{"slug": "principality-of-rugen", "label": "Principality of Rügen", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_R%C3%BCgen", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q571428", "qid": "Q571428", "description": "former principality (1168–1325)", "entries": 7, "years": 6, "span": [1135, 1466], "span_label": ["1135 CE", "1466 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 2}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}], "also_known_as": ["Duchy of Rügen", "Prince of Rügen"], "related": [{"slug": "margraviate-of-brandenburg", "label": "Margraviate of Brandenburg", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "henry-ii-of-mecklenburg", "label": "Henry II of Mecklenburg", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "greater-poland", "label": "Greater Poland", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-hungary-10001301", "label": "Kingdom of Hungary (1000–1301)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "imperial-diet-holy-roman-empire", "label": "Imperial Diet (Holy Roman Empire)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "duchy-of-pomerania", "label": "Duchy of Pomerania", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "lothair-iii-holy-roman-emperor", "label": "Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "bolesaw-iii-wrymouth", "label": "Bolesław III Wrymouth", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "teutonic-order", "label": "Teutonic Order", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "old-prussians", "label": "Old Prussians", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "frederick-ii-of-brandenburg", "label": "Frederick II of Brandenburg", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "christopher-ii-of-denmark", "label": "Christopher II of Denmark", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1135, "year_label": "1135 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "August 15", "text": "August 15 – Emperor Lothair III receives homage from Eric II, and makes him an imperial prince at the Reichstag. His diplomatic missions to Hungary and Poland result in a tribute payment. Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth is given Pomerania and Rügen as German fiefs.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369184463#Europe", "title": "1135", "revid": 1369184463, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1286, "year_label": "1286 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Old Prussians resettle in Samland and start an uprising against Teutonic rule (supported by the Principality of Rügen). The Prussians are defeated by the Teutonic Knights and forced to submit.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363071337#Europe", "title": "1286", "revid": 1363071337, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1314, "year_label": "1314 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "December 9", "text": "December 9 – Brandenburg–Pomeranian conflict: In Germany, the Margraviate of Brandenburg renounces all claims to the region around Loitz (in the modern-day northeast German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) to the Principality of Rügen in Denmark in return for payment.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373434387#October_–_December", "title": "1314", "revid": 1373434387, "section": "Events › October – December"}}, {"year": 1326, "year_label": "1326 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Summer – German forces led by Henry II, Lord of Mecklenburg occupy the western territories belonging to the Principality of Rügen. The towns of Barth and Grimmen surrender after a short siege.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367237136#Europe", "title": "1326", "revid": 1367237136, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1326, "year_label": "1326 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 4", "text": "May 4 – King Christopher II of Denmark, forced to flee during an uprising, promises to give the Danish Principality of Rügen to John III of Werle and Henry II, Lord of Mecklenburg, leading to the First War of the Rügen Succession.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367237136#April_–_June", "title": "1326", "revid": 1367237136, "section": "Events › April – June"}}, {"year": 1374, "year_label": "1374 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 23", "text": "April 23 – Casimir IV becomes the new Duke of Pomerania upon the death of his father Bogislaw V, while Bogislaw's nephew, Bogislaw VI becomes Prince of Rügen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369753981#April–June", "title": "1374", "revid": 1369753981, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1466, "year_label": "1466 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "January 21", "text": "January 21 – The War of the Succession of Stettin is halted as the Treaty of Soldin is signed by Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg, and two of the dukes of Pomerania, the brothers Erich II, Duke of Wolgast, and Wartislaw X, Duke of Rügen. The signing takes place at the town of Soldin in the Electorate of Brandenburg, now the city of Myślibórz in Poland. The brothers recognize Frederick II as their liege lord, and Brandenburg recognizes their rights to their fiefdoms.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340205441#January–March", "title": "1466", "revid": 1340205441, "section": "Events › January–March"}}]}