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Names
	German: Bogislaw XIII. von Pommern; Polish: Bogusław XIII pomorski

Bogislaw XIII
Bogislaw XIII
Duke of Pomerania-Wolgast
Reign	14 February 1560 – 1569
Predecessor	Philip I
Successor	Ernst Ludwig
Duke of Pomerania-Barth
Reign	1569 – 7 March 1606
Predecessor	New title
Successor	Francis
Duke of Pomerania-Rügenwalde
Reign	1569 – 7 March 1606
Predecessor	New title
Successor	George II; Bogislaw XIV
Duke of Pomerania-Stettin
Reign	1 September 1603 – 7 March 1606
Predecessor	Barnim X
Successor	Philip II
Born	9 August 1544
Died	7 March 1606 (aged 61); Stettin
Spouse	Clara of Brunswick-Lüneburg; Anna of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg;
Issue	Philip II, Duke of Pomerania; Francis, Duke of Pomerania; Bogislaw XIV, Duke of Pomerania; George II, Duke of Pomerania; Ulrich, Duke of Pomerania; Anna de Croy;
Names
Names
	German: Bogislaw XIII. von Pommern; Polish: Bogusław XIII pomorski
House	House of Griffin
Father	Philip I, Duke of Pomerania
Mother	Maria of Saxony

Bogislaw XIII (Bogusław XIII) of Pomerania (9 August 1544 – 7 March 1606), son of Philip I and Maria of Saxony, was a prince of Stettin and Wolgast, and a member of the Griffins.

Bogislaw studied at the University of Greifswald at the age of 14. At first, he was co-regent with his brother Johann Friedrich of Pomerania-Wolgast, but in 1569 he settled with control over Barth and Neuenkamp. There, he founded a printing house in 1582, publishing in 1588 the "Barth Bible", a bible in the Low German language, as translated by Johannes Bugenhagen. In 1587 he founded Franzburg to compete with Stralsund.

From 1603 until his death, he ruled in Pomerania-Stettin, which he inherited under the Inheritance Treat of Jasenitz of 1509 in case his two brothers John Frederick (d. 1600) and Barnim X (d. 1603) would both die childless. He kept his residence in Barth, and his eldest son, Philip II, acted as governor in Stettin.

He is remembered as a wise ruler, knowledgeable in the areas of economics and governance.

Marriages and issue

He married twice: first to Clara of Brunswick-Lüneburg, daughter of Francis, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. They had the following children:

Philip II (1573–1618)
Clara Maria (1574–1623)
Francis (1577–1620)
Bogislaw XIV (1580–1637), the last ruling duke of Pomerania
George II (1582–1617)
Ulrich (1589–1622)
Anna (1590–1660), married Ernst von Croÿ

Clara died in 1598. On 31 May 1601, he married Anna of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg, daughter of John II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg. This marriage is childless.

Ancestors

Ancestors of Bogislaw XIII

8. Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania

4. George I, Duke of Pomerania

9. Anna Jagiellonica

2. Philip I, Duke of Pomerania

10. Philip, Elector Palatine

5. Amalie of the Palatinate

11. Margaret of Bavaria

1. Bogislaw XIII, Duke of Pomerania

12. Ernest, Elector of Saxony

6. John, Elector of Saxony

13. Elisabeth of Bavaria

3. Maria of Saxony

14. Waldemar VI, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen

7. Margaret of Anhalt-Köthen

15. Margarethe of Schwarzburg-Blankenburg

Literature

Werner Buchholz (ed.): Deutsche Geschichte im Osten Europas. Pommern. Siedler Verlag, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-88680-272-8, pp. 216, 233.
Martin Wehrmann: Geschichte von Pommern, 2d ed., vol. 2, Verlag Andreas Perthes, Gotha, 1921. Reprinted: Weltbild Verlag, Augsburg, 1992, ISBN 3-89350-112-6.

External links

17th century sources, in German
Family tree
Marek, Miroslav. "Bogislav XIII, Duke of Pomerania-Barth (1560-1606), *9.8.1544, +Stettin 7.3.1606". Genealogy.EU.

Bogislaw XIII House of Griffins Born: 9 August 1544 Died: 7 March 1606
Preceded by Philip I	Dukes of Pomerania-Wolgast altogether under tutelage until 1567 1560–1569 with his brothers Ernest Louis (1560–1592) John Frederick (1560–1569) Barnim X (1560–1569)	Succeeded by Ernest Louis
New division	Duke of Pomerania-Barth 1569-1606	Succeeded by Francis
New division	Duke of Pomerania-Rügenwalde (Darłowo) 1569-1606	Succeeded by George II and Bogislaw XIV
Preceded by Barnim X	Duke of Pomerania-Stettin 1603-1606	Succeeded by Philip II