Casimir VI, Duke of Pomerania

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This article is about the non-reigning Duke of Pomerania who lived 1557–1605 and served as Bishop of Cammin. For the Duke who reigned Pomerania-Stettin and lived c. 1380–1435, see Casimir V, Duke of Pomerania.

Casimir VI
Lutheran

Casimir VI (also known as Casimir IX; 22 March 1557 – 10 May 1605) was a member of the

Prince-Bishopric of Cammin
.

Life

Casimir was born in

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 the Lutheran administrator of the Prince-Bishopric 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 Casimir had many disputes with the city of

Kolberg
, the capital of the prince-bishopric. 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 administration of Cammin Prince-Bishopric and took over the rule in the

Rügenwalde from his older brother Barnim X, who in turn took over the duchy of 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 renounced his ascension.

In May 1605, Casimir was suffering from

Stettin
and buried there on 20 June in the Ducal Castle Church.

He remained unmarried.

Numeral

The counting of the rulers of the

House of Griffins has always been complicated. From time immemorial there exists an imbalance, which causes some confusion.[2]
The modern numbering counts only the members of the House of Griffins who have reached adulthood and reigned. Under that system, the subject of this article is Casimir VI. If one also takes into account family members who never reigned, which was common in the older literature, he would be Casimir IX.

References and sources

Footnotes

  1. ^ Kehrberg, A. (1724). Augustini Kehrberges, Erleuterter Historisch-Chronologischer Abriß, der Stadt Königsberg in der Neu-Marck (in German). Berlin: Gedicke. p. 177.
  2. ^ Martin Wehrmann, Genealogie des pommerschen Herzogshauses, Stettin: Leon Sauniers Buchhandlung, 1937, p. 15.
Casimir VI, Duke of Pomerania
House of Pomerania
Born: 22 March 1557 Died: 10 May 1605
Regnal titles
Preceded by Administrator of Cammin
1574–1602 		Succeeded by
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