Sophie of Pomerania (disambiguation)

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Sophie of Pomerania (1498–1568), daughter of Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania; wife of Frederick I of Denmark.

Sophie of Pomerania Queen consort of Denmark and Norway

Sophie of Pomerania (1498–1568) was queen of Denmark and Norway as the spouse of Frederick I. She is known for her independent rule over her fiefs Lolland and Falster, the castles in Kiel and Plön, and several villages in Holstein as queen.

Sophie of Pomerania may also refer to:

Wartislaw VI of Pomerania was a member of the House of Griffins. From 1365 to 1377, he ruled Pomerania-Wolgast jointly with his brother Bogislaw VI. From 1377 until his death, he was the sole ruler of Pomerania-Barth.

Henry the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, Prince of Wolfenbüttel (1400-1409)

Henry of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, called Henry the Mild, was prince of Lüneburg from 1388 to 1409 jointly with his brother Bernard I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, from 1400 to 1409 also of Wolfenbüttel, and from 1409 until his death sole prince of Lüneburg.

Sophie of Pomerania, Duchess of Pomerania Married to Eric II, Duke of Pomerania

Sophia of Pomerania-Stolp, was a Duchess of Pomerania by birth, and married to Eric II, Duke of Pomerania.

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