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Barnim IX, Duke of Pomerania

1501–1573

Born
12 Dec 1501
Country of birth
Germany
Died
12 Jun 1573, Szczecin
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  • Birth12 Dec 1501Probable1 source
  • Death12 Jun 1573, SzczecinProbableDisputed1 competing claim1 source
  • ParentBogislaw X, Duke of PomeraniaConfirmed1 source
  • ParentAnna JagiellonConfirmed1 source
  • TitlemonarchConfirmed1 source

A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Child born: Anna of Pomerania

    Birth, Szczecin

  3. Died · Szczecin

    Death, Szczecin

What was it like?

The world around 1501: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

A full set of clothing for an ordinary Ukrainian peasant was valued at 26.5 zlotys for men and 52 zlotys for women, with the women's set including a shirt, skirt, and corset. Those who possessed such a complete set were considered wealthy by their community.

Known for

Barnim XI, son of Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania, became duke on his father's death in 1523.

Titles held

  • monarch

During their lifetime

  1. 1505

    Nihil novi act passed in 1505

    The Nihil novi act of 1505 transferred most legislative power from the monarch to the Sejm, initiating the Golden Liberty system.

  2. 1507

    Great plague of 1507

    A major plague struck Poland in 1507, causing many peasants to flee their farms and leading to widespread abandonment of rural sites.

  3. 1509

    New 1509 customs duties introduced

    The 1509 Sejm imposed new customs duties on the export of oxen, horses, and leather to address the kingdom's financial shortages.

  4. 1520

    Poll tax established in 1520

    A poll tax was agreed upon in 1520, with nobles paying based on landholdings and tenant farmers paying 1 grosz each.

  5. 1525

    Reformation upheavals of 1525

    In 1525, violent Reformation urban revolts occurred in Baltic ports, while rebel peasants quoted Luther during a full-scale uprising.

  6. 1543

    Cracow plague of 1543

    A plague in Cracow, following a 1540 drought, killed at least 10,000 people between July and November 1543.

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