Duchy of Białogarda Ksi?stwo białogardzkie ( Polish )
1233?1238 1239?1262
Coat of arms
Official languages	Polish , Latin
Religion	Roman Catholic
Government	Duchy
Duke
? 1233?1262	Racibor of Białogarda
Historical era	High Middle Ages
? Partition of the Duchy of ?wiecie and Lubiszewo	1233
? Occupation by Duchy of Gda?sk	1238
? Reestablishment of the state	1239
?  Racibor of Białogarda being held captive by Swietopelk II	1247
? Realasement of Racibor	c. 1248
? Incorporation into the State of the Teutonic Order	1262
Preceded by Succeeded by Duchy of ?wiecie and Lubiszewo State of the Teutonic Order

Duchy of Białogarda ^[a] was a duchy in the Pomerelia centred around its capital, Białogarda . It was formed in 1233 from the partition of the Duchy of ?wiecie and Lubiszewo , ^{[1] [2]} and existed until 1262 when it was incorporated into the State of the Teutonic Order . ^[3] Its only ruler was duke Racibor of Białogarda of the Samboride dynasty. ^[3]

History [ edit ]

The state was formed from the partition of the Duchy of ?wiecie and Lubiszewo , with Racibor of Białogarda being made its duke by his older brother, Swietopelk II , duke of Gda?sk. Białogarda had become the capital of the country. ^[1] In 1237, persuaded by his brother, duke Sambor II , duke of Lubiszewo, Racibor had invaded Pomerania-Schlawe . ^[3] Alternatively, according to some historians, he could be Ratibor II , who ruled Pomerania-Schlawe, after the death of Bogislaw III in 1223. ^[4]

On 1 March 1238, Sambor II, together with Mecklenburg troops, had traveled to Białogarda, in order to pursue Racibor to starting a war against Swietopelk II. Soon after, Swietopelk had destroyed Racibor's army and conquered Białogarda. Following that, Racibor got exiled to the Duchy of Kuyavia , where he joined the court of Casimir I . ^[5] Between March and April 1239, he had pledged the loyalty to Swietopelk II, after which, he was reestablished as duke of Białogarda. ^{[5] [3]}

On 28 August 1243, Racibor, Casimir I and Heinrich IV von Weida , Landmeister of the Teutonic Order , had formed an alliance against Swietopelk II. ^{[5] [3]} In the agreement, Racibor was promised the land of Wyszogrod , in case of the war. ^[5] In the response, Swietopelk II had captured and imprisoned Racibor, claiming that the alliance broke their previous agreements. ^[3] He got released around 1248, once again regaining the rule over the Duchy of Białogarda. Following that, Racibor remained an ally to Swietopelk. ^[3] In 1262, he had joined the Teutonic Order, giving lands of his duchy to the State of the Teutonic Order . ^{[5] [3]}

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• E. Rymar, Rodowod ksi???t pomorskich
• Labuda Gerard, M?ciwoj I. Słownik biograficzny Pomorza Nadwi?la?skiego , vol. 3, Gda?sk . 1997.
• Jozef Wojcicki, Dzieje Polski nad Bałtykiem . Warsaw . Ksi??ka i Wiedza . 1989