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Wartislaw I (Warcisław I) (c. 1092 – August 9, 1135) was the first historical ruler of the Duchy of Pomerania and the founder of the Griffin Dynasty.

Most of the information about him comes from the writings on the life of Otto of Bamberg. He was of Slavic origin, most likely born around the turn of the twelfth century.^[1] Early in life he was probably a "crypto-Christian", after being baptized while a prisoner of the Saxons, because he wanted to hide his new religion from his still pagan subjects. In 1109 Wartislaw was defeated in the Battle of Nakło by Bolesław III Wrymouth, the Duke of Poland, to whom he became a vassal sometime between 1120 and 1123. He agreed to pay tribute to Bolesław, as well as to Christianize Pomerania. To that effect, he, along with Bolesław, backed Otto of Bamberg in his successful Conversion of Pomerania. By 1124 his residence was in (Kammin) Kamień Pomorski.^[2]

The last time he is mentioned explicitly in chronicles is by Saxo Grammaticus who describes a joint Polish-Danish expedition against Wartislaw around 1129/1130, which was directed at the islands of Wolin and Uznam. The Danish King Niels is supposed to have taken him prisoner but released later after the intervention of "King of the Obotrites" Canute Lavard.^[2]

The author of the chronicles of Otto does not give the name of Wartislaw's wife, only that she was a Christian. Otto also forced Wartislaw to send home his previous 24 wives and concubines before he could marry her. The Pomeranian chronicler Thomas Kantzow, writing almost four hundred years later, states that Wartislaw was married to a Heila from Saxony. She is supposed to have died in 1128 and the following year the Duke married Ida, the daughter of Niels of Denmark or of Canute Lavard (Kanztow changed his chronicles in subsequent editions in this respect). However, the names and origins of both supposed wives have been questioned by later historians. Edward Rymar argues that if Wartislaw had indeed been married to a German princess then sources such as the life of Otto would have surely mentioned that fact. Rymar hypothesizes instead that Wartislaw's wife was probably from the Ruthenian Rurik dynasty.^[3]

He had two sons and a daughter: Bogusław I, Duke of Pomerania, Casimir I, Duke of Pomerania, and Woizlava, who married Pribislav of Mecklenburg.

Wartislaw was murdered sometime between 1134 and 1148, and was succeeded by his brother Ratibor I. The site of Wartislaw's death near Stolpe in the modern district of Vorpommern-Greifswald, where he is said to be slain by pagans, is marked by a rock called Wartislawstein with an engraved Christian cross in remembrance of his missionary efforts.

References

^ Rymar, pg. 97 (Reference incomplete, work not listed)
^ ^a ^b Rymar, pg. 98
^ Rymar, pgs. 104-105

External links

Die regierenden Herzöge The Griffins' family tree (in German)

Wartislaw I House of Pomerania Born: ~ 1091 Died: 1135
Preceded by unknown	Duke of Pomerania 1120s–1135	Succeeded by Ratibor I

[Rymar97-1] Rymar, pg. 97 (Reference incomplete, work not listed)

[Rymar98-2] Rymar, pg. 98

[Rymar045-3] Rymar, pgs. 104-105

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+{{short description|First duke of Pomerania and founder of the Griffin dynasty}}
 [[File:Stolpe Wartislawkirche 01.jpg|thumb|upright|150px|Wartislaw Memorial Church, [[Stolpe, Ostvorpommern|Stolpe]].]]
-[[File:Stolpe Kloster 01.jpg|thumb|upright|150px|[[Ratibor I|Ratibor]] founded [[Stolpe Abbey]], [[Pomerania]]'s oldest monastery, in Wartislaw's memorial.]]
+[[File:Stolpe Kloster 01.jpg|thumb|upright|150px|[[Ratibor I|Ratibor]], Wartislaw's brother, founded [[Stolpe Abbey]], [[Pomerania]]'s oldest monastery, in Wartislaw's memory.]]
-'''Wartislaw I''' was the first historical ruler of the [[Duchy of Pomerania]] and the founder of the [[House of Pomerania|Griffin]] dynasty.
+'''Wartislaw I''' (''Warcisław I'') ({{circa|1092}} – August 9, 1135) was the first historical ruler of the [[Duchy of Pomerania]] and the founder of the [[House of Griffin|Griffin Dynasty]].
-Most of the information about him comes from the writings of [[Otto of Bamberg]]. He was most likely born around the turn of the twelfth century.<ref name=Rymar97>Rymar, pg. 97</ref> Early in life he was probably a "crypto-Christian", after being baptized while a prisoner of the [[Saxons]], because he wanted to hide his new religion from his still pagan subjects. Around 1119 or 1121 Wartislaw was defeated in the [[Battle of Nakło]] by [[Bolesław III Wrymouth]], the Duke of [[Poland]], to whom he became a [[vassal]] sometime between 1120 and 1123. He agreed to pay tribute to Bolesław, as well as to Christianize Pomerania. To that effect, he, along with Bolesław, backed Otto of Bamberg in his successful [[Conversion of Pomerania]]. Between 1120 and 1123 Wartislaw was subdued by. By 1124 his residence was in [[Kamień Pomorski]] (Kamminn).<ref name=Rymar98>Rymar, pg. 98</ref>
+Most of the information about him comes from the writings on the life of [[Otto of Bamberg]]. He was of [[Slavs|Slavic]] origin, most likely born around the turn of the twelfth century.<ref name="Rymar97">Rymar, pg. 97 (Reference incomplete, work not listed)</ref> Early in life he was probably a "crypto-Christian", after being baptized while a prisoner of the [[Saxons]], because he wanted to hide his new religion from his still pagan subjects. In 1109 Wartislaw was defeated in the [[Battle of Nakło]] by [[Bolesław III Wrymouth]], the Duke of [[Poland]], to whom he became a [[vassal]] sometime between 1120 and 1123. He agreed to pay tribute to Bolesław, as well as to Christianize Pomerania. To that effect, he, along with Bolesław, backed Otto of Bamberg in his successful [[Conversion of Pomerania]]. By 1124 his residence was in (Kammin) [[Kamień Pomorski]].<ref name=Rymar98>Rymar, pg. 98</ref>
-Wartislaw was married to Heila of [[Duchy of Bavaria|Bavaria]] and [[Duchy of Saxony|Saxony]].
 The last time he is mentioned explicitly in chronicles is by [[Saxo Grammaticus]] who describes a joint Polish-Danish expedition against Wartislaw around 1129/1130, which was directed at the islands of [[Wolin]] and [[Uznam]]. The [[Monarchy of Denmark|Danish King]] [[Niels of Denmark|Niels]] is supposed to have taken him prisoner but released later after the intervention of "King of the [[Obotrites]]" [[Canute Lavard]].<ref name=Rymar98/>
+The author of the chronicles of Otto does not give the name of Wartislaw's wife, only that she was a Christian. Otto also forced Wartislaw to send home his previous 24 wives and concubines before he could marry her. The Pomeranian chronicler [[Thomas Kantzow]], writing almost four hundred years later, states that Wartislaw was married to a Heila from [[Duchy of Saxony|Saxony]]. She is supposed to have died in 1128 and the following year the Duke married Ida, the daughter of Niels of Denmark or of Canute Lavard (Kanztow changed his chronicles in subsequent editions in this respect). However, the names and origins of both supposed wives have been questioned by later historians. Edward Rymar argues that if Wartislaw had indeed been married to a German princess then sources such as the life of Otto would have surely mentioned that fact. Rymar hypothesizes instead that Wartislaw's wife was probably from the [[Ruthenians|Ruthenian]] [[Rurik dynasty]].<ref name="Rymar045">Rymar, pgs. 104-105 </ref>
-Wartislaw was murdered sometimes between 1134 and 1148, and was succeeded by his brother [[Ratibor I]]. The site of Wartislaw's death near [[Stolpe, Ostvorpommern|Stolpe]] in the modern district of [[Ostvorpommern]], where he is said to be slain by pagans, is marked by a rock called ''Wartislawstein'' with an engraved Christian cross in remembrance of his missionary efforts.
+He had two sons and a daughter: [[Bogusław I, Duke of Pomerania]], [[Casimir I, Duke of Pomerania]], and Woizlava, who married [[Pribislav of Mecklenburg]].
-{{start box}}
-{{s-hou|[[House of Pomerania]]|~|1000|~|1135/36|}}
+Wartislaw was murdered sometime between 1134 and 1148, and was succeeded by his brother [[Ratibor I]]. The site of Wartislaw's death near [[Stolpe, Ostvorpommern|Stolpe]] in the modern district of [[Vorpommern-Greifswald]], where he is said to be slain by pagans, is marked by a rock called ''Wartislawstein'' with an engraved Christian cross in remembrance of his missionary efforts.
-{{succession box|
- before=unknown|
- title=[[Duchy of Pomerania|Duke of Pomerania]]|
- years=1120s&ndash;1135/36|
- after=[[Ratibor I, Duke of Pomerania|Ratibor I]]
-}}
-{{end box}}
 ==See also==
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 *[[Duchy of Pomerania]]
 *[[House of Pomerania]]
+*[[Gryfici (Świebodzice)]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.ruegenwalde.com/greifen/ablauf/ablauf.htm Die regierenden Herzöge] The Griffins' family tree {{de icon}}
+*[http://www.ruegenwalde.com/greifen/ablauf/ablauf.htm Die regierenden Herzöge] The Griffins' family tree {{in lang|de}}
+{{s-start}}
+{{s-hou|[[House of Pomerania]]|~|1091||1135|}}
+{{succession box|
+ before=unknown|
+ title=[[Duchy of Pomerania|Duke of Pomerania]]|
+ years=1120s&ndash;1135|
+ after=[[Ratibor I, Duke of Pomerania|Ratibor I]]
+}}
+{{s-end}}
+{{Authority control}}
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-[[Category:12th-century deaths]]
 [[Category:Dukes of Pomerania]]
-[[Category:Year of birth unknown]]
+[[Category:Converts to Christianity from pagan religions]]
+[[Category:1090s births]]
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+[[Category:1135 deaths]]
+[[Category:House of Griffins]]
-[[fr:Warcisław Ier de Poméranie]]
+[[Category:12th-century Polish nobility]]
-[[ja:ヴァルティスラフ1世]]
+[[Category:Year of birth uncertain]]
-[[pl:Warcisław I (książę pomorski)]]

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