Article 2024
Female Regency Rule in Western Pomerania Exemplified by Duchess Elizabeth, the Wife of Warcisław IV (1326–ca. 1350)
Authors / editors: Patrycja Jędrzejewska-Michalak
Published in: Studia Maritima
Princess Elizabeth, wife of Wartislaw IV, Prince of Wolgast, was one of the most publicly active women in Western Pomerania. After her husband died in 1326, Elizabeth had to face the function of regent because her sons were minors. When she took over, she exercised power and f…
DOI: 10.18276/sm.2024.37-01 · ISSN: 0137-3587