John Frederick, Duke of Pomerania

Johann Friedrich, Duke of Pomerania
Johann Friedrich, Duke of Pomerania
Born27 August 1542
Wolgast
Died9 February 1600(1600-02-09) (aged 57)
Wolgast
BuriedCastle Church in Szczecin
Noble familyHouse of Griffin
Spouse(s)Erdmuthe of Brandenburg
FatherPhilip I, Duke of Pomerania
MotherMaria of Saxony

John Frederick (German: Johann Friedrich; 27 August 1542 – 9 February 1600)[1] was Duke of Pomerania from 1560 to 1600, and Bishop of Cammin (Kamień) from 1556 to 1574. Elected bishop in 1556 and heir of the duchy in 1560, he remained under the tutelage of his great-uncle Barnim XI until he took on his offices in 1567.

  1. ^ Grewolls (1995), p. 213