Eastern Pomerania (also Pomerelia, East Pomerania, Gdańsk Pomerania, Vistula Pomerania) is a geographical and historical region in the east of Pomerania in northern Poland. Jump to: navigation, search Historic Pomerania (outlined in yellow) Pomerania (Polish: Pomorze, German: Pommern and Pommerellen, Pomeranian (Kashubian): Pòmòrze and Pòmòrskô, Latin: Pomerania, Pomorania) is a geographical and historical region in northern Poland and Germany on the south coasts of the Baltic Sea between and on...
The indigenous population of Pomeranians is mostly the Kashubians, who speak the Kashubian dialect of Pomeranian language. They organize in the Kashubian-Pomeranian Association. Pomeranians (Pomorzanie) are a group of Slavic tribes living in historical region of Pomerania along the shore of Baltic Sea between Oder and Vistula rivers. ... Kashubians, Kassubians, or Cassubians (Kashubian: Kaszëbi) are a Slavic ethnic group living in modern-day northwestern Poland. ... Kashubian or Cassubian (Kashubian: kaszëbsczi jãzëk, pòmòrsczi jãzëk, kaszëbskò-słowińskô mòwa) is one of the Lechitic languages, which are a group of Slavic languages. ... Pomeranian is a group of Lechitic dialects which were spoken in the Middle Ages on the territory of Pomerania, between the Odra and Vistula rivers. ... The Kashubian-Pomeranian Association (Kashubian-Pomeranian: Kaszebsko-Pomorscze Zrzeszenie, Polish: Zrzeszenie Kaszubsko-Pomorskie) is the regional non-governmental organization of the Kashubians, Pomeranians and people interested in the regional affairs of Kashubia and Pomerania in northern Poland. ...
In the Thirteen Years' War (1454-1466), the towns of Pomerelia and western Prussia rebelled against the Teutonic Knights and sought the assistance of King Kazimierz IV Jagiellon of Poland.
In the Peace of Toruń in 1466, Pomerellia and western Prussia became the Polish province of Royal Prussia (with several special rights, especially in Danzig), while eastern Prussia remained with the Teutonic Knights, who were reduced to vassals of Poland.
Royal Prussia became part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1569.
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