Erich II., Herzog von Pommern-Wolgast, Hinterpommern und Stettin
Eryk II, książę wołogoski, słupski i szczeciński
Eric II, duke of Pomerania-Wolgast, was the son of Duke Wartislaw IX of Pomerania and his wife Sophie of Saxe-Lauenburg. He was born between 1418 and 1425[1].
Erich II's first marriage with Margarete of Mecklenburg, daughter of duke Heinrich of Mecklenburg-Stargard[1], is uncertain and has been refuted by historian Adolf Hofmeister[2].
He married secondly Sophie of Pomerania, daughter of Bogislaw IX of Pomerania and Maria of Masovia[1]. They had nine children:
Bogislaw X., duke of Pomerania
Kasimir
Wartislaw
Barnim
Elisabeth, prioress of Verchen abbey
Sophie, married duke Magnus II of Mecklenburg
Margaretha, married duke Balthasar of Mecklenburg
Katharina, married duke Heinrich I of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
Maria, abbess of Wollin.
Eric of Pomerania died on 5 July 1474 in Wolgast[1].
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