George I, Duke of Pomerania
George I of Pomerania was a Duke of Pomerania from the House of Griffin.
George I, Duke of Pomerania
Portrait of Philip I of Pomerania by Lucas Cranach the Younger
Maria of Saxony, by Lucas Cranach the Elder
Ernest III, Duke of Brunswick-Grubenhagen by Cranach
The House of Griffin or Griffin dynasty was a dynasty ruling the Duchy of Pomerania from the 12th century until 1637. The name "Griffins" was used by the dynasty after the 15th century and had been taken from the ducal coat of arms. Duke Wartislaw I was the first historical ruler of the Duchy of Pomerania and the founder of the Griffin dynasty. The most prominent Griffin was Eric of Pomerania, who became king of the Kalmar Union in 1397, thus ruling Denmark, Sweden and Norway. The last Griffin duke of Pomerania was Bogislaw XIV, who died during the Thirty Years' War, which led to the division of Pomerania between Brandenburg-Prussia and Sweden. Duchess Anna von Croy, daughter of Duke Bogislaw XIII and the last Griffin, died in 1660.
Statue of King Eric at Darłowo Castle in Poland