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Szczecin

Also known as Stettin

Szczecin (German: Stettin) is a port city in north-western Poland on the lower Oder, near the Baltic. A Slavic stronghold and trading centre, it became the residence of the Griffin dukes of Pomerania and a Hanseatic town. Swedish from 1648 and Prussian from 1720, it grew into Berlin's main seaport and passed to Poland in 1945.

Szczecin
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Mentioned in 3 profiles

Swedish EmpireDeclineDuchy of PomeraniaFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Decline, SummaryDenmark-NorwayMilitary

Mentioned in 4 state histories

Duchy of PomeraniaDuchy of Pomerania-StettinDuchy of Pomerania-WolgastSwedish Pomerania

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Szczecin. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/szczecin
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“Szczecin.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/szczecin. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Szczecin.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/szczecin.
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