Warcisław VII of Poméranie
Warcislaw VII of Poméranie (in Polish Warcisław VII , in German Wartislaw VII. or Wratislaw VII. ) was born in 1362/3 and he died in 1395. He is duke of Poméranie (Duchy of Słupsk) of 1377 with 1395.
Warcislaw VII is the son of Boguslaw V of Poméranie and Adelaide of Brunswick. He is the older brother of Bogusław VIII of Poméranie and Barnim V of Poméranie. He is the half-brother of Casimir IV of Poméranie. He married Marie of Mecklembourg, the sister of the queen Marguerite I {{Re}} of Denmark.
Died of Casimir IV in 1377, Warcislaw VII succeeds to him on the throne of the duchy of Słupsk. It gives to his brothers the area of Stargard which becomes an independent duchy. It tries without success to obtain Poland the Fief S which had been given to his/her brother Casimir IV (the Cujavie and the area of Dobrzyń).
Following the Union of Krewo between Poland and the Lithuania in 1385, the teutonic Ordre seeks allies in the west. In 1386, Teutoniques sign with Warcisław VII and its brothers a military alliance directed against Poland. In exchange, Teutoniques offers an financial equalization to them important and promises in Warcislaw to help it to recover the grounds of Casimir IV.
In 1388, his/her son Boguslaw is adopted by Marguerite Ire of Denmark and takes the name of Eric. It will be successively crowned king of Norway (1389), king of the Denmark (1392) and king of Sweden (1396), under the name of Eric de Poméranie.
In 1390, Warcislaw VII and its two brothers break the agreement with Teutoniques and are combined with Ladislas II Jagellon. They obtain Nakło nad Notecią and the promise to receive Bydgoszcz. In exchange, they must prevent the reinforcements coming from Western Europe to join Teutoniques. To Pyzdry, Warcislaw VII, on its behalf and in the name of its brothers, returns a Hommage of Vassal ité to king de Pologne the November 2nd 1390.
In 1391 - 1392, Warcislaw VII carries out a pilgrimage in Holy Land. It is killed at the beginning of the year 1395 in mysterious circumstances, probably close to the castle of Szadzko. It is possible that its assassination was financed by the Order teutonic.
Of its marriage with Marie de Mecklembourg, it had a son (Eric de Poméranie) and a girl (Catherine).
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