Duchy of Gdańsk
13th century duchy in Pomerelia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Duchy of Gdańsk[lower-alpha 1] was a duchy in Pomerelia with its capital in Gdańsk. It was formed in 1227 from the partition of the Duchy of Pomerelia and existed until 1270 when it was incorporated back into it.
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Duchy of Gdańsk Księstwo gdańskie (Polish) | |||||||||||
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1227–1270 | |||||||||||
Capital | Gdańsk | ||||||||||
Official languages | Polish, Latin | ||||||||||
Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||||
Government | Duchy | ||||||||||
Duke | |||||||||||
• 1227–1266 (first) | Swietopelk II | ||||||||||
• 1266–1270 (last) | Warcisław II of Gdańsk | ||||||||||
Historical era | High Middle Ages | ||||||||||
• Partition of the Duchy of Pomerelia | 1227 | ||||||||||
• Unification of the Duchy of Pomerelia | 1270 | ||||||||||
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