civil war. Sambor and Racibor were driven out from their lands and sought refuge and alliance first with Piast relatives in 570:
in Danzk' and expanded southwards. His oldest son Swantopolk (Swietopelk), ruling from 1217 onwards, exploited Poland's fragmentation to acquire independence for his realm; already since 1227 he styled himself
564:,' which was the privilege of the Piasts." p. 33: "After Sambor's death his brother Mestwin strove after gaining ever greater independence from Poland. He confidently styled himself ' 405:, was signed on 24 November 1248. Swietopelk had to return lands seized from his brothers, allow Teutonic Knights to pass through his domains, stop charging tolls on ships using the 281:
were still young, so he acted as their guardian. As they came of age, the brothers received their share of inheritance: Sambor received Lubiszewo Tczewskie and Racibor received
421: 258:. He was responsible for the Gdańsk territory, the largest of the four portions of Pomerelia. In 1218, Swietopelk took advantage of a revolt of local knights against 386:. There were also economic tensions between the Knights and Swantopolk. This resulted in an alliance with the heathen Prussians. Swantopolk played a key role in the 278: 538:
F. Cenôwa: Trze rosprave: przez Stanjisława ; wóros Kile słóv wó Kaszebach e jich zemji przez Wójkasena, Kraków: Nak. Ksi. i Czcion. pod Sową, 1850, p. 31
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Swietopelk, who had exploited Piast Poland's fragmentation to gain independence, promised Władysław Odonic the throne of Kraków and
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The alliance between the pagan Prussians and the Christian Swietopelk against a religious order supported by the
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Swantepolk, Swantipolk, Svatopluk, Swietopelk, Swatopolk, Sviatopolk, Światopełek, Świętopełk, Swiãtopôłk
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and Christian causes. Eventually, the uprising did not succeed and a peace treaty, mediated by a
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In 1233-34, Swietopelk II, with his brother Sambor, joined a crusading army along with
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Loew PO: Danzig. Biographie einer Stadt, Munich 2011, p. 32: "Sambor styled himself '
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After governing since 1220 for 46 years, Swietopelk died in 1266, with his sons
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set by Swietopelk II and perhaps Władysław, while Henry was severely wounded.
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Scriptores Rerum Prussicarum: Die Geschichtsquellen der preussischen Vorzeit
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and his wife Swinisława. His father had ruled over Eastern Pomerania (or
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was unexpected. Swietopelk was previously known as a supporter of the
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before 1252 (?) Ermengarda (Ermengardis, † after 1270), daughter of
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from 1215 until his death. He was the first member of the
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in exchange for his support in the ousting of Leszek and
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The Danzig Dilemma: a Study in Peacemaking by Compromise
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Hirsch, Theodor; Max Töppen; Ernst Strehlke (1861).
152:, (1190/1200 — 11 January 1266), sometimes known as 354:, whose territories connected Pomerania to Gdańsk, 640: 273:Upon their father's death, Swietopelk's brothers 738: 246:. In 1216 or 1217 his son Swietopelk was made a 638: 589:: Handbuch der polnischen Siegelkunde, 1966 504:John (about 1230–1248), died at a young age. 700: 572: 565: 559: 553: 181: 610: 608: 548: 546: 491:Wartislaw II (c.1237–1271), duke of Gdańsk 448:1217/1218 Eufrozyna († 1230), daughter of 44: 238:) since about 1205 by appointment of the 647:(2nd ed.). Penguin Books. pp.  507:unknown daughter, married to a Count of 431: 206:The duke is known under many spellings ( 193: 605: 543: 14: 739: 601:Edmund Cieślak; Historia Gdańska, 1978 212:Domin(us) Zwantepolc(us) D(ux) Danceke 681: 50:17th-century painting by Herman Han, 632: 494:Euphemia (c.1225–1270), married to 488:(Schwetz) and later Gdańsk (Danzig) 24: 762:Christians of the Prussian Crusade 25: 778: 728:(in German). S. Hirzel. pp.  350:In 1238 Swietopelk conquered the 623: 594: 580: 532: 310:Leszek was killed in an ambush 226:Swietopelk was the son of the 13: 1: 514: 63: 442: 250:over Pomerelia by High Duke 221: 126:Mestwin I, Duke of Pomerania 7: 707:. Oxford University Press. 639:Christiansen, Eric (1997). 475: 362:. This guaranteed war with 335:and refortified it for the 244:Władysław III Spindleshanks 115:Eufrozyna of Greater Poland 10: 783: 701:Brown Mason, John (1946). 617:Rodowód książąt pomorskich 352:Duchy of Pomerania-Schlawe 264:Lands of Schlawe and Stolp 216:Svantopelc Ducis Pomeranie 573: 560: 554: 427: 390:, which started in 1242. 131: 121: 111: 99: 87: 72: 59: 43: 36: 29: 577:,' 'Duke of Pomerelia.'" 189: 174:Duke of Pomerelia-Gdańsk 682:Urban, William (2000). 484:(c.1220–1294), duke of 388:First Prussian Uprising 343:, at the battle of the 169: 566: 439: 424:inheriting his lands. 333:Kwidzyn (Marienwerder) 203: 182: 161: 643:The Northern Crusades 435: 399:Roman Catholic Church 200:Zwantepolc de Danceke 197: 170:Swiãtopôłk II Wiôldżi 117:Ermengard of Schwerin 684:The Prussian Crusade 555:princeps Pomoranorum 331:. They proceeded to 218:were used on seals. 162:Świętopełk II Wielki 747:12th-century births 465:Henry I of Schwerin 458:Mieszko III the Old 321:Konrad I of Masovia 294:Henry I the Bearded 268:Lubiszewo Tczewskie 262:rule to occupy the 186:from 1227 onwards. 757:Dukes of Pomerania 587:pl:Marian Gumowski 440: 252:Leszek I the White 204: 172:), was the ruling 370:, later with the 325:Henry the Bearded 180:to style himself 139: 138: 38:Duke of Pomerania 16:(Redirected from 774: 733: 718: 697: 663: 662: 646: 636: 630: 627: 621: 612: 603: 598: 592: 584: 578: 576: 575: 569: 563: 562: 557: 556: 550: 541: 536: 380:waging a crusade 372:Teutonic Knights 329:Władysław Odonic 185: 95: 82: 80: 68: 65: 48: 27: 26: 21: 782: 781: 777: 776: 775: 773: 772: 771: 737: 736: 715: 694: 667: 666: 659: 637: 633: 629:Fischer, pp. 76 628: 624: 613: 606: 599: 595: 585: 581: 551: 544: 537: 533: 517: 478: 445: 430: 384:pagan Prussians 378:military order 224: 192: 116: 91: 83:11 January 1266 78: 76: 66: 55: 32: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 780: 770: 769: 764: 759: 754: 749: 735: 734: 719: 713: 698: 692: 678: 677: 676: 675: 673: 665: 664: 657: 631: 622: 614:Edward Rymar, 604: 593: 579: 558:,' , but not ' 542: 530: 529: 528: 527: 526: 525: 523: 516: 513: 512: 511: 505: 502: 492: 489: 477: 474: 473: 472: 461: 454:Greater Poland 444: 441: 429: 426: 411:Great Uprising 368:Greater Poland 337:Teutonic Order 223: 220: 191: 188: 137: 136: 133: 129: 128: 123: 119: 118: 113: 109: 108: 103: 97: 96: 89: 85: 84: 74: 70: 69: 61: 57: 56: 49: 41: 40: 34: 33: 30: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 779: 768: 765: 763: 760: 758: 755: 753: 750: 748: 745: 744: 742: 731: 727: 726: 720: 716: 714:9780598715616 710: 706: 705: 699: 695: 693:0-929700-28-7 689: 685: 680: 679: 674: 671: 670: 669: 668: 660: 658:0-14-026653-4 654: 650: 645: 644: 635: 626: 619: 618: 611: 609: 602: 597: 591: 588: 583: 568: 549: 547: 540: 535: 531: 524: 521: 520: 519: 518: 510: 506: 503: 501: 497: 493: 490: 487: 483: 480: 479: 470: 466: 462: 459: 455: 451: 447: 446: 438: 434: 425: 423: 419: 414: 413:(1260–1274). 412: 408: 404: 400: 396: 391: 389: 385: 381: 377: 373: 369: 365: 361: 357: 353: 348: 346: 342: 338: 334: 330: 326: 322: 318: 313: 311: 307: 303: 299: 298:Lower Silesia 295: 291: 286: 284: 280: 276: 271: 269: 265: 261: 257: 253: 249: 245: 241: 237: 233: 229: 219: 217: 213: 209: 201: 196: 187: 184: 179: 175: 171: 167: 163: 159: 155: 151: 150:Swantopolk II 147: 146:Zwantepolc II 143: 142:Swietopelk II 134: 130: 127: 124: 120: 114: 110: 107: 104: 102: 98: 94: 90: 86: 75: 71: 62: 58: 53: 47: 42: 39: 35: 31:Swietopelk II 28: 19: 18:Swantopolk II 724: 703: 683: 642: 634: 625: 615: 596: 582: 534: 498:, prince of 422:Wartislaw II 415: 403:papal legate 392: 349: 317:Hermann Balk 314: 287: 272: 225: 215: 211: 210:), of which 207: 205: 199: 153: 149: 145: 141: 140: 101:Noble family 752:1266 deaths 467:, Count of 437:Signet ring 345:River Sorge 341:Pomesanians 302:Piast dukes 93:Oliwa Abbey 67: 1195 767:Samborides 741:Categories 515:References 496:Jaromar II 482:Mestwin II 452:, duke of 418:Mestwin II 242:high duke 228:Pomeranian 178:Samborides 135:Swinisława 106:Samborides 79:1266-01-11 509:Kevenberg 443:Marriages 376:Christian 360:Bydgoszcz 283:Białogard 236:Pomerelia 232:Mestwin I 222:Biography 166:Kashubian 154:the Great 112:Spouse(s) 567:princeps 522:Specific 476:Children 469:Schwerin 382:against 198:Seal of 672:General 649:105–108 486:Świecie 407:Vistula 364:Kujavia 290:Silesia 279:Racibor 248:steward 144:, also 732:, 807. 711:  690:  655:  428:Family 358:, and 327:, and 306:Gąsawa 275:Sambor 260:Danish 256:Kraków 240:Polish 202:, 1228 158:Polish 132:Mother 122:Father 88:Buried 500:Rugia 356:Nakło 230:duke 190:Names 54:Abbey 52:Oliwa 709:ISBN 688:ISBN 653:ISBN 450:Odon 420:and 395:pope 374:, a 277:and 214:and 73:Died 60:Born 730:797 574:dux 561:dux 304:in 296:of 254:of 183:dux 148:or 743:: 651:. 607:^ 545:^ 323:, 319:, 308:, 285:. 270:. 168:: 164:; 160:: 64:c. 717:. 696:. 661:. 571:' 471:. 460:) 156:( 81:) 77:( 20:)

Index

Swantopolk II
Duke of Pomerania

Oliwa
Oliwa Abbey
Noble family
Samborides
Mestwin I, Duke of Pomerania
Polish
Kashubian
Duke of Pomerelia-Gdańsk
Samborides

Pomeranian
Mestwin I
Pomerelia
Polish
Władysław III Spindleshanks
steward
Leszek I the White
Kraków
Danish
Lands of Schlawe and Stolp
Lubiszewo Tczewskie
Sambor
Racibor
Białogard
Silesia
Henry I the Bearded
Lower Silesia

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