Duchy of Świecie and Lubiszewo

Duchy of Świecie and Lubiszewo Księstwo świecko-lubiszewskie (Polish)
1227–1227/1233
Coat of arms
Official languages	Polish, Latin
Religion	Roman Catholic
Government	Duchy
Duke
• 1227–1227/1233	Warcisław I of Świecie
Historical era	High Middle Ages
• Partition of the Duchy of Pomerelia	1227
• Partition between duchies of Gdańsk, Lubiszewo and Białogarda	1227/1233
Preceded by Succeeded by Duchy of Eastern Pomerania Duchy of Gdańsk Duchy of Lubiszewo Duchy of Białogarda
Today part of	Poland

Duchy of Świecie and Lubiszewo was a duchy in Pomerelia centred around Świecie and Lubiszewo. It was formed in 1227 from the partition of the Duchy of Pomerelia and existed until between 1227 and 1233 when it was partitioned between duchies of Gdańsk, Lubiszewo and Białogarda.

History

In 1227, after the death of Leszek the White, the High Duke of Poland, the Duchy of Pomerelia had achieved independence from the Kingdom of Poland. Following that, the duke of Pomerelia, Swietopelk II, had partitioned the county between himself and his brother, Warcisław I of Świecie, to whom he had given the Świecie and Lubiszewo. Wartisław I had died between 1227 and 1233. Following his death, his state was divided between Swietopelk II, who got the area of Świecie, Sambor II, who got the Duchy of Lubiszewo, and Racibor of Białogarda, who got Duchy of Białogarda.

Citations

Bibliography

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