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Revision as of 07:27, 1 August 2008 by 71.137.192.221 (talk) (major correction)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)There never was a Duchy of Warmia.
Ermland or Warmia was a Prince-Bishopric in Prussia, In 1246 Prussia was divided by William of Modena, legate of the pope, into four bishoprics Warmia, Pomesania, Culmerland and Samland]].
The four bishoprics were put under the archbishopric of Riga. Later Warmia was ruled by the prince-bishops, who were princes of the Holy Roman Empire.