Swantibor II "the Elder" Swantiborides

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Swantiborides (in Pomerania)
AD 1107? - 1277?

A Germanised duchy was established in Pomerania in the early twelfth century AD. This gradually conquered the remaining native tribes, turning them into vassals and Christianising them. As was typical of German feudal states, it was divided several times over the course of its five hundred years of existence.

The youngest of the three brothers who created the duchy of Pomerania, Swantibor was the founder of the Swantiborides, key figures in Pomerania. This Swantibor would also seem to be the Swantibor who was active around 1113 as a Pomeranian native ruler. From that it can be assumed that the Swantiborides were Pomeranian Slavs in origin, which would account for the obscure nature of the early Pomeranian dukes - the natives were only becoming Germanised shortly before they were conquered, and more probably afterwards to a greater degree. The largely anonymous early twelfth century chronicler known generally as 'Gallus Anonymus' referred to the the Griffins as 'close cousins' of their contemporary in Poland, Bolesław III, implying a close dynastic relationship with the Piasts. In all probability the Griffins had been part of the same Slavic migrations into northern areas of Central Europe as the Poles themselves.

Swantibor was overthrown in a Pomeranian rebellion in 1105 or 1106 and was exiled to Poland, but it seems that he was able to return after his brother, Wartislaw I, became first duke of Pomerania in 1107. Records on the Swantiborides are very sketchy even after they were Germanised and accepted as part of the local ruling elite. Even their final fate is uncertain, although a good deal of light has been shed on the later generations of Swantiborides in Pomerania thanks to the efforts of Mirka Lewis and Jaromír Stransky. They are both proven direct descendants of Konrad 'the Younger', brother of the last Swantiborides castellan of Kolberg, the Casimir 'the Younger' who died after 1277 or 1280.

(Information by Peter Kessler, Mirka Lewis, and Jaromír Stransky, with additional information from Gesta principum Polonorum, Gallus Anonymus (early twelfth century chronicler whose real name has been lost), from Rodowód książąt pomorskich, Edward Rymar (Szczecin, 1995), from Ulwencreutz's The Royal Families in Europe V, Lars Ulwencreutz (Ulwencreutz Media, 2013), and from External Link: Lighthouses of Poland: Baltic Coast, Russ Rowlett (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill).)

Prof.dr. M. Rebkowski - concluded by his research that Swantopelk I dux Odrensis had sons:

a) Wartislaw I (* 1091 - +1135 killed by pagans in the spread of baptism). Under Polish rule he was he regional ruler of Pomerania until his death. He was the founder of the main ducal Pomeranian line.............

b) Racibor I (* 1098 - +1156) ... Raciborides branch line .............

c) Swantobor II Elder (* 1105- + 1173). In 1122 he resorted to the administration of Piast. When Brother Wartislaw I assumed the administration of Pomerania (as a vassal), he returned to his homeland. His descendants had no ambitions for the Ducal See. It is a line of castellan Pomerania. Ritter line Swantoborides - Swantiborides ...............

The father of Swantopolk I dux Odrensis was Swantobor (* approx. 1040 - +1107) - a mythical protector of Pomerania. There is a book of legends of Pomerania - "Piesen Swantobora" - published in Poznan, Poland. The Swantiborides (Swantiboriden) were related to the Griffins, but the link remains unclear. Probably they descend from Swantibor, a Pomeranian duke overthrown in a rebellion and expelled to Poland in 1105/06. This Swantibor might have been a cousin of Swantopolk, a Pomeranian duke defeated by Boleslaw III of Poland in a campaign of 1111/12. Yet, these assumptions all remain speculative.[5]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Pomerania

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_history_of_Pomerania

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomerania_during_the_Early_Middle_Ages

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomerania_during_the_High_Middle_Ages

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomerania_during_the_Late_Middle_Ages

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomerania_during_the_Early_Modern_Age

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Swantiborides (in Pomerania)
AD 1107? - 1277?

A Germanised duchy was established in Pomerania in the early twelfth century AD. This gradually conquered the remaining native tribes, turning them into vassals and Christianising them. As was typical of German feudal states, it was divided several times over the course of its five hundred years of existence.

The youngest of the three brothers who created the duchy of Pomerania, Swantibor was the founder of the Swantiborides, key figures in Pomerania. This Swantibor would also seem to be the Swantibor who was active around 1113 as a Pomeranian native ruler. From that it can be assumed that the Swantiborides were Pomeranian Slavs in origin, which would account for the obscure nature of the early Pomeranian dukes - the natives were only becoming Germanised shortly before they were conquered, and more probably afterwards to a greater degree. The largely anonymous early twelfth century chronicler known generally as 'Gallus Anonymus' referred to the the Griffins as 'close cousins' of their contemporary in Poland, Bolesław III, implying a close dynastic relationship with the Piasts. In all probability the Griffins had been part of the same Slavic migrations into northern areas of Central Europe as the Poles themselves.

Swantibor was overthrown in a Pomeranian rebellion in 1105 or 1106 and was exiled to Poland, but it seems that he was able to return after his brother, Wartislaw I, became first duke of Pomerania in 1107. Records on the Swantiborides are very sketchy even after they were Germanised and accepted as part of the local ruling elite. Even their final fate is uncertain, although a good deal of light has been shed on the later generations of Swantiborides in Pomerania thanks to the efforts of Mirka Lewis and Jaromír Stransky. They are both proven direct descendants of Konrad 'the Younger', brother of the last Swantiborides castellan of Kolberg, the Casimir 'the Younger' who died after 1277 or 1280.

(Information by Peter Kessler, Mirka Lewis, and Jaromír Stransky, with additional information from Gesta principum Polonorum, Gallus Anonymus (early twelfth century chronicler whose real name has been lost), from Rodowód książąt pomorskich, Edward Rymar (Szczecin, 1995), from Ulwencreutz's The Royal Families in Europe V, Lars Ulwencreutz (Ulwencreutz Media, 2013), and from External Link: Lighthouses of Poland: Baltic Coast, Russ Rowlett (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill).)

Poněmčené vévodství bylo založeno v Pomořansku na počátku 12. století našeho letopočtu. To si postupně podmanilo zbývající domorodé kmeny, proměnilo je ve vazaly a pokřesťanštělo je. Jak bylo pro německé feudální státy typické, byl během pěti set let existence několikrát rozdělen.

Swantibor, nejmladší ze tří bratrů, kteří vytvořili vévodství Pomořansko, byl zakladatelem Swantiboridů, klíčových postav Pomořanska.  Tento Swantibor by se také zdál být Swantibor, který působil kolem roku 1113 jako původní pomořanský vládce.  Z toho lze usuzovat, že Swantiborides byli původem pomořští Slované, což by vysvětlovalo nejasnou povahu raných pomořanských vévodů - domorodci se germanizovali teprve krátce před dobytím a pravděpodobněji později ve větší míře.  Značně anonymní kronikář z počátku 12. století známý obecně jako „Gallus Anonymus“ označoval Griffiny jako „blízké bratrance“ jejich současníka v Polsku, Boleslava III., což naznačuje blízký dynastický vztah s Piastovci.  S největší pravděpodobností byli Griffinové součástí stejných slovanských migrací do severních oblastí střední Evropy jako sami Poláci.

Swantibor byl svržen v pomořském povstání v roce 1105 nebo 1106 a byl vyhoštěn do Polska, ale zdá se, že se mohl vrátit poté, co se jeho bratr Wartislaw I. stal prvním vévodou z Pomořan v roce 1107. Záznamy o Swantiborides jsou velmi útržkovité i po  byli poněmčeni a přijati jako součást místní vládnoucí elity.  I jejich konečný osud je nejistý, i když díky úsilí Mirky Lewis a Jaromíra Stranskyho se do pozdějších generací Swantiborides v Pomořansku vnesla spousta světla.  Oba jsou prokázanými přímými potomky Konrada „Mladšího“, bratra posledního kastelána Swantiborides z Kolbergu, Kazimíra „Mladšího“, který zemřel po roce 1277 nebo 1280.

(Informace Petera Kesslera, Mirky Lewis a Jaromíra Stranskyho, s dalšími informacemi z Gesta principum Polonorum, Gallus Anonymus (kronikář z počátku 12. století, jehož skutečné jméno se ztratilo), z Rodowód książąt pomorskich, Edward Rymar (Štětín, 1995), z  Ulwencreutz's The Royal Families in Europe V, Lars Ulwencreutz (Ulwencreutz Media, 2013) a z External Link: Lighthouses of Poland: Baltic Coast, Russ Rowlett (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill).)

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