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History. Establishment. As a Bohemian fiefdom. Dukes of Legnica. Sources. Duchy of Legnica. Coordinates: 51°12′30″N 16°09′37″E. The Duchy of Legnica ( Polish: Księstwo Legnickie, Czech: Lehnické knížectví) or Duchy of Liegnitz ( German: Herzogtum Liegnitz) was one of the Duchies of Silesia. Its capital was Legnica ( Liegnitz) in Lower Silesia .
As the capital of the Duchy of Legnica at the beginning of the 14th century, Legnica was one of the most important cities of Central Europe, having a population of nearly 16,000 residents. The city began to expand quickly after the discovery of gold in the Kaczawa River between Legnica and Złotoryja (Goldberg) .
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The Duchy of Legnica ( Polish: Księstwo Legnickie, Czech: Lehnické knížectví) or Duchy of Liegnitz ( German: Herzogtum Liegnitz) was one of the Duchies of Silesia. Its capital was Legnica ( Liegnitz) in Lower Silesia. Legnica Castle had become a residence of the Silesian dukes in 1163 and from 1248 was the seat of a principality in its own ...
The most notorious of all Legnica Piast rulers, thanks to his excellent financial politics his Duchy was expanded to the Oder River, and he became the founder of the Duchy of Legnica-Wołów-Brzeg (German: Herzogtum Liegnitz-Wohlau-Brieg).
May 13, 2024 · The Battle of Legnica was a battle between the Mongol Empire and combined European forces that took place at the village of Legnickie Pole (Wahlstatt) in the Duchy of Silesia. A combined force of Poles and Moravians under the command of Duke Henry II the Pious of Silesia, supported by feudal nobility and a few knights from military orders sent ...
History. Located at the crossing of the Kaczawa River, at the intersection of medieval trade routes, Legnica was initially a borough of the castellan stronghold, which was the seat of the Silesian dukes from the beginning of the 13th century.
Frederick II, Duke of Legnica ( Polish: Fryderyk II Legnicki) (12 February 1480 – 17 September 1547), also known as the Great of Legnica ( Polish: Legnicki Wielki ), was a Duke of Legnica from 1488 (until 1495 and 1505 with his brothers), of Brzeg from 1521.
